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Tokyo Sightseeing

by Janet on March 26, 2018August 19, 2018

10 April 2017 I’m up at 5:00 in the morning, my body clock has kicked in and its telling me its 6:00 (Brisbane time) Monday morning and time to go… [Continue Reading]

Getting to know Asakusa

by Janet on March 20, 2018August 19, 2018

9 April 2017 Our tour with Inside Japan does not start until 7:00 tonight when we meet our group and go for dinner. Until then we are free for a… [Continue Reading]

Japan – A Day of Firsts

by Janet on March 20, 2018August 19, 2018

8 April 2017 QF 61 Brisbane to Narita, departure time 10:55, just 8 short hours later we are in Japan. JAPAN! Our morning and flight is uneventful, the way all… [Continue Reading]

The Wellington Cablecar

by Janet on March 30, 2017August 19, 2018

4 January 2017 As I write this on the flight back to Brisbane I think that there are definite similarities between Melbourne and Wellington.  Weather wise at least.  Melbourne is… [Continue Reading]

A Wet Day in Wellington

by Janet on March 30, 2017August 19, 2018

3 January 2017 We have a good sleep in and then head to Pandora Bakery for breakfast.  H is not impressed with his porridge (which seems to be missing all… [Continue Reading]

Wellington

by Janet on March 30, 2017August 19, 2018

2 January 2017 When I wake up at 6:30 the wind has dropped but it’s still overcast, by 7:00 the clouds have cleared, by 7:30 its cloudy again. Today we… [Continue Reading]

It’s a Grey and Windy Welcome to the New Year

by Janet on March 30, 2017August 19, 2018

Sunday 1 January 2017 We wake to a cold, grey, rainy, windy day and it stays that way all day.  The sky and sea are so grey we can’t tell… [Continue Reading]

Peikakariki Station Museum and Steam Incorporated Workshops

by Janet on March 30, 2017August 19, 2018

Saturday 31 December 2016 Paekakariki Station Museum, located in the old buildings of the actual train station, tells stories of Maori, settlers and villagers, US marines and railways.  The museum… [Continue Reading]

Bleach Bliss on the Kapiti Coast

by Janet on March 30, 2017August 19, 2018

Friday 30 December 2016 Our studio on the beach with the full wall of windows has no blinds or curtains, thank goodness we have pack a pair of eye masks… [Continue Reading]

A Harrowing Drive to the Kapiti Coast

by Janet on March 30, 2017August 19, 2018

Thursday 29 December 2016 After breakfast we pack the car and say adieu to Martinborough.  We have a 1¾ hour drive the Kaipiti Coast on the West Coast just above… [Continue Reading]

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Blogs

  • Tokyo Sightseeing
  • Getting to know Asakusa
  • Japan – A Day of Firsts
  • The Wellington Cablecar
  • A Wet Day in Wellington
  • Wellington
  • It’s a Grey and Windy Welcome to the New Year
  • Peikakariki Station Museum and Steam Incorporated Workshops
  • Bleach Bliss on the Kapiti Coast
  • A Harrowing Drive to the Kapiti Coast

Trips

  • Japan & Phuket – April 2017
  • New Zealand – Dec 2016 to Jan 2017
  • Coral Coast & Likuliku Resort, Fiji – Oct 2016
  • Malaysia – Jan 2016
  • Abu Dhabi, Ionian Islands, Piedmonte, Burgundy & Singapore – Aug to Sept 2015
  • New Zealand – Feb 2015
  • Tasmania Dec 2014 – Jan 2015
  • Bali, Singapore and Manila – Oct 2014
  • New Zealand – April 2014
  • Central Coast & Cronulla – December 2013
  • Vietnam & Singapore – Oct 2013
  • Bali, Singapore and Manila – Oct 2014
  • New Zealand – Sept 2013
  • Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Brittany, Burgundy and Singapore – May to June 2013
  • Cambodia & KL – Dec 2012 to Jan 2013
  • Sri Lanka, Cyclades, Piedmonte, Burgundy, Normandy – May to Jun 2012

Countries

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Denmark
  • Fiji
  • France
  • Greece
  • Indonesia
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
  • Singapore
  • Vietnam
  • UAE
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