The image below is taken at JR Harajuku Station. Across this is Takeshita-dori (Takeshita Street) and the trees at the back are part of Meiji Shrine ⛩ & Yoyogi Park which are both walking distance and can access by walking for 7 minutes.

And this one below is the Tokyo Metro Harajuku Station. I personally love the exterior design of this station, as it doesn’t feel like Japan at all. This exit is near Meiji Shrine and Omotesando intersection.

Vientiane, Laos

We were only there for a day and it started from the border. 🚂 Getting to Vientiane, we took 30~40 minutes ride of local bus bound for city. 🚌 The local bus stopped at the terminal with an adjacent local market. Tuktuks are available there as well. 🚜