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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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
- Jan 6
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 7 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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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