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 to be one of…
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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 in the plane (yep,…
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Celebrating Dotty
I just want to pause and celebrate the giant steps Dotty has taken both literally and figuratively. Most five year olds are…
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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 should have been a…
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Iberia Turned a Flight Cancellation into a Nightmare, Goodbye Peru hello chile!
What do you do when your long haul flight gets cancelled, leaving you stranded thousands of miles from home? If you’re us,…
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Andes to Cherry Blossoms: Farewell, Peru – Hello, Japan (via Madrid) | updated
It’s nearly 1am and flight cancelled….. not sure what to think, I’ll save that for my next post. Update 23:45 Plane cancelled,…
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Digital Emoji Learning Tool SEN Visual Communication Cards
Hello, after realising we don’t always have our cards with us I decided to create a SEN Digital Emoji PECs system using…
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From Potholes to Pancakes Our Journey is ending in Peru
As our journey in Peru enters its last few days I find myself wanting to quote from ‘Open All Hours’, “It’s been…
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Exploring the Sacred Valley: Moray, Maras, and Ollantaytambo A Long Day
Today was a long one. The kind of day where your legs ache, your camera roll is bursting, and you collapse into…
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