One of the things that drew me to staying on the island of Koh Lanta, Thailand was the hiking. There are 3 cave hikes on the island that are easy to get to. Unbeknownst to us, none of these hikes are easy like the guide books promise. I will describe the details of the Tiger… Continue reading A hike to the Tiger Caves – Koh Lanta, Thailand
Category: Japan and Thailand
Travel adventures in Japan and Thailand with kids.
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
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 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
Three Days In Tokyo with Kids
Tokyo is an amazing place to visit with kids. There is so much to see and do in Tokyo, 3 days wasn’t really enough in terms of checking things off my wish list but it was a good amount for my bank account. It is rather expensive compared to life in Vancouver (which is also… Continue reading Three Days In Tokyo with Kids