Adventures of B127 (the blue suitcase)

Sometimes when we return from a trip, I put together a ‘bloopers’ blog (a series of funny mishaps). This year I started to write one but quickly realised we had one blooper that overshadowed all others. It needed its own blog. Yes, we had the usual ski related bloopers – crashes, tree hugging, disintegrating ski […]

Myoko Ski Lodge – Akakura – Japan

When Master 18 suggested meeting up with Miss E’s family for a second week of skiing, I felt rather apprehensive. Not because I didn’t want to spent time with her family (I knew they would be fun!) but because I knew one week skiing would be a struggle for me, much less two. However…… I […]

Akihabara, Imperial palace gardens, Harajuku, Shinjuku – Tokyo

If we thought our few days in Tokyo were going to be a rest from skiing we were sadly mistaken. Yesterday, we walked 18,500 steps, many of which were stairs into and out of metro stations. Our thighs and butts are still burning!! For this trip we have tried to visit different areas to our […]

Kiroro Peak – Hokkaido – Japan

Well here we are again on our annual ski trip to Japan. For 2026, we decided to change things up a bit. Club Med Sahoro has been our ‘go to’ for 3 years and we’ve loved it, but it was time for The Travel Bees to escape the kids club vibe and head to a […]

Meelup Hill – Meelup Regional Park, WA

Yesterday with a few things on my mind, we decided to venture out to one of our special local places. Like everyone else, it is easy to get caught up in the demands of life and forget about getting out to appreciate the natural beauty around us. But it is a great way to clear […]

Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk – Sydney NSW

I don’t want to finish writing about Sydney’s pools. It was such a fun weekend and I loved sharing it with you all. Fortunately, I have more material because not only did we swim…… we walked, the best way to fully appreciate this spectacular coast line. The Bondi to Coogee walk is a 6km trail […]

The Ocean Pools of Sydney – Part 3: Malabar to Mahon

I left you all in suspense… what did we decide? Bondi beach swim or pools?…. The Ocean Pools of Sydney – Part 2: Icebergs, Bondi Well, after considering two facts: 1. sharks eat turtles 2. no ocean pools in WA, we unanimously decided to stick to plan A for our final swimming day. It wasn’t […]

The Ocean Pools of Sydney – Part 2: Icebergs, Bondi

Day 2 was never going to match day 1 in terms of swimming conditions. When we woke, it was raining and the wind was howling, but we were determined……. we had to have at least one swim. So down the hill we walked, from Tamarama to the iconic Icebergs pool at Bondi. 7. Icebergs For […]

Brandy Polenta and the Rice Pudding Sisters – Boyup Brook Country Music Festival WA

Yes, the title is an inside joke, but a memorable part of the weekend. One of those moments when no one can stop laughing. Laughing to the point you are crying………..I’ll set the scene. Here we are at the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival. Not something we have ever done before, but something we are […]

Club Med Sahoro-Hokkaido 2024 (part 2)

You’ll never guess…….. Day 6……… yes I skied! When I drew the curtains to find a huge fresh dump of snow (something like 18cm) and our last day was to be powder, powder and more powder, what could I do? I had to try it. The snowshoe idea went out the window and I was […]