Sahoro-Hokkaido bloopers

As you can imagine, I am not short on material for a bloopers blog. Skiing, especially when I am involved, can be rather entertaining. The first two bloopers however are more related to the extreme exhaustion that travel and skiing lead to. 1. I’m at a different train station Bless her little heart, when we […]

Tokyo bloopers

As we travel to our next destination and following on from my Sydney bloopers blog, I will share with you some of our funnier moments in Tokyo. As you can imagine, there is much we didn’t understand having zero concept of the language. The most we knew; Konnichiwa (Hello) and Arigatou (Thank you). As far […]

Tokyo by Taka

For our first full day in Tokyo I decided to employee the services of a private tour guide through Get your guide. I had been researching for weeks and just couldn’t get my head around the city. It has many many layers; ground level, subway level, road tunnels, train tunnels, rivers and waterways, not to […]

A travel day and a Tokyo night

Long haul flights are never much fun. The first time I visited Japan, I naively thought that it wasn’t that far away. After my European travels it would seem quick and painless. I was sadly mistaken. In reality, it is a very long day. There’s the drive from Busselton to Perth, the time spent waiting […]

Travel Bee packing tips

The vacuum bag: These are a god send, particularly for winter holidays. With the Travel Bee’s departing for Japan in seven days, the bags are out and the ski gear looks huge. But, with the help of these nifty little bags it now only takes up one quarter of a 66cm case (per person). That’s […]

5 reasons to choose Club Med Bintan – Indonesia

1. It’s so easy! From Singapore it is a 50 minute ferry ride to Bintan and with Tanah Merah Ferry terminal only a stones throw from Changi airport, transiting is a simple taxi. Once you arrive in the resort all the details are covered. You don’t need to think about how or where you will […]

The activities of Club Med Bintan – Indonesia

The Travel Bees tried to make the most of the activities on offer while still taking time out to relax. This is what we managed to do: Swimming – pool and beach, snorkelling, sailing, kayaking, archery, badminton, beach volleyball, waterpolo, cooking class, bracelet making, yoga, aerial yoga, golf, spa, ping pong, evening shows, lazing by […]

Club Med Bintan Island – Indonesia

We have made it to the lush and relaxing paradise that is Bintan Island. Only a short 55 minute ferry ride from Singapore, Bintan is a destination low on travel stress. Arriving at Changi airport (in my experience, the best airport in the world) everything is easy. From collecting baggage to passing through immigration, it […]

Gardens by the Bay – Singapore

The Travel Bees are off on a different kind of holiday this week. Our usual adventures; jam packed with sight seeing and activities is not what the family needed at this point in time. After a busy few months of working, adjusting to the demands of ATAR and training hard for sport, complete relaxation is […]

Best of Copenhagen – Denmark

Our four day ‘city break’ destination of Copenhagen turned out to be a brilliant pick. With the Travel Bee’s joined by Aunty and Uncle Travel Bee, it was difficult to find somewhere none of us had been (yes Aunty and Uncle do like to travel as much as us!). The kids were a little dubious […]