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ROAD TRIPS

Discovering New Things

As I did over the past three years with KIMinKamiakwa,

I will share our adventures, however big or small... and the discoveries I make along the way.

Join me as we discover new lands!

Adventure Awaits!

Let the Adventure Begin: Welcome

From Coast To Coast

September, 2025 Phew! We have been back in Canada since the middle of May… almost 5 months… In that time, we have travelled to 9 of our...

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A PASSAGE THROUGH INDIA

January, 2025 There was a lot going on after we finished our tour to India. We left Japan a month later. I definitely needed time to...

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UP HIGH IN DUBAI

APRIL, 2025 As we head to Athens, I am reflecting on all the wealth and extravagance of Dubai. It is hard for me to believe that there is...

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TRAIN TO BUSAN

Except… we are taking the train FROM Busan. Do any of you know the reference? The Korean zombie movie? I am literally starting to write...

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BEST LAID PLANS - CEBU

So we were starting to feel pretty good about ourselves as world travellers. We had the airports and the packing down! … yes, indeed. So...

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WE’RE BACK

So here we are… back in Japan! So after 34 days, 11 flights, all three countries in North America (if you count our miserable stop over...

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Happy Belated Canada Day!!

FINALLY FINISHED WITH CANADA DAY EVENTS!! This past couple of weeks have been super busy preparing to share CANADA with many different...

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BOOM, BOOM & BEYOND

After a week back here in Japan, I am feeling like myself again - jet lag finally has worn off. Pretty tired last week as II went back to...

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GREAT TIME IN THAILAND

I wasn’t really sure I would have a lot to say about Thailand. We didn’t have any tours and were basically left to our own devices. Turns...

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CAMBODIA PART THREE: THE FLOATING VILLAGE

On our second full day in Cambodia (after my hip fiasco) we visited a Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake and viewed the people living at...

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CAMBODIA PART TWO: ANGKOR WAT

On our first full day in Cambodia, we toured the Angkor area for a full day. We explored the ancient ruins with the South Gate of Angkor...

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CAMBODIA

I have been thinking about what to write about Cambodia since we left our lovely private guide, Soeu, yesterday. It was an amazing...

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GOOD BYE VIETNAM

Yesterday we left Vietnam after 10 days and definitely felt like it was NOT enough time. As such, we really want to go back! Maybe often?...

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HYPNOTIC HOI AN

I love Vietnam… truly… especially Hoi An. I love the atmosphere, the food, the people, and of course the weather! I was really emotional...

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BREATHTAKING HALONG BAY

Halong Bay was breathtakingly beautiful! I love how every area we travel to has such unique beauty - being in Halong Bay was like nothing...

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HANOI HILTON (Hỏa Lò Prison)

Hoa Lo Prison translates to Hell’s Hole. The prison was built by French colonialists in the late 1880’s when Vietnam was still part of...

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HOLY HANOI BATMAN!!!!

I am sooooo glad I decided to bring my computer on this adventure! I have an iPad so I usually do not! BUT - I need to blog more often...

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PIGS EARS!!!

Food on this vacation was so interesting! Most of you who follow this blog know about the sad snake sake !! Other unique items to this...

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OKINAWA

As I sit on the balcony of our room at the Beach Hotel Sunshine, on the East China Sea, I decided I didn’t want to wait months to share...

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SNAKE SAKE

Yes! My husband tried Habu Sake in Okinawa! Everywhere we went we saw jars of alcohol with a snake submerged in it. Yes - a snake - a...

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KYOTO

So beautiful! We could have spent weeks in Kyoto wandering through amazing temples and shrines! As it is, we spent 5 of our 10 days...

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HIROSHIMA

YES! As emotional as this part of our trip was, it was my favourite place… it is a beautiful city and our visit to the Peace Memorial was...

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OSAKA

Osaka is a big, international city in Japan. It is known for its street food and it has a fabulous aquarium… oh - and it has Universal...

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OSAKA, HIROSHIMA, KYOTO

At the end of October we headed out on what we consider to be our first REAL holiday since arriving in Japan. We spent ten days exploring...

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LAKE TOYA, JAPAN

LAKE TOYA, JAPAN Sigh… as stated on insta… a long overdue mini vacay!! And taking full advantage of a national holiday today in Japan…...

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OFF WE GO!!

Mark has been in Japan just over a month and NO - we have not traveled much… YET! My “summer vacation” was a busy one in Kamikawa, with...

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