The Japanese Alps offer enchanting mountain villages and scenic towns steeped in tradition. This week, we traveled through Matsumoto, Takayama, Shirakawa-go, and Kanazawa—places that felt like stepping into Japan’s living history. Here, ancient traditions and modern life blend seamlessly, with centuries-old customs, architecture, and cultural practices still woven into everyday routines. Matsumoto captivated us with…Continue reading Japan – Matsumoto & Takayama & Shirakawa & Kanazawa
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Japan – Tokyo & Mt Fuji & Kamakura & Nikkō
Japan offers an incredible mix of energy, culture, and natural beauty. Our first week was based out of Tokyo where we not only explored the city but did a couple of day trips. The capital city of Tokyo dazzled with its electric neighborhoods, world-class food, and seamless blend of tradition and modernity. Just beyond the…Continue reading Japan – Tokyo & Mt Fuji & Kamakura & Nikkō
Australia – Queensland Part 2 (Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands National Park, Bowen, Daintree Rainforest, Great Barrier Reef & Cairns)
After leaving Eungella National Park, we made our way north towards Bloomsbury to link up with our travel buddies Lucky and Naomi and meet their boys Cooper and Alfie during a morning session at Bredl’s Wild Farm. Thankfully, we made our booking well in advance because the animal encounter experience at Bredl’s Wild Fam is…Continue reading Australia – Queensland Part 2 (Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands National Park, Bowen, Daintree Rainforest, Great Barrier Reef & Cairns)
Mauritania
During our first visit to Mauritania in December 2010, much of the country was off limits. Needless to say, we were really excited to revisit 13 years later to see how much it had changed. The border crossing from Western Sahara into Mauritania took a tedious 7 hours and we were happy to finally get…Continue reading Mauritania
Morocco
Morocco is an easy country to revisit and we thoroughly enjoyed seeing how much some of our favorite spots had changed since our last visit. Tangier helped kick off our Moroccan adventure and we marveled at the difference from 22 years ago – the incessant touts harassing tourists in the labyrinth medina are long gone…Continue reading Morocco