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A Minion’s Look Back at 2025

ByTravelling Minion January 1, 2026 1 Comment
Like in 2024 this year a great deal of my travel has shifted towards travelling with friends and family. So all my trips this year were embarked with the purpose of experiencing travel with friends and family. I feel like I've been pretty successful in that endeavour. So without further adieu here are my 2025 travel reflections! Vietnam and Japan In February The Sister and I bring back an...

Tainan and the Way Home

ByTravelling Minion December 28, 2025 2 Comments
Breakfast before Tainan Today we are heading to Tainan. But before we head to the train station I meet up with Lebron and his daughter for breakfast at a small streetside food stall. We order some radish cake, papaya milk and egg pancake which is tasty and helps us start our day right!  HSR to Tainan We set plans to meet at the High Speed Rail station. Since I am heading home after Tainan, I...

Osaka Expo 2025

ByTravelling Minion November 30, 2025 1 Comment
This morning, I unfortunately have to say good bye to my friends as they head to the airport to take a flight to Tokyo. Touchpad, Chef and family will spend a night in Tokyo before flying home. Salmonella will start settling into his apartment in Tokyo as he plans to live in Japan for the next year. It's bittersweet seeing them go! I enjoy the time we get to spend together but I'm now a solo...

Travelling to Fukuoka

ByTravelling Minion October 19, 2025 0 Comments
I am embarking on another trip to Asia, this time I'll be starting in Fukuoka! I'll meet up with a few friends in Beppu and Osaka before heading to Taiwan to connect with more friends! However, due to a favourable rewards redemption, my way there will be a bit roundabout. I'll be flying to Singapore, have a short layover, fly to Taipei for another short layover before finally arriving in Fukuoka....

Passing Through Frankfurt on the way Home

ByTravelling Minion August 4, 2025 1 Comment
Train from Munich to Frankfurt We're heading to Frankfurt today for our last few days in Germany. After breakfast at our hotel, we pop over to Munich's train station and get on our train headed to Frankfurt. The ride is pleasant and passes through some more amazing German countryside. We also pass the time watching videos on our various devices and before long we find ourselves navigating the...

Minion Family Trip to Europe!

ByTravelling Minion June 22, 2025 1 Comment
The whole Minion Family are heading to Europe! This time we are making a short visit to Vienna before spending a majority of our time in Germany. We'll be flying out of Seattle so we need to make our way from Vancouver to Seattle. The hope was to hop on a bus and go straight to the airport like the Sister and I did on our most recent Sibling trip. However, due to scheduling, the bus isn't...