First Time in Tokyo Japan

First Time in Tokyo Japan

On Saturday afternoon, we flew to Tokyo, Japan, which was our fifth country in five months. Today, I got an early start and explored all over Tokyo. I started in Shinjuku, which is where our AirBNB was. My first stop was the famous Shibuya Crossing, which has sees...
Epic Solo Trip To Boracay Philippines

Epic Solo Trip To Boracay Philippines

I flew with Air Asia from Seoul to Manila and wow, they really take to heart the word Asia in their name. The seats were tiny and had practically no leg room. When MY knees only have an inch and a half to the seat in front of me, you know it’s cramped! Oh...
Touring the DMZ and a Poop Museum

Touring the DMZ and a Poop Museum

Life in hostels has been quite the experience. When I arrived at my first hostel, the reception desk was closed as it was 11pm. They kindly left my name on the outside door and written, clear as day, where my key was hidden. Quite the security they have here.  I had...
13 Tidbits I Learned in 5 Weeks About Australia (Oh My Gosh!)

13 Tidbits I Learned in 5 Weeks About Australia (Oh My Gosh!)

Our week in Sydney has come to an end and while I’m glad we visited, it’s not some place I would stay long term. Seven days was the perfect amount of time and there was only one thing remaining on my list that I wasn’t able to check off –  kayak the harbor. My days...
Farewell Melbourne, G’Day Sydney!

Farewell Melbourne, G’Day Sydney!

The parents took a mini vacation to Cairns to scuba dive The Great Barrier Reef this week which left me to tend to the kids 24/7 in Melbourne Monday-Thursday. Monday-Wednesday were easy peasy! Both kids went to bed between 8:30-9:30pm and didn’t wake up until 8:30 or...