About Me


Hi! I'm Cutenekko - a Canadian who lived in Japan and Thailand for almost 20 years.

According to friends, my jokes and puns are cute, & neko means 'cat' in Japanese. 

Japan & Thailand are popular travel destinations. If you have questions, please leave a comment. I'm happy to help, provide tips, and answer your questions.

- My life motto: Work, Save, Travel!

Cutenekko


Curious to know more? This is me:

Love:

  • the outdoors
  • traveling
  • keeping fit (mainly running & cycling)

    Like:

    • big breakfasts
    • walking everywhere
    • culture and languages (I speak Japanese well, and both Thai & German as a beginner)
    Lived:
    • 5 provinces in Canada 
    • Konstanz, Germany
    • 3 prefectures in Japan (Nagano, Aichi, Kanagawa)
    • Bangkok, Thailand
    Hate, but can tolerate:
    • winter
    • the cold 
    • driving anywhere

      Travels:

      Some recent ones...
      • 2022 - Adelaide, AUS: So much cycling along the coast. Loved it!
      • 2023 - Bangkok to Phuket Thailand by bicycle. Was tough.
      • 2024 - Sam Roi Yot Thailand: Cycled up & down the coast.
      • 2026 - Pranburi & Khao Tao area for a month.
      • 2027 - Plans: Vietnam or Australia. Help me decide! Leave a message below.

      North America:  
      • Canada (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia) 
      • U.S.A (Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Florida, Hawaii [Maui], Alaska)  
        Central America: 
        • Mexico (Tulum, Cozumel)

        Caribbean:
        • Jamaica (Ocho Rios)
        • Grand Cayman Islands (Georgetown)
        • Cuba (Varadero)
        Asia: 
        • Borneo 
        • China (Shanghai)
        • Hong Kong
        • India (New Dehli, Agra, Jaipur) 
        • Indonesia (Bali, Central Java) 
        • Japan (Hokkaido, Niigata, Aichi, Nagano, Gifu, Kanagawa, Chiba, Tokyo, Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama, Mie, Wakayama, Osaka, Kyoto, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Okinawa, Miwakojima)
        • Korea (Seoul)
        • Macau
        • Malaysia (KL, KK, Malacca) 
        • New Zealand (North & South islands)
        • Philippines (Cebu) 
        • Saipan 
        • Singapore 
        • Taiwan (Taipei)
        • Thailand (Chiang Mai, Phuket, Trat- Koh Chang, Pattaya, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburi, Nakhom Pathom, Petchaburi - Hua Hin, Cha Am, Phrachup Kiri Khan, Kui Buri). 
        Europe: 
        • Czech Republic (Prague) 
        • England (London)
        • Germany (Berlin, Potsdam, Konstanz, Frankfurt-Am-Main, Munich, Stuttgart)
        • Hungary (Budapest, Gyor) 
        • Italy (Florence, Pisa, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Rome, Vatican City)
        • France (Villefrance-sur-Mer)
        • Monaco; Monte Carlo
        • Slovakia (Bratislava) 
        • Spain (Barcelona)
        • Switzerland (Zurich)
        Oceania: 
        • Australia (Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney)
        Middle East:
        • UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi)
        • Oman (Muscat, Khasab)

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