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We were fortunate to have a holiday in Thailand recently. This time the whole family took a trip. At 1 point we had this beautiful peninsula to ourselves. Siam Royal View and The Peninsula Resort are

We went for a hike at the weekend. We just followed the river and ended up here. The water was so cold and clear. The children loved it for about 10 minutes and then realized it was too cold. Japan is

Where is it you want to go? It’s probably best to know this simple phrase for when you travel around Japan. In Japanese the location i.e the train station , is mentioned first, followed by どこですか。 Once

When you visit Japan, you will NEED to use this at some point. There are extended versions for this but for the moment we are concentrating on the basics. Weather you are in a supermarket or a taxi you

While ‘sayonara’ is the goodbye most people have heard of, it’s not the one that is commonly used. またね is more common and is used by most people (if not a formal setting). It doesn’t matter when you will

A simple phrase that we use everyday. GenKi, is thought of as your health or energy levels. So the closest translation in English is ‘How are you?’ People use 元気 (genki) to describe their health and how

Most Japanese will understand when you say Thank You, but if you use ありがとうがざいました then you win their hearts. In a shop or other business the assistant will follow this with a bow. You can say ありがとうございました

This simple word has so much meaning in Japan. Everyone uses it all the time. Not only out of habit but because it conveys so much politeness towards the other person. We use it when we would like to gets

こんにちは - Hello. This is probably the first word you should learn. Politeness is very important in Japan & a simple hello, goes a long way. Next year the Rugby World Cup will be held in Japan & the

Who knew octopus had such big balls? This is a popular type of party to have with friends, in Japan. We all sit around for hours eating, drinking and laughing with friends and our children. Usually we

Little Girl + Mums Makeup = Cute Photo. (Plus a shopping trip for more makeup. Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web

While in Hakone, Japan, we had the chance to visit an aquarium. As a scuba instructor I don’t usually enjoy these places, but being with my children added a whole different dimension to the trip. The highlight

Almost got it right. In Japan, English is not as common as you may think, but this sign almost nailed it. Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web

This was the first time my daughter touched a rabbit. We visited a small petting zoo in Hakone, Japan and these cute rabbits seemed at home being loved by everyone. You can see from the second photo, my

At the aquarium in Hakone, Japan, we came across this catfish. Nothing special until you read the info plate. This relatively small fish can deliver an electric shock up to 400 volts....that’s huge and

Whilst in Hakone, Japan we stopped off at a small petting zoo. This tortoise loves to have its neck stroked and scratched. It then made this attempt to get out of its small enclosure. Surprised at the

Japan still amazes me. We took time away and visited Lake Ashi, near Mt. Fuji and came across 2 pirate looking boats about to do battle. Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web

Another shot from the early morning surf shoot in Tahara, Japan. This shot was from last year about 5:30 in the morning. The waves were not very good this particular day, but with a sunrise like this,

Back at the end of last year I went out on location for a surf video shoot, in Tahara, Japan. Whilst everyone was getting ready I went for a fly around the lighthouse. This is the shot I captured. After

There is a park in Japan where you can get up close and personal with Capybara. You can feed and let them under supervision. Then you can go to the Capybara cafe and have a break surrounded by giant soft