Summer in Japan can be incredibly hot, humid and unbearable. However, it is also the best time to be there to witness the spectacular festivals (matsuri) and fireworks (hanabi). We were lucky on our last trip there last summer, we were able to catch the ends of Japan’s largest festival…
View PostWe tried to do what must sound crazy to most people. All the above cities in one day. We were staying at a hotel just off Yasaka Shrine in the Gion district in Kyoto and took the bus to the Kyoto train station before 7am with our 6 month old…
View PostIt was Peter’s first time in Nara and we had to make sure we visited the Great Buddha in the Todaiji temple which I did not the last time in my frugal attempt at saving money for the entrance as a student. I’m glad I have finally ticked that box…
View PostOur first day out in Kyoto couldn’t have been more perfect thanks to a green tea / matcha ice cream for breakfast. My brother’s friend Jet who was doing his year abroad at Kyodai (Kyoto University) kindly took us around and became our guide for the day. First stop was the Nishiki…
View PostIt took us forever to get to Japan from Switzerland but we were happy that our first stop on this trip was the food capital, Osaka. We walked to the Dotonbori area and crossed the canal. There was street food everywhere – crab claws below. We walked to the Kuromon…
View PostWe visit the US almost yearly as my sister and her family live there. This time around with 3 kids in tow, we thought a long weekend not too far away where we could all have fun together doing some water activities could be a good idea. Lake Anna is…
View PostWe’d been to the area around Gruyeres in the past when we went to Montreux and the Cailler chocolate factory in Bulle. Last weekened, we made a trip to the medieval town of Gruyères itself. I was surprised by how truly small it actually was. From the car park to the…
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