Planning Our Family Trip to Japan: Hotels, Activities & Travel Essentials 🇯🇵 We're heading to Japan in March 2027 for a family adventure with our 8-year-old, and we've been busy researching hotels, activities, and transportation to make the most of our trip! We're sharing the places we've booked, the experiences we're hoping to try, and the resources we're using to plan everything. This guide is a work in progress, and we'll continue updating it as we finalize our itinerary. After our trip, we'll share our firsthand experiences, too! Affiliate disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only share experiences and services that are relevant to our travel plans. 🗼 Tokyo — Where We're Staying & What We're Booking 🏨 Our Hotel: Dormy Inn Ikebukuro Status: BOOKED ✅ We chose Dormy Inn Ikebukuro as our home base for exploring Toky...
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My Experience Booking a Private Airport Transfer in Tokyo: Was It Worth It? 🇯🇵🚗 How I got from Asakusa to Narita Airport with three pieces of luggage, without having to navigate Tokyo's trains alone. Japan has one of the best public transportation systems in the world. The trains are efficient, reliable, and an incredible way to get around. But there's one thing I wasn't looking forward to during my recent trip to Tokyo... Getting myself AND all my luggage from Asakusa to Narita Airport. 😂 I was in Japan traveling alone for work, and while I was comfortable exploring Tokyo on my own, the thought of navigating train stations, figuring out connections, and managing all my luggage was a little intimidating. And here's the thing... I didn't exactly pack light. I had TWO checked suitcases and a carry-on. Yes, THREE pieces of luggage for one person. 😂 Let's just say I did a little too much shopping in Japan! The thought of hauling everything through train stat...
Our Tasmania Family Road Trip: Wild Beaches, Wombats, Maria Island & One Very Big Spider 🇦🇺 Exploring Tasmania's East Coast with our kid — from cycling around Maria Island to hiking Freycinet National Park. Some trips are about famous landmarks, packed itineraries, and checking things off a bucket list. Tasmania was different. We came for the wildlife, rugged landscapes, and the chance to explore somewhere that felt a little more wild and untouched. We wanted our son to experience a place where nature was the main attraction, where we could spend hours exploring beaches, riding bikes, and watching animals in their natural habitat. And Tasmania absolutely delivered. We encountered wallabies, kangaroos, a very chubby wombat, and some of the most beautiful coastlines we've ever seen. We also encountered a huntsman spider the size of something out of a horror movie. But we'll get to that. 😂 Here's how we spent our family road trip along Tasmania's beautiful Eas...
6 Days on Hamilton Island With Kids: Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, Whitehaven Beach & Island Adventures 🇦🇺 From swimming alongside colorful fish on the Great Barrier Reef to exploring one of the world's most beautiful beaches, here's how we spent six unforgettable days on Hamilton Island as a family. There are some places you visit that look exactly like the pictures. And then there are places that somehow manage to be even more beautiful in person. For us, Hamilton Island in Australia's Whitsundays was one of those places. We spent six days exploring turquoise waters, snorkeling over colorful coral reefs, relaxing on white sandy beaches, meeting Australian wildlife, and making memories with our son that we'll be talking about for years. But getting there? Well, that was an adventure of its own. Day 1: A Long Journey From Tasmania to Paradise ✈️ Our Hamilton Island adventure started with a bit of travel chaos. We were flying in from Tasmania, where we'd...