by Paula McInerney | Nov 18, 2013 | CULTURE and LIFESTYLE, Japan, Kyoto
The Jidai Matsuri Festival in Kyoto We were very fortunate to be in the enchanting city of Kyoto, Japan when The Jidai Matsuri Festival occured. We stayed in a ryokan, a...
by Paula McInerney | Nov 3, 2013 | CULTURE and LIFESTYLE
I would describe us as curious travellers who want to really know about a place. Yes we love to see and do things that make that country iconic but also to really find out ab…
by Paula McInerney | Oct 29, 2013 | AUSTRALIA, CULTURE and LIFESTYLE
I have never experienced a white Christmas. I have no idea of the skating rinks, roaring log fires, sleigh rides, eggnog, the glittering lights in the shops displaying …
by Paula McInerney | Sep 16, 2013 | CULTURE and LIFESTYLE, DESTINATIONS, Japan, Sarubobo
I first saw the Sarobobo or faceless dolls of Japan on a visit Takayama in the Gifa prefecture, and when we visited Shirakawa-go a UNESCO Heritage site. Takayama is...
by Paula McInerney | Jul 11, 2013 | CULTURE and LIFESTYLE, DESTINATIONS, Japan, Nozawa Onsen
There is etiquette involved in having an onsen in Japan, and it is worth every second of ‘trying’ to get it right. We travel to Nozawa Onsen annually where, as you can gues…
by Paula McInerney | Jun 13, 2013 | CULTURE and LIFESTYLE, DESTINATIONS, Thailand
My husband has absolutely no idea on how to pick out the lady boys in Thailand, I however, have got it totally covered. Why there are so many Transgenders in Thailand? It …