OFF WE GO

Getaways and Adventures Abroad

Over the next three years and perhaps beyond... I will share our adventures, however big or small... join me as we discover new lands! Adventure Awaits!

OFF WE GO: About

Jun 5, 20246 min read

TRAIN TO BUSAN

Except… we are taking the train FROM Busan. Do any of you know the reference? The Korean zombie movie? I am literally starting to write...

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Jan 6, 20244 min read

BEST LAID PLANS - CEBU

So we were starting to feel pretty good about ourselves as world travellers. We had the airports and the packing down! … yes, indeed. So...

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Mar 12, 20233 min read

WHAT I LEARNED WHILE TOURING SOUTHEAST ASIA

I LOVE Southeast Asian Food. A lot. I enjoy Japanese food too, but the flavours and spices of the food in Southeastern Asia are my...

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Feb 26, 20237 min read

GREAT TIME IN THAILAND

I wasn’t really sure I would have a lot to say about Thailand. We didn’t have any tours and were basically left to our own devices. Turns...

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Feb 21, 20232 min read

CAMBODIA PART THREE: THE FLOATING VILLAGE

On our second full day in Cambodia (after my hip fiasco) we visited a Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake and viewed the people living at...

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Feb 21, 20232 min read

CAMBODIA PART TWO: ANGKOR WAT

On our first full day in Cambodia, we toured the Angkor area for a full day. We explored the ancient ruins with the South Gate of Angkor...

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Feb 20, 20233 min read

CAMBODIA

I have been thinking about what to write about Cambodia since we left our lovely private guide, Soeu, yesterday. It was an amazing...

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Feb 12, 20234 min read

HYPNOTIC HOI AN

I love Vietnam… truly… especially Hoi An. I love the atmosphere, the food, the people, and of course the weather! I was really emotional...

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Feb 6, 20232 min read

HANOI HILTON (Hỏa Lò Prison)

Hoa Lo Prison translates to Hell’s Hole. The prison was built by French colonialists in the late 1880’s when Vietnam was still part of...

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Feb 5, 20232 min read

HOLY HANOI BATMAN!!!!

I am sooooo glad I decided to bring my computer on this adventure! I have an iPad so I usually do not! BUT - I need to blog more often...

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Jan 4, 20233 min read

OKINAWA

As I sit on the balcony of our room at the Beach Hotel Sunshine, on the East China Sea, I decided I didn’t want to wait months to share...

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Dec 13, 20222 min read

KYOTO

So beautiful! We could have spent weeks in Kyoto wandering through amazing temples and shrines! As it is, we spent 5 of our 10 days...

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Dec 13, 20223 min read

HIROSHIMA

YES! As emotional as this part of our trip was, it was my favourite place… it is a beautiful city and our visit to the Peace Memorial was...

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Dec 13, 20221 min read

OSAKA

Osaka is a big, international city in Japan. It is known for its street food and it has a fabulous aquarium… oh - and it has Universal...

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Dec 13, 20223 min read

OSAKA, HIROSHIMA, KYOTO

At the end of October we headed out on what we consider to be our first REAL holiday since arriving in Japan. We spent ten days exploring...

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Sep 20, 20222 min read

LAKE TOYA, JAPAN

LAKE TOYA, JAPAN Sigh… as stated on insta… a long overdue mini vacay!! And taking full advantage of a national holiday today in Japan…...

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Aug 29, 20221 min read

OFF WE GO!!

Mark has been in Japan just over a month and NO - we have not traveled much… YET! My “summer vacation” was a busy one in Kamikawa, with...

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May 6, 20223 min read

ROAD TRIP

My new friend, Nicky-san, invited me on a “Road Trip” for Golden Week. Sapporo is less than 300 kms from Kamikawa but the speed limits in...

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