Tohoku: Cherry Blossoms and Nebuta
What the heck is a nebuta? I did not know either. After Tokyo and Disney we headed to the Northern tip of the main island to check out the huge paper lantern floats used...
Category: Asia
Tokyo Disney: The Good, the Bad, and the Crowded
Last time we visited Tokyo Disney Resort was Fall2022 and Japan had just opened up after COVID. It was uncrowded and almost all the rides were functioning so it was a magical experience. This...
Back in Japan: A Weekend in Tokyo
Why are these pictures first? Because travel is about new experiences and traveling for the first time with our friend Bridget from work made us try things we would not normally do. Like going...
Shanghai: We are just here for the Mouse
I know Shanghai is an important cultural city….blah blah blah. We traded cultural enrichment for a visit to our last Disney Park in the world (until they complete Abu Dhabi). Since we took advantage...
Mainland China: Harder China
I really debated this China trip since I have very strong feelings about the lack of freedom there. I decided that most of the benefit would go to the tour company, tour guides and...
Hong Kong: Easy China
Hong Kong has been a Special Administrative Region (SAR) since it was returned to China by the British in 1997. This status means that it has its own currency (Hong Kong Dollar) and the...
Leaving Singapore and Asia: Final Thoughts
We finished our time in Singapore where even the airport was quite special. This little country packs a lot into a small area. We really liked our swing through Asia. It is definitely a...
Singapore: Our Last Stop in Asia
Singapore is our last stop because I was able to get business class seats from Alaska Air using miles. Since the overnight flight to Sydney is almost 9 hours it was too good to...
Lakey Thailand: Final stop Khao Sok Natl Park
Our final stop in Thailand was even more remote. Khao Sok National Park surrounds Cheow Lan lake. It was created in the 1980s and is now a lesser tourist spot with beautiful karst cliffs...
Beachy Thailand: Krabi-Railay Beach
From the north of Thailand, we travel to the Krabi area in the south where we stayed at Railay Beach for a few days. It definitely had a different feel due to the transport...