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It can feel overwhelming thinking about how to navigate the Japanese local subway systems to get to your hotel/airbnb. Here, we've reviewed the different options for getting around in Japan, especially for travel days, when you have a lot of luggage to manage. Note: for most travel options, you do not have to pay for… Continue reading How to get from Airport/Train Station to Accommodations (and Vice Versa) in Japan
As we were unpacking from two weeks of travelling out of the country, I figured it may be good to share what we brought in our medicine bag while we were away. I’m pretty comprehensive when it comes with medication, so I’ve split it up between must-haves and good-to-haves so you don’t have to feel… Continue reading What’s in My Travel Medicine Bag
Our travelling has been picking up lately and here are some travel gear that we have been loving. Uppababy Minu Stroller This is our go-to compact stroller. We've been using this stroller since day 1 of our baby's life outside of the hospital. At some points, our little one was not a fan of sitting… Continue reading Most Useful Travel Gear 2024
Per my last post, we just returned from Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda, an all-inclusive beach resort in the Dominican Republic. I thought I would share what I packed for this trip. I only focused on outfit ideas here. If you want a more comprehensive packing list, check out my Bowsing Nom Nom’s Ultimate Travel… Continue reading What to Pack on a 1-Week Beach Resort Vacation
As promised, here is our baby travel packing list! For more details and discussion, check out our previous post - Lessons Learnt: Roadtrip with an Infant. For a general travel packing list: see our post here. Note: We've included items for younger infants, as well as older infants/toddlers and specified that on the list. Favourites… Continue reading Baby Packing List
Background Aaron and I have been wanting a host a dinner club for a while now, dating back to our Asia trip in 2016. Since we love travelling and it’s not possible to do that all the time, we were hoping this will be a travel-themed dinner with a small group of friends around once… Continue reading Hosting a Virtual Dinner Party
Since all gyms are currently closed, many of us are looking into online at-home fitness programs to balance out all the bread and delicious home-cooked meals we're making. Here is a review of the workout programs that I've tried over the years. Disclaimer: I'm not a personal trainer or fitness expert. This isn't meant to… Continue reading Online Fitness Programs Review
We recently purchased a mandolin for our cooking needs, so we thought we would share our experience as well as some recipes using this new tool. We have the Benriner Japanese Mandolin and we also purchased some heavy duty cut-resistant gloves to protect our fingers. There is an attachment that comes with the mandolin but… Continue reading Mandolin Review
We have been spending more time at home and no longer eating out, so we've been cooking more. I wanted to write this post to share some of our favourite Instant Pot recipes that you might like to try during this time. Of note, we have the IP-Duo 80 V2, which is their classic 8… Continue reading My Favourite Instant Pot Recipes
Given the current recommendations to avoid any non-essential trips in the community, we haven’t step foot into a grocery store for over 4 weeks now by alternating meal kit delivery services with online grocery pick-up services. Ideally, we were going to use direct-to-home grocery delivery services like Instacart but there have not been any available… Continue reading PC Express Review: A Contact-Less Grocery Alternative
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