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There was one place that my eldest daughter had on top of her list for our visit to Tokyo… No it wasn’t Harijuku, where she got the biggest fairy floss ever, neither was it Disney Sea where she screamed her lungs out on the Tower of Terror, and it definitely […]

Team Lab Borderless, Tokyo, Japan.

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If there is only one luxury stay you have while on your trip to Japan it would have to be at the Iwaso, a beautiful Ryokan on the Miyajima Island.   As we arrived at the Iwaso Ryokan I was overwhelmed by its beauty. The stunning forest that surrounds the […]

Staying in a Ryokan: Iwaso

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The Kobe Herb gardens and Ropeline is Japans largest herb garden with 14 garden areas and spectacular views across the Port of Kobe. Our trip to Japan had been filled with the craziness of Tokyo, the excitement of the thrilling  rides at Tokyo Disney and shopping for Anime merchandise…. so when […]

Kobe herb gardens and ropeway.

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The other day I realised how grateful I am for the opportunity’s I have had to travel here in Australia and globally since becoming a single mum of five, 7 years ago. It also made me reflect on my favourite places I have seen during this time… So here it […]

5 of my Favourite places in Australia and the World!

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There are so many reasons to visit Japan, here is my top five! Culture/History Japan has a rich history filled with culture dating back centuries. Wondering the streets of any of Japan towns you will come across relics from years ago all with legends, myths and stories connected to them. […]

5 reasons to visit Japan!

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Each month I ask the kids what their favourite traveling experiences have been so far while travelling with Mum! This month I asked Laura (18 years old). What is one of the experiences you have loved so far?  I loved the Hozu -gawa River boat because it was a somewhat […]

Kids recommend: Hozu-gawa River Boat Ride, Japan.

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So I must admit… I’m a bit of a Harry Potter fan. I’m not obsessed, I can’t tell you every detail, I haven’t even read the books, but I have seen every movie… more then once! When I heard that the Universal Studios in Osaka had a Wizarding World of […]

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter 

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Kyoto has approximately 1600 Temples, Shrines and even a Castle so there is no way you could visit them all in a lifetime, let alone a short stay. It can become so overwhelming if not pricey that it can be hard to know where to start. Below I have compiled […]

Shrines, Temples and a Castle in Kyoto.

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I wanted to see the snow monkeys, but had trouble finding a tour or information about them until I came across this post by 3Aussietravelers, and I new straight away that we were definitely adding a day trip from Tokyo to our itinerary!  I’m not going to go into detail […]

Visiting the Snow monkeys!

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Before traveling to Tokyo, I had read lots about the train travel within the city of Tokyo and the kaos, the crowds and somewhat confusion of travelling on trains kinda worried me. Without much sense of direction or lack of speaking/ understanding Japanese I was worried I would have no […]

Surviving train travel in Tokyo!

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