Located in The Southern Grampians shire, approximately 20 km from Hamilton are two nearby waterfalls, Wannon Falls and Nigretta Falls. We set out to visit them both with our Mavic Pro. Find our first drone video below! Wannon Falls Wannon Falls is the result of a lava flow that followed the Wannon River upstream. The […]
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Gero Onsen is a small town located in the Gifu Prefecture. It is nestled among mountains and famous for its hot spring waters. We visited for a one-night stay between Kyoto and Tokyo. Our group was 4 adults, a four-year-old and a nine-month-old baby. As we were showing my parents around on their first Japan
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Both Tim and I had never been to the snow. My parents will say they took me when I was three but photos show us tobogganing down grass with patches of snow. Now that we live in a Melbourne suburb, seeing snow was as easy as going for a day trip. We chose to go
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Osaka is Japan’s second-largest metropolitan area. Located in the Kansai region, the city has many attractions and different areas to explore. On a previous trip, we stayed in Osaka but only used it as a base for getting to other areas. We decided to do a half-day trip to Osaka while staying in Kyoto. Although
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From Kyoto we took a day trip to Uji. Uji is a small city located between Kyoto and Nara. The city is famous for its green tea which is said to be of the best quality. Uji also has a number of historical sites and beautiful scenery. Day trip to Uji from Kyoto Uji is
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Across two family trips to Kyoto, we have been in the city with a baby, a 1.5-year-old toddler and a 4-year-old child. Visiting Kyoto with kids can be fun. I hope sharing our experiences helps you plan a trip to Kyoto with your family. Disclaimer: links in this post are affiliate. Purchasing through them will
We have now been on three family trips to Japan. They were all under two weeks long but we travelled slightly differently for each one. I know how difficult it can be trying to plan a family trip budget when you aren’t sure what things cost. If you’re wondering how much does a family trip
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After visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine in the morning, we spent the afternoon in Nara. While at Fushimi Inari, we left our stroller at the hotel. We wanted it for all the walking in Nara with our one-year-old, so we went back to our accommodation, The Citadines. After a little rest and lunch in the hotel, we headed back
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We once spent a long time trying to buy nappies and realised it was because we were in a business district. So, being in the right area matters. During our most recent stay in Tokyo (2024), I noticed nappies were sold in a lot more convenience and department stores. Where to buy baby products in
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This 12-day Japan itinerary was a Multi-generational holiday. My parents joined us on their first international trip and left all the planning up to me. We wanted to show them an overview of Japan, with the old and the new. As we loved Kyoto so much, we were happy to return to show them some
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