Tag: Sibling Trip

Hoi An

ByTravelling Minion March 23, 2025 0 Comments
Heading to Hoi An We have a morning flight to Danang before hitch a ride to Hoi An. So after a great breakfast buffet at our hotel we head to the airport. Unfortunately our string of fancy flights are behind us, but the Sister and I have no problems with Air Asia to Vietnam. Our hour and a half flight is smooth from start to finish and without any issues. Hoi An The first major stop on our...

Another Minion Sibling Trip! This time to Vietnam and Japan

ByTravelling Minion March 16, 2025 1 Comment
It's time for another sibling trip! This time we are heading to Vietnam and Japan! But we have a long day(s) of travel ahead of us and part of the excitement are our flights to Asia. We have some aspirational flights out of Seattle so need to make our way south of our home in Vancouver. Quick Shuttle to Seattle To get down we had looked into flying and training down. However both options were...

Looking back at 2024, a Minion perspective!

ByTravelling Minion December 29, 2024 2 Comments
2024 isn't as big of a travel year as years past. This coincides with a small shift in my travel focus. At the end of 2023 I indicated that I wanted to take more trips with friends and family. I have been immensely fortunate to check off bucket list items over the years. For this year I wanted to intentionally focus on sharing experiences with others. So every trip this year, is with the...

Wrapping up our Minion Family Trip to the East Coast

ByTravelling Minion December 8, 2024 3 Comments
It's time to wrap up our Minion Family trip to the East coast of North America. It revolves around two main elements: New York City and a maritime cruise. But the primary focus is entirely about spending time together as a family. So regardless of the different places visited the memories made are always going to be the "destination" for this trip. If you've spent anytime to read through the...

Minion Fam Jam: Halifax & Sydney Nova Scotia

ByTravelling Minion November 17, 2024 1 Comment
Good Morning Halifax We are in Halifax, Nova Scotia today. We start our morning in the familiar confines of the Lido Market for breakfast. The plan for today would be to walk along the waterfront, before heading to the Alexander Keith's Brewery. Back in 2021, the Parental Minions and I visited Halifax before so a lot of this is familiar to us. Being able to experience it this time with The Sister...

Minion Fam Jam: New England Cruise with Holland America

ByTravelling Minion November 11, 2024 1 Comment
Train to Boston Today we start the second part of our journey which is a cruise with Holland America. However, we'll need to make our way to Boston in order to board the boat. We wake up bright and early, check out and head to Penn station to catch a train. It's an early morning train, so while still sleepy, we grab coffee and settle in for the three hour journey. Boston Upon arriving in Boston,...