When Sakura in Japan seems to mainstream, where should we go instead?
Of course it is Shibazakura or Pink Moss flowers.

I have been dreaming to come here ever since I saw the pictures online. My family decided to join a tour instead of travelling by ourselves, because it was just easier for my parents. Hokkaido is just huge and to drive from one sightseeing spot to another will take more than 2 hours.

The first day I arrived in Hokkaido, I actually went to see Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park. But of course the highlight to my Hokkaido trip is this Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park.

I was there 24th of May 2018 as pictured

You guys...I just wanna share something that has been on my mind since my Jordan trip. My local tour guide brought us to this restaurant called Hikayet Sitti and tbh they have the best Maqlouba ever. We even requested to go back there twice!

The location on google map is not accurate but it is located at Khaled Ben Al-Walid street. The building has Food Basket sign on it. It is not far from St George's Greek Orthodox Church as well.

I bet you are wondering what Maqlouba really is. It is basically a chicken rice, but unlike Singapore's chicken rice, it is a layered dish of chicken (or meat), rice and veggies. Maqlouba also literally means "upside down" and later from the pictures you can find out why.

Beautiful Maqlouba