Isn't it true, nothing screams "I've been to Japan!" than posting a picture of yourself with a shrine or temple in the background, right? If you happen to visit Japan, don't miss to include visiting temples and shrines in your itinerary and don't hesitate because no matter what your religion is, …
Continue Reading about Shrines and Temples in countryside Tokamachi
Oh, in case you're new here and/or not following me on social media, especially on Instagram, we've moved to Japan. It's been a month since I started sleep talking in Nihongo again. And if you ask me how we're all doing, thank you, we're all doing fine (except that - my daughter claims that I have …
This year, I took the kids again to the Philippines so they can spend the rest of their summer vacation (2 months!) after our 10 days vacation in Japan. We started to let them stay with my parents starting from last year because they're better off there than being cooped up indoors in Dubai during …
Continue Reading about Swimming with the whale sharks in Oslob, Cebu
Photo credit I love places that makes me feel I am in one of the pages of a fairy tale book. I love old German inner cities that I have only seen through books, magazines or travel blogs and Rothenburg ob der Tauber could be my favorite. The architecture is very well preserved, you can't help but …
Continue Reading about Rothenburg ob der Tauber: a Medieval gem you can visit now
I have visited the Austrian city of Salzburg in 2015 and since it was a very short visit (I only spent 24 hours in Salzburg), I know I had to go back, with the kids one day. Salzburg - I can't say this word without the songs and hymns of the movie The Sound of Music playing in my mind. Though you …
My son Benjamin (6 years old next month) is allergic to all tree nuts - almonds, pecans, walnuts, pistachio, cashew, etc. We've had accidental ingestion in the past where he ended up in the emergency so we are very careful with his food but alas, sometimes even I fail. The last incident was a …
Continue Reading about Dealing with food allergies while eating out or travelling
