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Breaking your leg overseas, the lessons I’ve learned

February 1, 2018 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

Breaking your leg overseas, the lessons I’ve learned

There have been a few blog posts about my "incident" in Japan.  I took the opportunity to write about it and here is my story published last year in Australia's WellBeing Magazine #170 in their "Real Life Experience" column.   Its now just over 12 months since the fall - and the scar has healed amazingly (was a little concerned about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Japan, Stories "outside" of the Travel genre, Why have me write for you? Tagged With: Real life experiences

An expensive Japanese taxi ride

January 15, 2018 By Jennifer Johnston 2 Comments

An expensive Japanese taxi ride

About that long taxi ride in Japan ……… The Shinkansens are a superb way to travel around Japan. These lightning fast bullet trains are the epitome of efficiency – punctual down to the millisecond. They’re what we used to travel from Tokyo to the ski fields of Nozawa, in the Nagano prefecture, north west of Tokyo.  And it wasn't because of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations, Japan Tagged With: Goals for 2018, what accidents teach us, what we learn from traveling

Naked communion – a divine onsen experience

June 23, 2017 By Jennifer Johnston 4 Comments

Naked communion – a divine onsen experience

My first onsen experience Trudging along the snow-covered village streets, I’m unable to look up and take in my new surroundings. The snow on the ground is thick and crunches underfoot. Discreet patches of ice wait for the unwary. I’m doing my best not to slip and fall. Usually I’m a curious observer, but today I’m cautiously following my friend’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations, Japan, Single Mum Travel Tales, Stories "outside" of the Travel genre Tagged With: #NozawaOnsen, #seeJapan, #SkiJapan, destinationJapan, Japan, Japan insight, onsens in Nozawa, What to do in Nozawa

A tough Japanese ski lesson

March 25, 2017 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

A tough Japanese ski lesson

Snow was falling steadily at Nozawa Onsen. It hadn't eased since our arrival, four days earlier. It was after a slight delay from our shinkansen experience we finally made it to this traditional Japanese ski village, in the Nagano prefecture four hour’s drive northwest of Tokyo,  I was with two of my sons, Mr 18 and Mr 13, my other Mr 13 stayed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations, Japan, Stories "outside" of the Travel genre Tagged With: #SkiJapan, Discover Japan, Nozawa Onsen rseort, Nozawa Ski School, onsens in Japan, ski accidents, ski Japan, travel, unplanned holiday events, what can happen on the ski slopes in Japan, where to ski in Japan

When travelling Japan with teenagers be prepared for anything

February 7, 2017 By Jennifer Johnston 2 Comments

When travelling Japan with teenagers be prepared for anything

Expect the unexpected when travelling with teenagers The Japanese Shinkansen is fast. They traverse across the Japanese countryside at lightning speed! One of my boys clocked it at 220km/hour using an app on his phone. And they run to a clockwork tight schedule.  They pull up at the station, passengers alight and the Shinkansens move off with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Japan, Single Mum Travel Tales, Stories "outside" of the Travel genre Tagged With: #NozawaOnsen, #seeJapan, Family Holidays, Iiyama Station Negano Japan, Japan, Japan and experiences, Shinkansens in Japan, single mum travel tales, single mum travels with teenagers in Japan, travelling with teenagers in Japan, what to be careful of when travelling in Japan

Japan Ohayo Gozaimasu

January 5, 2017 By Jennifer Johnston 2 Comments

Japan Ohayo Gozaimasu

Finally Japan! My first visit to the land of the rising sun is imminent. Japan has been on my travel radar since my high school days when I studied Japanese in Year 8! As this was quite a few decades ago, why has it taken so long for me to visit? Truthfully – I’ve no idea. I’d say too many other countries in between. But a couple of factors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations, Japan, Why have me write for you? Tagged With: Family holiday in Japan, Japan, Ski Nozawa, travel, Travel with kids to Japan, where to ski in Japan

I’m a Brisbane based freelance writer, blogger and mum with an intense passion for travel. By sharing my travel stories present and past, I'm trying to inject some of my travel bug into the world! Writing material comes from travelling with my three rowdy lads, adventuring solo or with friends. Opportunities grasped and dreams still being made, I will continue to explore until my body says "no more!" Take a moment to travel with me via Travel Bug Within. Jennifer x

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