16 Countries from Canada to Cambodia, Japan to USA, Scandinavia to Indonesia, Iceland, Finland, New Zealand, Thailand, (and God-willing many more 'lands'!). Cities include: Bali, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Hokkaido, Kyoto, Osaka, Penang, Queensland, , Reykjavik, Siem Reap, Tokyo. Activities include: Ski lessons in Hokkaido, Self-Drive Iceland, Self-Drive Hokkaido, Farm stays in Taiwan, Northern-lights and Santa Claus Park in Finland. Theme Parks include: Disneyland (Anaheim); Tokyo … [Read more...]
How to Dress Kids for Winter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwzJbrqUiOg&t=21s Thick and big won’t do the trick Believe it or not, I’m not naturally inclined towards winter vacations, in particular trips involving snow due to the sheer amount of ‘logistics’ involved. But once there, when we see so much joy on our kids’ faces, all these inhibitions just melt away. From trial and errors, we realized that wearing copious amount of thick puffy jackets will only add weight to our family’s luggage yet they may not … [Read more...]
DIY Iceland: Self-Drive Tips
“Should we self-drive in Iceland? Or should we just follow a tour?” “How is the drive like? Is it dangerous?” “What car should I drive?” "Was it easy to self-drive in Iceland?" "Which car rental company did you rent from?" We've been receiving these queries (both on FB as well as through IG) from our readers since we shared our Iceland itinerary so I reckon it warrants a post. Brief Background: I’m a driver with a good safety record. I’ve been driving for almost 30 years … [Read more...]
DIY Iceland – How to plan a self-drive Iceland holiday with kids
Summer 2017 We started dreaming of an Iceland vacation in June 2016 after we returned from our Scandinavia holiday with the kids. That trip, we travelled across Norway, Denmark and Sweden but couldn't continue on to Iceland due to work commitments. It was the only nordic country we had to miss. We promised ourselves we must return...but never did we envision it to materialise one Summer later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG9rg9Z9Nh0 Iceland…Unexpectedly: Most people associate … [Read more...]