In 27 days we visited 24 Christmas markets throughout France, Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium. You would think that after so many markets we would have started to get tired of them, but in fact each market was different and had it’s own special feature or feel to it. We obviously have a few that we…
Category: Christmas
A Drive Through the Balkans and Beyond
After spending several months in Albania, it was time to drive back to England. We travelled through several Balkan countries, as well as Italy and France. There was so much to see and enjoy, including visiting a number of Christmas markets.
The Great Christmas Feast
For Christmas 2021 we booked reservations to The Great Christmas Feast in London – a Charles Dickens dinner. I am a huge fan of Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol, so even though I didn’t know what to expect I was very excited and looking forward to it. Unfortunately, the night of our scheduled dinner…
European Christmas Markets
We love Christmas and we love visiting Christmas Markets around Europe. We did our first Christmas market roadtrip in 2019 and each year we return to our favourites plus a few new ones. Below is a brief description of each market we have visited. We update this post each year with new markets that we…
Tokyo Disney (DisneySea and Disneyland)
We were so excited for Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. There was a train station near the hotel that went straight to the Disney stop. We got off the train and jumped on the Disney tram since we were heading to DisneySea. Once we arrived we had to get in line to get tickets for…
Tickets for DisneySea and Disneyland
I tried to get tickets for Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea prior to leaving for Japan, but unfortunately I wasn’t able to. From the Tokyo Disney website, you have to register for an account and every time I tried to register or login I was supposed to receive a verification email. The link in the verification…
Japan for Christmas – Final Itinerary
Our Japan itinerary for Christmas is final. We have booked our hotels and car. We leave Sydney Thursday evening and arrive in Tokyo EARLY Friday morning. This gives us three full days to explore Tokyo. We will spend Christmas Eve at DisneySea and Christmas Day at Disneyland. The morning after Christmas we will train to…
I’m Dreaming of a Cold Christmas
Christmas! When it’s hot outside? That’s not natural! The last two years we have celebrated Christmas in the heat. I’m sorry, but it just doesn’t feel right. I need cold weather, cute knit hats, snowflakes, hot chocolate, and a cozy fire… Celebrating Christmas in Australia just isn’t the same. It’s hot – which means no…