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We had 10 days in Japan which is never enough time to see a country. But it was an opportunity to get an introduction to Japan, its unique and rich culture, and delicious foods. We split our time between Kyoto, the cultural capital of Japan and glitzy, futuristic mega-city Tokyo. You can read all about our planning for Japan in …
In this post we will share some great things to do in Mysore. But first it was a bit of culture shock to be back in a bustling city after the peace of Kerala countryside. Mysore represented the second state we visited (Karnataka) and is an important tourist destination, known for its royal heritage and lavish palace. It is one …
Parallel to planning our move back to Canada, we were also busy planning our last hurrah holiday in Asia. During our last week in Malaysia, I had serious doubts about why we were going on a month long holiday on our way back to Canada. I was tired of packing, tired of saying goodbye and wondering if it might be …
Since I am off on maternity leave this year, we figured it would be a good time for a longer trip. I am only using 11 months of my maternity leave, so Paul took 1 month maternity leave from work and we went away for the month of June. UK Visit Paul is from England and we don’t get back …
In our first blog, we had just arrived in Luxor. Luxor is located along the Nile and contains a wealth of ancient Egyptian sights. It is also a popular destination for tourists who want to come and see the temples and tombs. Coming from the desert into Luxor was like night and day and we were not used to seeing …
Greetings from Egypt! We left London in the same fashion as when we arrived, in rain. We arrived into Cairo late in the evening and had pre-arranged to have a pickup to our hotel. Egypt is very overwhelming for the senses – the sounds, the smells, the dust… Cairo Cairo is one of the most densely populated cities in the …
