Category Archives: Travel

Why I May Never Fly Ethiopian Airlines Again

Posted on February 27, 2022 by SK

(In these days of TikTok and Instagram reels and transient tweets, are there people who still read blogs? The original social media? Remember forums and chat groups? Ah, the golden days of the internet.) I spent the latter half of … Continue reading →

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How Did You Manage? Crossing Continents With a 2-Month-Old.

Posted on August 7, 2021 by SK

(This post should have been up two months ago. I’ve been trying to make sure this draft sees the light of day and here we are, finally.) “Madam, how are you going to manage?” Inquired the Indian lady at the … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock of 2020

Posted on January 28, 2021 by SK

The days are long but the years (months) are short, so they say. Can you believe January 2021 is over? This post was supposed to have been published in late December but unfortunately, I have been having a writer’s block. … Continue reading →

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To Kenya and Back: Traveling in a Pandemic

Posted on December 5, 2020 by SK

It’s not travel as usual these days. The airlines have their requirements, the destination countries have theirs. The lower demand hasn’t led to lower ticket prices either. Flights are fewer and may be cancelled or rescheduled, which would invalidate any … Continue reading →

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Solo Ski Trip… with Friends

Posted on February 11, 2020 by SK

First of all, I have received so much feedback from the series of posts I wrote about my son, Jeremy, being bullied out of Japan. (For those not in the know, read part one, two and three.) I will be … Continue reading →

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Vi in Japan III: Exploring Kyoto and Osaka

Posted on January 13, 2020 by SK

This is the 7th post in a 21-day-blogging-challenge. It was supposed to be a “21 posts in 21 days” challenge but for me, it’s has been more of a challenge to create 21 posts before the end of the decade. … Continue reading →

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Vi in Japan II: In and Around Tokyo

Posted on December 27, 2019 by SK

This is the 6th post in a 21-day-blogging-challenge. When Vi visted, we spent a number of days sightseeing in and around Tokyo. I’ve already blogged about the time we rented a kimono and climbed the Tokyo Sky Tree. We also … Continue reading →

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Vi in Japan: Kimono and Night Views of Tokyo Skyline

Posted on December 18, 2019 by SK

This is the 5th post in my 21-blogs-before-2019-ends-challenge! As previously mentioned in this post, my best friend Vi visited me in Japan this past November. I, of course, took some time off to show her around. I prepared an itinerary … Continue reading →

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I went to Cebu during the Golden Week and Here is What I Learned

Posted on May 15, 2019 by SK

Recently, we had like 6 days of continuous public holidays from April 27th to May 6th (aka Golden Week), and including the weekends, we had 10 days off work and school. A few people complained about the holidays being too … Continue reading →

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31: Taking Stock

Posted on April 22, 2019 by SK

I am writing this at 10pm on the eve of my 31st birthday so happy birthday to me! I’ll be at work in the morning and taking the afternoon off to go to the Korean embassy in Azabu Juban to … Continue reading →

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