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We are 8 days into our 30 day minimialism challenge. We’ve lost Blake along the way but Jaida and I are still going strong. Here is what happened. Blake has never been a collector of things. His room is usually under control, he easily parts with items he doesn’t use any more. Last year we… Continue reading Untitled

Lanna Kingdom Tour – taking care of elephants in Thailand

We had the absolute pleasure to go on the 1/2 day elephant sanctuary tour through Lanna Kingdom Tours. This was an excellent adventure with kids in Chiang Mai – I felt safe, we really got involved and we felt like we helped the Asian elephant population by supporting this company. The Lanna Elephant Sanctuary has… Continue reading Lanna Kingdom Tour – taking care of elephants in Thailand

Phuket Thailand

Our first stop in Thailand was in Panwa Bay near Phuket. We stayed at a fancy hotel that we booked through hotwire.com called the Panwa Beachfront Resort. We got such a good deal for this awesome hotel room with patio doors that open directly to a pool. Our friends were just a short swim over… Continue reading Phuket Thailand

Four Days in Kyoto Japan

Beautiful Japanese Garden at the Imperial Palace Kyoto

Nagomi visit One of the highlights of our time in Kyoto for me was the evening we spent visiting with a local family. We met this family through a website called Nagomi Visit which is used for travellers to connect with and dine in the home of a Japanese family. This particular family picked us… Continue reading Four Days in Kyoto Japan

Takeshita Street – Tokyo

Takeshita Street - Tokyo

Takeshita Street was my favourite place to go in Tokyo. We used maps.me to navigate us there from the Shibuya scramble intersection, it was very easy to do and it took us through some really cool narrow windy streets with little homes along the way. Takeshita Street is a pedestrian street (no cars) with shop… Continue reading Takeshita Street – Tokyo