We love Kyoto and every time we visit Japan, we try and spend at least 1 week in town. During our latest trip to Japan, we actually stayed in Kyoto for 11 nights! I hope you enjoy my guide on depachika in Kyoto!
Kunisaki Peninsula – Japan Guide
During our latest trip to Japan, we also visited the southern island of Kyushu and we stayed 2 nights in Beppu, one of Japan’s most famous hot spring town.
Beppu – Japan Guide
During our latest trip to Japan, we also visited the southern island of Kyushu and we stayed 2 nights in Beppu, one of Japan’s most famous hot spring resorts.
Yufuin – Japan Guide
During our latest holiday in Japan, we stopped for a few hours in Yufuin on our way from Kurokawa Onsen to Beppu.
Kurokawa Onsen – Japan Guide
I am so excited about today’s post: Kurokawa Onsen – Japan Guide! Kurokawa Onsen is one of Japan’s most attractive hot spring towns, located in the middle of Kyushu near Mount Aso.
Fukuoka – Japan Guide
On our latest trip to Japan, we went all the way down to Kyushu, to visit a less travelled area of the country. We were looking forward to seeing something new and a bit different. One of the places we visited was the city of Fukuoka.
Nagasaki – Japan Guide
Every time we go back to Japan, we fall in love with a few new places. Nagasaki is definitely one of them and today I will tell you a little bit about this beautiful city on the southern island of Kyushu.
Miyajima Autumn 2018 – Japan Guide
Miyajima is easily one of my favourite places in Japan! We fell in love with it during our first trip to Japan in 2015 and went back in 2017. You would think we could have skipped it this time around, however, Miyajima is particularly famous (and beautiful!) for its autumn colours, so we happily included…
Osaka 2018 – Japan Guide
Today I will tell you a little bit about Osaka, Japan’s third-largest city after Tokyo and Yokohama. During our 2018 Japan vacation, we spent a night there and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Shuzenji Onsen – Japan Guide
During our 2017 trip to Japan, we had fallen in love with the “onsen experience”, so this time, we decided to repeat it in a few different places. The first place where we did so this time around was in Shuzenji Onsen.
Indian Cake
As you may remember, just before Christmas, my youngest daughter turned 8. She wanted an Indian themed birthday party, so she and her sister could wear the beautiful Indian outfits their grandma got for them from India.
Kyoto – Off the Beaten Path
During our recent trip to Japan, we spent a few days in Kyoto. We had already visited it in 2015 and we had completely fallen in love with the city. To me, it is possibly the most beautiful city on earth! And if I could, I would easily move and live there. Many tourists divide…
Miyajima Guide 2017 – Japan
Oh Miyajima! This has to be, together with Kyoto, my favourite place in whole of Japan! When we drafted our itinerary for our latest holiday in Japan, we had no doubt we would include Miyajima in it. It was a given, actually. We had fallen in love with it during our 2015 visit, and when…
Doraemon Cake
Surprise your little one with a Doraemon Cake that’s fun to make, easy to decorate, and made with soft sponge layers covered in colourful fondant that brings joy to every celebration.
Rapunzel Cake
My youngest daughter Georgia just turned 6. I usually organise a party at our place, but this year she asked for something different. She wanted to celebrate her birthday at the bowling and invite some of her friends. And so we did. All I had to do was to make the birthday cake. Like all…
Takayama Guide – Japan
Takayama was the next city we visited during our Japanese trip. This was one of the most anticipated parts of our itinerary. We had heard a lot about the Takayama Festival, held in spring and autumn. The Spring Festival takes place every year on the 14th and 15th of April and we really wanted…
Kanazawa Guide – Japan
Kanazawa was the city we visited after Kyoto. I was so sad of leaving Kyoto that I was convinced I would not like Kanazawa. It’s hard to come right after Kyoto. Instead, I am happy to say that Kanazawa is actually very beautiful! It’s not a huge city, yet there are plenty of interesting…
Kyoto Guide – Japan
The other day, I was reading the news when a photo stole my attention. It was the image of a geisha standing on a red bridge and holding a paper umbrella. I immediately knew the picture was taken in Kyoto. In fact, the article stated that Kyoto was recently crowned the most beautiful city…
Rosette Cake
I made this cake for my eldest daughter’s birthday party. As she turned 8, she wanted something a little bit more “grown up” than the usual fondant cakes. The theme of the party was “high tea”, so I though that a Rosette Cake would do the trick. This was my first Rosette cake and my…
Koyasan Guide – Japan
As I have always been very interested in experiencing the traditional side of Japan, Koyasan was high on my list of “must-visit” places. I was very intrigued by other travellers’ stories about it and I really wanted to see it for myself. Koyasan is a little town on top of a mountain, filled with…
Osaka Guide – Japan
Ah! Osaka! I must admit, I had never thought much about it. I don’t know why… probably because I have always been more attracted to the traditional side of Japan and I thought Tokyo would be enough to experience modernity. We were so uninterested that we had even skipped it all together in the first…
Miyajima Guide – Japan
Miyajima was the second place we visited during our recent trip to Japan. We loved it so much that I thought of writing a little “Miyajima Guide” to invite you to include it in your next itinerary! It is absolutely worth it. Miyajima is a small island in front of Hiroshima (an absolute must visit…
Mahi Mahi with Caponata Sauce
I just came back from a wonderful week in Sicily, filled with emotions, as I got to spend time with some relatives and friends I hadn’t seen in 7 years and I got to show my kids places filled with childhood memories that they had never seen before! And to celebrate this moment, today I…
Playful Kitten Cake
Delight every cat lover at your next celebration with this Playful Kitten Cake, a soft, sweet, and wonderfully detailed fondant creation that’s almost too cute to slice.
Georgia’s 5th Birthday
On the 1st my youngest daughter turned 5!! I cannot believe she is 5 already and that in January she will be going to “big school”. Georgia is definitely ready for it… mum, not so much. She’s the baby of the house and seeing her grow up so fast is both amazing and scary. She…
EatNow Best Eats Awards 2014
A little while ago, I wrote a post about a home ordering website called EatNow. Today I am back with some exciting news, as they are running what I would define as the “dream competition” for any foodie. How would you like to visit and enjoy the amazing food of Italy or Morocco or Mexico? …
Frozen Cake
Like all little girls her age, Victoria has a fascination with princess stories and the latest Disney movie is no exception. She fell in love with Frozen (and so did her little sister)… movie, songs, costumes… everything. She knows parts of it by heart, I am not kidding! So for her 7th birthday party, she…
