So what shall we do with our first day in Japan. Breakfast was the first thing that came to mind but we wasn’t sure if anything would be open, it was 5am and jet lag was causing problems. We managed to stay in bed until 6 and then headed out to the “Family Mart” (note to self: remember to always hand over payment with both hands, it's considered rude not to). After our first shopping experience we [...]
Want to save money when you travel? Of course you do. We've been globetrotting for 3 months now and being the cheapskates we are, we've tried to save money and travel cheaply at every stage! Hopefully you can do the same with some of these top money saving travel tips! 1) Travel light Whilst it's tempting to travel with your suitcase in tow, complete with all the 'essentials' you've become accusto [...]
Today’s blog image was taken this morning on our walk from the hotel to the nearest train station. It was absolutely pouring down but the walk through Gastown was lovely at this time of day, there was nobody around, just the smell of the bakeries preparing for the day and the sound of the rain patter. The the old fashioned street lights were still on, as were the beautiful fairy lights that lit al [...]
Thankfully we didn’t have too much planned for today because we woke up to awful weather. We shrugged it off and headed downstairs for our free breakfast that was served in the attached pub. It was very dark and dingy, we hate pubs but at least it didn't smell of stale beer! Breakfast was not too bad, and after yesterday's insulin spiking carb fest we both reached for the plain yogurt and added mi [...]
It has arrived! After 10 days, the day has come were we are free from the primal diet shackles. With no dietary constraints the first stop had to be anywhere that served Nutella Pancakes. After a long search on the internet and wondering aimlessly around Vancouver asking anyone we could see it became apparent that you can’t get Nutella Pancakes in Vancouver! One lady recommended Cafe Crepe jus dow [...]
Hopping off the train this morning in downtown Vancouver we were full of optimism and eager to explore a city that is frequently dubbed as one of the best cities in the world to live in. As with most major cities, accommodation isn’t cheap so our hotel was, as usual, out of the popular downtown areas. It was about a 30 minute walk East but with the sun shining we didn’t mind and set off on the mos [...]
It was another early start today to pack up the tent and leave Revelstoke for Kelowna. We’re basically only heading to Kelowna thanks to the man in Billabong. I was buying some shorts in there the other day and as usual we got chatting about where we was heading and the guy on the till suggested Kelowna. He described it as Canada’s version of California, full of beaches, sun and fun. That was enou [...]
There are so many things to do in New York! The New York City Pass is a great way to save money and cram in lots of attractions. Our list below of the top 5 things to do are all included in the pass, and whilst there's hundreds of other options these are without doubt our top picks. Read on as I expose some secrets to help you get the most out of the pass. Statue of Liberty by sail There is nothin [...]