finally!

time has come for some overseas travel. planning a short trip to yokoso!japan for some work and play, and another 2 trips for incredible india (mumbai for work and north india, personal) at the end of the year.

doing some research for the japan trip now. i will have 3 days on my own, which i have to find a place to stay for. struggling between nice japanese style room and cheap hostel dorms. am also considering THIS:

At the Capsule Inn Akihabara, a separate capsule unit is available for
each guest, as a sleeping space. Each room has blinds to be drawn for
complete privacy. In the capsule unit, amenities like a TV, radio, alarm
clock and adjustable lighting are provided. You can control all these
devices in a sleeping position, as if you were in a cockpit of an aircraft,
or spacecraft.

I have thought it might be cheaper to stay in these capsules, considering how much space it actually saves. But no, it costs the same, if not more pricey, than staying in the budget hostel dorms. For an experience likened to the spacecraft, hmmmm, why not? Wonder what kind of people i can meet there.....