Do you fancy skiing or snowboarding on beautiful North Shore Mountains, all within view of Vancouver? Well, skiing on Cypress Mountain is a really good option. Last year we took skiing lessons on Cypress Mountain after work, so we spent quite a lot of time up on this mountain in the dark. This year, we went back to see this pretty ski area in the daytime. It turns out, I LOVE it when you can see the views. We also…
Have you ever considered skiing in Whistler at Christmas? I have to admit, getting out and about on Christmas day has never really crossed my mind. Our family traditions normally involve presents, a huge amount of food, friends, games and TV. You can read about normal Christmas giggles here. But Marc and I are far away from our families, so we decided to try a Christmas day trip to Whistler to ski. It turned out to be a brilliant idea…
There are so many fun things to visit in Japan, but this has to be one of the best giggles! Did you know there is a Ninja Village located in Mie prefecture that has an amazing Ninja museum? You can dress up like a ninja, visit a Ninja Yashiki (the modified farm houses that ninjas use as bases), and even spot ninjas around the local castle. Then, once you are ninja-ed out, there is another awesome place to visit nearby;…
Kinosaki Onsen is one of the loveliest onsen spots I have visited in Japan. I found it thanks to my lovely friend Mai, who suggested it last time we went back to visit Japan. We visited in mid-June, which is hot and humid (and not the time of year I’d normally recommend for visiting Japan.) Still, even with the humidity, we had a fantastic trip. The food was truly delicious and in the evening we could watch hundreds of fireflies…