It has been 4 years since we were in Japan in 2019. Post Covid we visited the trio of Switzerland, Austria and Germany because Japan wasn’t open to foreigners yet. They finally opened their doors again in 2023 and so we packed our bags and got ready to go. WeContinue Reading
Travelling without the children meant that we could totally chiong the streets of Tokyo from breakfast to supper, something we couldn’t do when it takes hours to get everyone out of home and into bed. The part about toy hunting in Tokyo is that prices can fluctuate from place toContinue Reading
After a good rest in the hotel, we headed back to Kawaguchiko station and bought our bus tickets to 5th station and the highway bus back to Shinjuku tomorrow. Here we are joined by other fellow climbers, a mix of locals and western travellers. The bus to 5th station arrivedContinue Reading
This is also the fourth couple trip Theo and I have taken since the kids arrived. First was to Ho Chi Minh City in 2006, Bangalore in 2013, Seoul in 2014 and now back to Tokyo in 2016. Coming back to Japan almost feels like a third home to meContinue Reading
I have to confess. 2013 was a really crazy year of travelling, so much so, I am way behind schedule in updating my blog on it. What has happened to me?? So much for a blog on my travels. I realised the part that usually holds me back in updatingContinue Reading
After settling the accommodation, it was time to plan how to get around and from point to point. Since this is a road trip with two children in toll, the most obvious choice would be rent a car and one that allows us to pick up the car from BrisbaneContinue Reading
After I had firmed up my travel destinations, the logical next step would be to book the accommodation. Given a choice, I would have loved to be able to be laissez faire about this, that is, to determine each daily stop depending on how much ground we can cover. ThisContinue Reading