What's so special about Yokohama? I asked this few time to myself before my last spring trip to Japan. Honestly i was kind of hesitated of visiting this neighbor city of Tokyo, as one of my Japanese friend who's living there said there'll be not much to see. Yet, in matter of fact ,I have a day left to explore around beside Tokyo itself before going back to my hometown. I was wondering whether it is really worth to spend a day in this capital of Kanagawa prefecture or should I opt for another city.

Until..I realized ..hey,it's only costs around 300 yen for a one way by train from my current hotel at Omori,Tokyo to Yokohama ( just 1 station away) . There's nothing wrong to take a peek this port city, anyway. One thing for sure, here's where you can get some of western vibes in Japan and get some fresh air aside of hustle and bustle Tokyo and I'm glad for not miss the chance.

First things to do step out the train, I headed straight to MINATO MIRAI みなとみらい21 minato mirai nijuichii area. It's an urban ,central business district in heart of Yokohama.If you're a fans of Japanese dorama, you'll be familiar seeing some of the iconic buildings here.Let's get to know one by one :

Cosmoworld is an amusement park in the center of Yokohama and famous for its giant Ferris wheel with digital clock. I was planning to go inside and even ride the Ferris wheel yet because of the weather that day was kind of windy and rainy,I decided not to and just casually take a picture of it.I doubt i'll enjoy the ride if the rain suddenly strikes back lol.

This is the a place where I spend my times the most all day lol, a large shopping mall, haha ! World Porters is a well known place to get all the trendiest fashion in Yokohama and shop for some good stuff.  I had my lunch here at the food court where serves many delicious Japanese, Italian and even Korean cuisine with such reasonable price.

Outside the shopping mall, there's a park and promenade connecting to cosmoworld and yokohama landmark tower. Here's also a best spot to take a minatomirai as background as i didn't have too walk to far too much to get the whole picture. It is also refreshing to take some rest at this park and just enjoy the beautiful view.

Moving on from World Porters,with the help from some locals, I made a visit to another famous building in Yokohama that is just few minutes away walking. It is called Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse. My tips, if you ask for some local help :  always bring a map or at least show a google map in japanese , never ask in english because they are never know where it is although it's very near lol. They don't understand what is red brick warehouse but they know it when i said aka-renga soko 😁

Once was a government bonded warehouse during Meiji and Taisho era, Now is a place where you can shop for some Yokohama artisan goods ,distinctive local souvenirs, and even enjoy dining at cafe / restaurant.

I'm beyond amazed too see such unique items here. These cushion  is almost look like a real wood lol and i don't think i could find it elsewhere but here.

Literally lost in translation... You gotta taste the anti-mainstream,feels of usual Japan here 👍👍👍

In the end of the day, I was grateful enough to finally step out of Tokyo and made a visit of Yokohama . Both city have its own charms but If I have to pick , Yokohama is a place for where you can take a leisurely stroll.Having quiet neighborhood, it's a more preferable city to live in rather than busy and complex Tokyo. In a short, I choose Yokohama for weekdays and Tokyo for weekend 😊

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Shopping and Online browsing are my favorites things to do,same just like any other millennials.And when these two combined as one ; online shopping, we tend to compare each online store to get best-est deals. It's so normal..who doesn't love to get great item with low prices, right? There's this one amazing site that I particularly like lately when it comes about cheap online shopping that i'd like you to know .. It's TOSAVE.COM

Tosave.Com is basically all in one stop to get wide range of products from fashion, jewelry,shoes,bags,phone accessories, electronics till pet supplies in such best price. I'm glad to know that the site already has currency,language and shipping country converter so that it makes the shopping procedure easier. I choosed 5 items in total and used China Post as the carrier service. It took around a month till I received the package in front of my doorstep and honestly I really like the fact that my items are precisely the same as like the website from quality , details ,colors and so on.Here's more about my ToSave haul :

Fourth item,10 pairs of  Super Nature Taiwan Lashes , USD $1,33 . I ever tried this type of taiwan brand lashes lashes and pretty like it. The result is natural and the quality is as good as any Japanese drugstore lashes!

And last,a cute Warm Coat with Hoodie , USD $ 7,82. It's so fit for my smooth coat chihuahua to keep itself warm especially at night . The coat can pull 2 different -style looks.Which is inner and outer can be wear reversely.My chi look stylish with its new jacket,lol.

It's end of JULY already, and It was a month full of things to do after long summer holiday. Getting back to work after a vacation is not easy, I feel like I need another day off even after weekend lol.At least, this monthly beauty box surprise from Sociolla,enlighten my busy days.So what's inside SociollaBox July 2017 edition ? Let's check it out !

This is the best-est Item that i got from SociollaBox so far ! Menard is always be one of my favorite Japanese skincare brand as their product never disappoint me at once.The ingredients are made from Sellenicereus flower extract that has moisture and retaining power, giving smooth and moist texture to skin which is tend to exposed to dryness and UV rays. Menard Tuskika cleansing cream is a type of first step cleanser to clear make up at once with its delicate cream onto skin and also prevents skin torubles.After using for some days, I feel that my skin is much less easily irritated and soft.

2. AVENE CLEANANCE EXPERT

4.WARDAH HYDROGLOSS LIPSTICK 

Lipbalm with glossy texture, so it's mostly like a lip gloss with sheer finish.Enriched with vitamin E and jojoba oil, this product help maintain lip not just looking good but soften its texture.Well, as a lip balm , it's actually a quite good product especially for those with budget but as I'm not a fan of glossy kind and sheer lipstick, I can't say much about this product, at least for now.

At last, Thank You Sociolla for July Beauty Box, My Best pick among all for sociollabox July 2017 ? Menard Tsukika Cleansing Cream