Our transport method on the trip was varied, so we had a few interesting experiences with different methods of transportation. We tried not too fly too often, but when we did, it was often a last minute ticket – meaning we often flew with budget airlines. Jetstar, Air Asia, Ryanair, Lion Air, Lao Airlines and… Read More Planes, trains and automobiles
I managed to convince (arm twist) the kids into doing a day trip from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw. The trip up was predominantly by river boat, which was a very scenic and calm way to do it. We stopped along the way to do a short trek through farm land to visit a waterfall.… Read More Laos adventures
We spent five fantastic days visiting Ban Phai, in the north east of Thailand, where our friend lives and runs a hotel with her family. We were treated to a personalised tour of the city and nearby, with some amazing food, great coffee ☕ and local sights, accompanied by friendly, welcoming locals. Staying in their… Read More North East Thailand
Sicilian ancestry (on my mother’s side) lured us to visit the rural north-east of the island. This would be my fourth time going to see the tiny village of Irianni to see the house that Mum used to live in! We based ourselves in a small town on the north coast, not far from an… Read More The Motherland
A highlight of any trip to Scotland has to be enjoying a dram of whisky, sampled in “the home of whisky” 🥃 So we lined up a few distillery visits and set about tasting some new whiskies. Unfortunately the first visit (to Talisker on the Isle of Skye) was a no go, as they were… Read More Uisge Beatha
In London we went to two shows, we can all agree that Wicked was better. I, Z and N had already watched the movie so we know what to expect, but especially after watching The Mouse Trap, it was a lot more engaging. Although it is a musical, so N didn’t enjoy that aspect very… Read More Wicked (by I)
When we decided to tour around the UK and Europe for a few months, the big question was “how will we get around?”… While we all love train travel, it doesn’t cover all the areas that we wanted to go to, and doesn’t allow for much spontaneity. Driving covers that nicely and also meant that… Read More Noel the Leon
After celebrating the successful navigation of the Indonesian postal system, N and M took a walk around central Malang and across to see the nearby painted villages. First stop was at a coffee shop with a balcony overlooking the Arema Blue Village, where all the houses were painted with the same blue paint. I imagine… Read More Rainbow Village
Japan has so many interesting signs, sometimes funny, and other odd things on the streets. Here are a few more that we came across recently.
I have to admit, I got a bit more excited about seeing Mt Fuji than I thought I would. My earliest memory of knowing about this iconic mountain was as a child, playing the video game Pitstop on the C-64. That pixelated snow capped mountain in the background. On a previous trip to Japan, we… Read More Mount Fuji
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