Tag: Throwback Thursdays

To Narita then Taiwan

ByTravelling Minion December 7, 2025 1 Comment
From Osaka to Taiwan I'm leaving Osaka today and spending the night in Narita before going onward to Taiwan. So after checking out from my hotel, I make my way to Kansai International Airport. One of the great things about Japan is the ease of going through the airport. I arrive roughly 30 minutes before my flight and I'm still able to make it to the gate and have time to do a little shopping. ...

Heading to Beppu via Yufuin

ByTravelling Minion November 2, 2025 1 Comment
After yesterday's late night, I have a bit of a lazy morning, my plans sadly change a little due to the rainy weather. I head out in the late morning to a tonkatsu shop called Tonkatsu Wakaba for lunch. What's interesting about this tonkatsu is that it a paler shade of white than most normal tonkatsu. This is unique due to the low temperature cooking process. It results in a very tender and tasty...

Biking and Sloths in Panama

ByTravelling Minion January 25, 2021 1 Comment
Punta Culebra Nature Centre Today our first stop is the Amador Causeway. One of the things that really appealed to the Sister about Panama are the sloth encounter possibilities. These cute creatures are a favorite and one of today's goals is to spot one in the wild. With this in mind, there is a Smithsonian Nature Reserve called the Punta Culebra Nature Centre. After doing some reading, the...

Panama’s Casco Viejo (Old Town)

ByTravelling Minion January 15, 2021 2 Comments
Panama City's Casco Viejo For our first full day in Panama, we decided to spend it in Panama's Old Town, or Casco Viejo. This is the older settlement portion of the town but is wonderfully preserved. It boasts these beautifully colourful Spanish colonial buildings. And walking through the small streets, every corner you turn transports you back to a different time. All of us really enjoyed the...

Heading to Panama

ByTravelling Minion January 11, 2021 1 Comment
Catching up on some blogging. In 2019, a few of us spent a week in Panama. This will be the first blog for that Panama trip. First Stop: Mexico (On the way to Panama) The Sister's husband picked dropped us all off at the airport. Being December, YVR set up some interesting back drops in anticipation of Christmas so figured, why not partake! After passing through security we had a little time to...

#TBT – Whistler

ByMinion-Chris May 10, 2018 1 Comment
Quick throwback to a family trip to Whistler last year! 2017 Family Whistler Trip In the summer of 2017, our family took a short trip to Whistler, BC for the Canada Day weekend. My parents have a timeshare there and so our accommodations were already taken care of.  After work and dinner, we all hopped in my car and made the scenic drive up the Sea to Sky highway towards Whistler. We arrived,...