Today, we left Hiroshima after collecting our rental car. First stop is Okunoshima Island which was once the base for poison gas production but today is home to more than 700 wild rabbits which visitors can feed and pet at will. I could really spend hours here just being surroundedContinue Reading

Spent the day at Miyajima Island to see the famous giant Torii gates submerged in the sea when the tide comes in. We got hounded by the park deers for food and also took a cable car ride up to the peak of the mountain for a panoramic view. UnfortunatelyContinue Reading

Konnichiwa! We have arrived in Hiroshima for my 6th trip to Japan since 2014. To help us better bond with our kids and save on travelling expenses, we told them that we would now embark on 1-to-1 trips with them. As Elizabeth was the only one who showed interest inContinue Reading

Day two of our solo adventure begins! Looking forward to our adventure today. Leafeon would have loved to roll around in this grass. But first a little snack brought to you by Vinamit, local producer of dried fruits. I bought this packet from Ben Thanh Market for VND120, 000 afterContinue Reading

Gosh it has been so long, almost exactly one year since this blog has seen any action. I am so sorry for not keeping up. Between work, family and a little me time, I’ve had little bandwidth to keep up with this hobby of mine. But there is a goodContinue Reading

We started the day really late today as Theo was busy at work so I brought the children out to the beach to have some fun in the sand and sea. We ended up missing the Maori village part of our trip and went direct for the Wai O TapuContinue Reading

This morning we checked out of the chalet at Ohakune and made our long way to Waitomo for the glow worms. We stopped en route at the Stoked Eatery in some dilapidated town of Te Kuiti. Have to say that it served one of the best local meals I’ve eatenContinue Reading