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Life Update: Life in Australia One Year On

Personal Musings · August 7, 2020

A social distancing sign beside a walking trail in Melbourne.

Well, nomads, it’s been a year since we moved back to Australia from Japan, and while I had always planned on writing this update a year on, I, like everyone else on the planet, never thought it would look anything like this. Like I usually do when I write an update post, I went back […]

Airbnb in Japan: Is it legal and everything else you need to know

Asia/Oceania · July 9, 2020

Japanese sliding screen doors open to a small sitting area with a table and two chairs and a coastal view out the window.

Airbnb in Japan is a great alternative to traditional accommodation, both in big cities where accommodation for tourists is often booked out, and also in more rural locations where there is a lack of hotel infrastructure and vacation rentals. Not to mention the added convenience of facilities like a kitchen and a washing machine. We […]

The Story of My Eye-opening Cockfighting Experience in Bali

Asia/Oceania · July 5, 2020

Up-close shot of the several inch-long blade, known as the 'taji', tied with red twine to a rooster's leg.

“Did you kill Gaddafi?” was the first question asked of me as I stumbled upon a casual yet organised meeting of men on the side of a dirt village road on the outskirts of Ubud, Bali. “Gaddafi’s dead?” was my first response. Obviously the first time I had heard this news, the man explained. “Yes, […]

Mount Kinabalu climb experience – what to expect

Asia/Oceania · May 18, 2020

mt kinabalu summit

When there’s a mountain there, we just have to climb it, and Mount Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo was one of those accessible peaks that we had been keen to conquer for some time. So when we once again found ourselves in Southeast Asia it seemed like the perfect time to check the Mt Kinabalu climb […]

Climbing Mt. Kinabalu on a Budget 2020-2021 (and what happens if your trip is canceled)

Asia/Oceania · May 18, 2020

mt kinabalu climb sabah borneo

If you’re planning on going to Sabah (Malaysian Borneo) and have already done some research on climbing Mt. Kinabalu, you’ve probably quickly realized that it’s not exactly cheap to sign yourself up for physical duress. Many prices quoted on the Internet are quite steep and have many travelers wondering whether it’s worth forking out their […]

7 Wonderful & Charming Things to do in Fukuoka, Japan

Japan · January 20, 2020

Women stands in front of wooden storefront in Tanga Market.

If you haven’t yet travelled to Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, you’re missing out. Fukuoka is one of my all-time favourite parts of Japan. Seriously, one year I went three times. While I loved living in Tokyo, I always said that if I didn’t live in the country’s capital, I’d live in Fukuoka, hands down. […]

Our daughter’s birth story

Personal Musings · January 13, 2020

Me holding our baby's hand after a forceps delivery.

Nomads, she’s here! On 17 October 2019 we finally welcomed our long awaited rainbow baby, Maika Rei. She’s 12 weeks old now, if you can believe it? If you follow us on Facebook, you’ll already know this, but we haven’t shared the news here yet, or had the chance to tell you about her birth […]

10 Interesting Things to do in Oita, Japan (that aren’t the Hells)

Asia/Oceania · November 7, 2019

Visitors buried up to their necks in hot sand at the Beppu Beach Sandbox.

Oita Prefecture in Kyushu is just one and a half hours by plane from Tokyo and is the perfect addition to a trip to the capital or as a side trip from Fukuoka. Think hot springs, the outdoors, mountains and meditation, which all meld together in a kind of harmony between nature and man. Beppu […]

My Miscarriage Story: What nobody tells you about miscarriage

Personal Musings · October 16, 2019

The author stands in a Taiwanese hospital wearing a black face mask with IV drip and stand, and multiple tapes and bandages from blood test attempts.

It took precisely two window-shopping rounds of a Taiwanese food court to reach breaking point. Eyes glazed over and with a sluggish gait, the first lap was an unenthusiastic attempt at surveying the dinner options. Round two carried with it a ‘choose something and get out of here’ sense of self-determination, that although hurried in […]

Is this my last day of being pregnant?

Personal Musings · October 9, 2019

Jess standing in a field wearing a long pink dress and black leather jacket at 40 weeks pregnant

Who knows? But I’m close to it. My official due date is tomorrow – October 10th. And if it doesn’t happen tomorrow – statistically only 4% of babies actually come on their due date – it’s going to happen very soon. As this might be my last opportunity to write about the pregnancy before the […]

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