We visit Japan almost every year, so here I was, thinking of myself as a Japan travel expert. But oh, how kids can throw everything out the window! We recently…
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A weekend at a spa or a beach getaway aren’t bad, but I’ve just experienced the ULTIMATE weekend away. Jamboree South Coast was a 3 day event, jam-packed with craft classes, delicious meals,…
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Barcelona shopping is not famous for fabric, but when on vacation, I love seeking out local textiles. It’s so much fun to explore traders markets and fabric stores, looking for artisan…
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Every time we return to Japan, it’s absolutely mandatory that I visit Nippori Textile Town in Tokyo. In one day trip, you can completely satisfy your fabric and craft shopping…
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After a life-changing, mind altering three years in San Francisco, our little family is moving back home to Australia. I’ll miss the foggy city that celebrates individualism and creativity. And…
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We joined our Aussie friends to visit Treasure Island Flea on the weekend. Treasure Island is a man-made island located between San Francisco and Oakland. Once owned by the US…
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I just had the most wonderful 10 days in Japan with my parents, shopping in Tokyo, relaxing with my grandma in Yamagata and catching up with friends in Chiba. 十日間の日本旅行を両親と一緒に楽しんできました。東京で買い物して、山形のおばあちゃんとくつろいで、千葉の友達とも会ってきました。…
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I’m very excited to tell you that I am off to a spontaneous trip to Japan next week! なんと、急に日本へ行くことになりました！ My parents who live in Australia, and me, who now lives…
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Streatfood Park in Soma, San Francisco is where you can eat from many different food trucks, seven days a week. ストリートフードパークはサンフランシスコのソーマにあり一か所でたくさんのフードトラックから食べられます。 You eat at the outdoor dining tables. There was…
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One sunny day in San Francisco, I decided to take my new (secondhand) bike for a ride to Japantown. Just over 10 minutes downhill, I found myself transported back in…
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My parcel has finally arrived from Japan! I went pretty crazy at 100 yen stores in Japan, and had to send a box back via seafreight to Australia. In the…
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I am back from Japan! Dave and I had such an amazing three weeks, travelling around Tokyo, Yokohama, Hakone, Kamakura, Osaka, Shikoku and then back to Tokyo for the first…