Finally in Japan; A Journey Through Chaos
We’ve made it to Japan! But not without a travel saga that pushed us to our limits. What…
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Every story, mishap and hard-won tip from our time in Japan — the wins, the wobblies and what we’d do differently. Written the way it actually happened.
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Celebrating Dotty
I just want to pause and celebrate the giant steps Dotty has taken both literally and figuratively. Most…
Jet Lag, Jellyfish & Karaoke: Our First Few Days in Osaka
We touched down in Japan and crikey, what a start. Between the jet lag and the colds caught…
A Day in Nara, Osaka: Deer, Buddhas, and Sunshine with the Worldschoolers
We had an absolute blast of a day exploring Nara, Japan’s first permanent capital, and it turned out…
Exploring the Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Playgrounds & a Lost Shoe Adventure
Today was one of those lovely, meandering kind of days where you don’t really have a load to…
Osaka Science Museum – Epic Fun (Once We Escaped the Planetarium!)
We kicked off our day at the Ōsaka Science Museum with high hopes, big energy, and two very…
A Day in Osaka, Castles, History & Catching Up with the World Schoolers
We’d arranged to meet up with our World School crew today, we met them at the Osaka Museum…
From Slides to Surprise A Wild Day at Osaka’s Spa World
Today was one of those days that started with swimsuits and belly laughs… and ended with lanterns and…
A Step Back in Time and a Song Filled Evening in Osaka
When you think of Osaka, what comes to mind is probably a bustling, modern city filled with neon…