Travel

New Zealand, Part 1: Bananagate.

New Zealand, Part 1: Bananagate.

New Zealand.  I have to blog about my trip to New Zealand, even though it was two months ago.  My memory seems to be diminishing with each passing day of this pregnancy, so it’s imperative I document this trip now.  You know, so when I make our travel scrapbook 10...

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Sayonara, Japan

Sayonara, Japan

A little over a week ago, Elisabeth and I boarded a flight from Narita to LAX.  This was our third NRT --> LAX, but likely our last.  At least for a long while.  Elisabeth and I are officially CONUS residents again, living in California for the next several months...

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When Touring Goes Wrong

When Touring Goes Wrong

Let me tell you about my trip to the Cupnoodles Museum today.  It did not go as planned. My mom is visiting again.  This is her third trip to Japan, and in trying to come up with new things for us to do, I came across this: Foreign Visitors Pick the 20 Coolest Places...

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What Not to Do with a Toddler: Travel by Air (Part Two)

If you missed Part 1 and feel like catching up, here it is. To recap why air travel falls under my list of "What Not to Do with a Toddler": 1) Toddlers require even more stuff than babies. 2) Air passengers seem to be a particular breed of mean and unhelpful. 3)...

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