Author: Travelling Minion

Fes

ByTravelling Minion October 22, 2023 3 Comments
Heading to Fes Today we wake up early since we want to beat the Casablanca traffic enroute to Fes. We quickly have some breakfast at our hotel before loading up our van and head out of the city. We spend some time watching as the city turns into the countryside. After a few hours of driving we arrive at our first stop. The remains of the roman city of Volubilis. Volubilis Volubilis is the site of...

Casablanca, Morocco

ByTravelling Minion October 15, 2023 4 Comments
I'm on the road again, this time to Morocco starting in Casablanca! For Gimpy and I, this is one of the few remaining bucket list countries for both of us. So after a year of planning we are finally ready for this Moroccan adventure. Originally, we are flying from Vancouver to Montreal then onward to Casablanca. However, the day before we leave, a notification that our once generous layover is...

Flying Tips from a Minion!

ByTravelling Minion July 9, 2023 3 Comments
Over the years I've been fortunate enough to be flying quite a bit. And over that time I've picked up a few tips and tricks to make my flying experience smoother and more pleasant. Often, I'm asked by friends or family about this and I'm always happy to share! So I figure why not throw it in a post hoping others may find something useful too! Below are a few of these nuggets of flying experience....

Minion Monies: How much did my trip to Japan cost

ByTravelling Minion June 25, 2023 0 Comments
As this Japan Minion Monies is the first of 2023 I'm going to switch it up a bit. Instead of breaking down each portion first, I'm going to work backwards and summarize the costs before breaking them down. Let me know if you prefer it this way over the previous method. The following will be an accounting of my 2023 trip to Japan and Indonesia. If you've not read the blog, you can do so here. Or...

Wrapping my trip to Japan

ByTravelling Minion June 18, 2023 2 Comments
Now that I am done blogging about my trip to Japan and Indonesia. It's time to do a wrap up. This is my first trip of 2023 and the first time I have been to Asia in several years! There was a lot to look forward to. And I think everything worked out great in the end! If you've spent the time to read through the trip, Thank You! If you haven't and want to, you can find the whole trip here. Here we...

Flying Home in ANA’s First Class Suite

ByTravelling Minion June 11, 2023 1 Comment
Sadly all good things must come to an end. It's now time to leave Japan, but at least I'll be doing it in style as I will be flying in ANA's First Class Suites! So after an early morning wake up, I check out of my hotel and make my way to Tokyo Haneda Airport. Haneda Nihombashi Bridge Haneda is a very cool airport in its own right. While most of my time is spent in terminal 3, there are lots of...