We left Manchester early and headed north west for Glasgow. The drive was long and tedious. When we arrived in Glasgow, we were welcomed by staff at the hotel and given 2 huge inter-connecting rooms. It was a welcome change as some of the rooms we have stayed in so far have been hit and miss. […]
We landed at Heathrow at 4:15am local time. The pink sunrise dazzled our eyes as we made our way through the terminal, passed immigration and customs and headed to the arrivals lounge. I managed to sneak in a quick hot shower to rinse off that airplane funk we all feel after a long haul flight. The […]
My heart was heavy as we departed Japan. It is one of my favourite places in the world, and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the 3 week stay. Our flight to Hong Kong aboard Cathay Pacific was absolutely fantastic. The crew were faultless during the 4 hour flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong. Teddy and […]
A huge day for each and every one of us. We packed our bags and said our farewells to Kyoto. Boarding our final bullet train in Japan, we decided to spend our last day in Japan at Disneyland. The kids were so excited, it was hard to keep them quiet for the entire morning. We […]
My favourite day in Kyoto started like every other morning in Japan. A collective, family sleep in followed by a slow walk to the buffet breakfast. The children loved eating fruits, blueberry yoghurt, eggs and fresh croissants. Early in the afternoon, we took a cab to the southern part of the city to visit the […]
I don’t think my heart was prepared for all the beauty of Kyoto. I really connected with the city, and felt at ease during our visit there. After a quick trip on the bullet train from Hiroshima, we arrived at our hotel and unpacked in our suite. We were really spoiled with our accommodation at […]
Don’t say that this didn’t hurt I’ve cried all night And now it’s your turn One way to get back at you Is to turn it around And do the same to you Don’t say don’t say don’t say don’t say That this didn’t hurt Don’t say don’t say don’t say don’t say That […]
We stayed in Osaka for 2 nights because we decided after 8 nights in Tokyo, we only needed 48 hours in another big city before heading to the more traditional areas of Japan like Hiroshima and Kyoto. I have visited Osaka twice in the past and remember it to be Tokyo’s smaller and quieter sister. […]
We booked 3 nights in Hiroshima as we had been told that it was a place we should visit while in southern Japan. So we boarded a bullet train from Osaka for the 90 minute train ride to Hiroshima. Our purpose there was simple. To pay our respects and be educated about this special […]
After a 6 hour overnight flight from Singapore, we landed at Haneda International Airport in Japan, local time 5:30am. The kids were well rested after a long sleep on the flight. Most kiosks in the terminal had not opened yet so we had a quick breakfast at a cafe before catching the first shuttle bus […]
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