My family and I had the most amazing opportunity to visit Iceland over Spring Break. This incredible country had been on my radar for a while now and to see it in person was more than I could ever ask for. There were times where I couldn’t believe what my eyes were seeing. I remember trying to photograph this amazing cliff covered in moss and when I would look down at the photo on the camera, it just didn’t look the same as it did in person. There’s just something so unique about seeing it all in real life. At the time of our trip, my kids were ages 6…
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The best ways to see Tokyo, Japan
After exploring Kyoto, we took the bullet train back to Tokyo where we spent the remainder of our trip exploring Shinjuku and Shibuya. There is so much to do in this area, it’s insane! One thing I know for sure is that you will never go hungry when you are in Tokyo. The city is littered with restaurants! My husband found a nice hotel that was in the Shinjuku area. It was brand-spankin’ new! It had only been open for about 4 weeks and it was in the perfect location, in my opinion. The name of our hotel was Daiwa Roynet Hotel located in Nishishinjuku. Attached to the hotel was,…
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How to see Kyoto, Japan with kids
I feel like if I were to live in Japan, Kyoto would be the place. It is so family-oriented and seems a little less shiny in a way. Everywhere you look there is a mom on a bike with a kid strapped to the back of it. It was comforting to see that since I was walking around with my young kids. GETTING TO KYOTO FROM TOKYO: We spent about 3 days in Kyoto. The easiest and fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kyoto is by using your Japan Rail Pass to travel by bullet train to Kyoto main station. The bullet train portion only taking about 2 hours…
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Traveling to Japan for the first time!
Last year, I remember getting an email from Scott’s Cheap Flights alerting me that there was a price drop for flights to Japan during ‘Cherry Blossom’ season. Japan has been on our radar for a long time now. My son is super into ninjas and always talks about Japan randomly. I remember reading the email and saying to myself, “Oh wow!” It was a great deal! I then showed my husband and he said, “Alright, let’s book it”. It was at that moment that I immediately felt anxious. It was weird. Why now, after wanting to go so badly did I feel like this? I guess it’s because I didn’t…
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Alaska Excursions and Highlights: Helping you see Alaska, 1 port at a time.
During our 7 night cruise, we visited 4 different ports. Icy Straight Point, Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway. They were all so different and had plenty of things to do. Icy Straight Point was probably my least favorite of the 4 because it was so small. It’s not even really a city, it’s more like a camp. It was kind of strange. If I were you, I would stay on the ship for this stop or book a whale watching tour. Don’t waste your time walking around. Plus, they don’t have any service on the Island. No WIFI, nothing. It takes a really special person to want to live there. In…
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Disney Cruising is the only way to see Alaska!
Alaska Blog: Disney Cruising is the only way to see Alaska WOW! What an adventure this trip was. It was a great balance of adventure and relaxation because, we decided to take a Disney cruise. This allowed us to be as adventurous as we wanted without exerting too much energy, like on our last trips. It’s so nice to be able to come back to the ship after a long day and just drop the kids off at the Kids Club, while us parents have some wine and downtime. I found a great deal on a 7 night Disney cruise that left out of Vancouver. The reason it was so…
