Gangnam and Taekwondo – Seoul, South Korea

For our final day in Seoul, I planned a day for the teens. We went to the ‘cool’ district. Dubbed the Beverley Hills of Seoul, Gangnam had a distinctly different feel to it. I’ll explain with cars….. Where we are staying in Dongdaemun it is all Hyundai and Kia (good models with all the bells […]

Dongdaemun – Seoul, South Korea

In stark contrast to day 1, today we explored the hip and modern area of Dongdaemun. This eastern part of Seoul is home to many markets, shops, restaurants and hotels, including ours, allowing us to explore on foot. To start, we strolled along the Cheong-gye-cheon, a stream cutting through the city. Once, a raised highway, […]

Mirror balls, bikes and landmarks – Sydney NSW

Here we are, on our much anticipated ‘Yay year 11 is over’ trip. Master 16 and the Travel Bee (OG) are on a special mum and son trip. One on which I was hoping we could enjoy each others company minus all the usual nagging associated with teen boys, school and the multitude of distractions […]

Whistle stop Melbourne – Victoria

To finish off our ski trip, The Travel Bees had two nights in Melbourne…….and Melbourne means food!! Here is a selection of what we sampled. We were also lucky to squeeze in a trip to The Lume. This is a digital art gallery that cleverly integrates the art work of Vincent Van Gogh with lights, […]

Bustling Bangkok

We tacked a Bangkok three night stop over onto the journey home from Japan. I am not exactly sure how we were anticipating spending it, but it was clear as we left Sahoro (and 6 days solid skiing/snowboarding) it would be rest that was mainly required and not so much sightseeing. The trouble is, the […]