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Family Trip to Guilin Part 6 It was hard to take a proper shot with the cloudy skies, icy fingers, swinging death ride and unnerving music in between, but this is probably the best I managed. Nothing compared to how more awesome it was IRL but I guess just a gist of it is enough. After getting rid of my height phobia a few years ago (maybe 5?) It's been a very-berry, much more big and (not scary, although that rhymes 😂) beautiful world out derrrrrre. #jesssrandomtravellog https://www.instagram.com/p/B1POEYsjmW8/?igshid=8wtxxghu5zu3

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Family Trip to Guilin Part 5 Wondering why my videos came out so short and realised when my mom said "Cover your nose la" is when the terrible memories of the cold came flowing back. The view was pretty good actually, but I had gloves on that couldn't tap the phone properly, so I pulled off the glove to try and take a better shot. And then I immediately regretted it cause my fingers started freezing (falling off). Also, I was actually afraid they (my fingers) would literally freeze up and I would drop my phone so I had to balance my urge to capture shit and stay still to enjoy the ride but feel the full extent of the chill. It was already beautiful to me on the day, but I imagined it would have been pretty phenomenal if there were clear blue skies with a sweet warm sun. #jesssrandomtravellog https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PND0nDKgq/?igshid=i7fas9vbt952

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Family Trip to Guilin Part 4 I wasn't kidding about it being old, creaky and being out there raw ride. There were even little speakers in between with music ? Perhaps it's to disperse any awkward silence, since the ride did take a good 15 minutes at least. Me and mom was busy trying to warm our hands and staying alive to be too bothered by potential awkwardness I guess, seeing this is the first time we've probably spent proper alone time together. I was also swinging my legs around and trying to enjoy the ride, I can't remember if that scared her or irritated her more than the cold. 😅 #jesssrandomtravellog https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PL4xQDYUL/?igshid=12idkvj0r789d

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Family Trip to Guilin Part 3 Anyways, after getting all my jackets out (I brought extra cause the old fogs mentioned that they are packing light cause it wouldn't be so cold, and if they were ok in Europe at 0 degrees, they would be totally fine with 10-15 degrees without a heavy jacket. Well, not according to my Google research, and boy they were wrong) and passing it around the freezing relatives, we headed immediately to the mountains. This particular mountain was one of the highest peaks in Guilin and has some religious significance to it, and you would go up via (very old and creaky) cable cars. Honestly, it was more like those skiing swing-ma-jig-thingies and not closed like those 'proper' cable cars. And being at higher altitude, oh boy did the cold bite us in the butt. I checked my phone and we were swinging up raw into 3% with 98% humidity and pretty stinging winds. Honestly, it felt like a death sentence into the icy mountains. (It wasn't icy, I'm exaggerating. I hate the cold) #jesssrandomtravellog (at Yao Mountain) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PKSzxjbCw/?igshid=1u5f9bx3ri1wr

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Family Trip to Guilin Part 2 A little (lot) overdue, but life's been keep me a bit (lot) busy. But still fresh in my mind - as with all my travels, it was a pleasant joy arriving in at Guilin airport, mostly perhaps cause it meant I could go and smoke again. As I rushed out to the nearest exit, that pang of coldness hit me like a brick to the head and I had to rush back behind the door for a sec to gather my senses again. I told myself, "I gotta get my stick ready, and I gotta light up fast." So being prepared with a bud on my lip and lighter in my pocket, I braved the out(of)doors again. Ran into my uncles, and that smoke hasn't tasted so good in so long. Huff and puff, and off we head back. The little tour guide that came with us from KL patiently gathered us and directed us to the local tour, who in signature China style loudness, introduced herself and gave a fake friendly welcome. I didn't like her from the start. #jesssrandomtravellog (at Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PH-rNjq28/?igshid=1b3i8psha6xoe

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Pheroxagraphy; in Tokyo. 😏 Matteo. Matteo, Matteo, Matteo... An absolutely easy going but firm, cool but kind, and funny but not over pleasing kind of person. Has a heart of gold and the patience of a lamb. Hanging out with him, you could do nothing and everything at the same time, in just a flick of a second. There's not much we want or need particularly, (other than living in Japan one day) but we are clear about what we don't want. Other than that, we are both quite the "Nandemouiiyo!" kinda people. Probably why we get along so well. 💖 #noedit #jesssrandomtravellog #waseda #tokyo #japan #travel (at Waseda Station) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnop4UxHBrq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14f6fpabv70p1

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Pheroxagraphy; in Tokyo. 😏 This is Seki. I would refer to him as a true 'purist' - with real opinions backed by many readings and an extended thought process. With many insights and opinions on Japanese culture, literature, lifestyle and societal progression that we can agree on, it's never a hard conversation to have with him, for hours on end. Helps that we both smoke like chimneys in winter. 🚬 #noedit #jesssrandomtravellog #fuchu #tokyo #japan #travel (at Fuchu, Tokyo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnon6c8HL5a/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g9x2ff4lufbf

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Pheroxagraphy; in Tokyo. 😏 I could never be a professional photographer cause I never know how to edit my pictures and I can't decide, so I don't. But I guess I'll try anyway. It's also my first time allowing myself to take and post photos in potrait, and now I am at ease with it after seeing classic or olden pictures where they are in set in potrait. It's my old silly mental block, I know. Ala 'photographer'. Fake it till you make it, かな... Anyways, more importantly... here is Aki-san. Has a heart more young and true than many 'not-old' people I know. We say 'Let's', and he says 'Go!'. The age of the heart surpasses the physical, and he is living proof of it. 💖 #noedit #jesssrandomtravellog #goldengai #tokyo #japan #backstreet #alley #travel (at Golden Gai) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnolh_zHjkh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nl23ihe518k8