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Shining Happiness: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul

by Mitja on November 10, 2011

For our first sightseeing trip in Seoul the kids and I took the subway from U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan to Gyeonbokgung Palace.  We arrived at the Palace of Shining Happiness just after lunch and in time for Lemon’s nap.  There were no large crowds and Citrus and I were able to walk around in peace. Happiness, [...]

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The Real Reason We Visited Japan

by Mitja on October 3, 2011

During our recent stop at Yakota Air Base in the suburbs of Tokyo, the kids and I visited the base commissary several times to load up on groceries.   Yes, I took two small children to Japan and shipped canned tomatoes and Grape Nuts back to Singapore. It’s an OCONUS military thing, you might not [...]

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Winging It: 18 Days in Japan and Korea with the Kids

by Mitja on September 15, 2011

I have unpacked all of our luggage so now I can start to post some of our experiences wandering around Tokyo and Seoul. Click HERE or on any photo for a gallery of larger versions of the photos. A lot of people have asked me how I managed to travel with a six-year-old and a [...]

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R&R: Japan and Korea with the Kids

by Mitja on August 26, 2011

In a few hours Citrus, baby Lemon and I are Korea-bound, with a few days in Tokyo on the way there and back.  We are trying our luck with Space-A and plan on being gone up to 18 days. [Previous Space-A trips to California and to Japan. ] Wish us safe travels!  It will be [...]

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Bring on the Dragons!

by Mitja on February 12, 2011

We are headed to the Chingay Parade.  Dragons, firecrackers, dragons made with firecrackers, fireworks, thousands of performers and 2,000 “energy-charged hip-hop youths.” The kids are ready, I am bringing Cracker Jacks and Chrysanthemum tea in juice boxes.  Also mini-Oreos and apple juice just in case of an emergency.  We will test out our new noise-cancelling hearing [...]

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