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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...

Last Few Days in Tokyo

ByTravelling Minion February 23, 2025 0 Comments
Kura Global Flagship Store After a much needed sleep in, my day starts pretty lazily in my room. After a slow start I get an invite from my new travel friend from two nights before for lunch! Since I have no real plans today, I take her up on it and we venture out into Asakusa. We end up visiting the Kura Sushi Flagship store. Kura Sushi is a popular conveyor belt sushi restaurant and one of...

A Long way to Laos

ByTravelling Minion January 5, 2025 0 Comments
I am setting out for a trip to Asia today! Ultimately, I will end up in Japan to meet  up with Lebron and Antetokounmpo but before I get there I will spend some time in South East Asia. My first stop will be Laos. But in order to get there I have a pretty long few days of flying. It starts with a very quick hop from Vancouver to Seattle to overnight before an early morning flight to LA. I stay...

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...

Minion Famjam: Last Stop, Quebec!

ByTravelling Minion December 1, 2024 1 Comment
Quebec City It's our last full day on the cruise and our stop is Quebec City. This is my first time visiting, so I'm looking forward to the chance to explore a little bit. After breakfast onboard, we disembark the boat. Conveniently, the port is adjacent to Old Quebec, so within minutes we're already in the historical part of town. We're not in any rush so we take our time making our way through...

Minion Family Trip to New York!

ByTravelling Minion October 20, 2024 1 Comment
We are setting off again! This time to New York and the East Coast with the immediate Travelling Minion Family! The plan is to spend a few days in New York, train to Boston, then board a cruise that will take us around the maritime provinces before we fly home from Montreal. YVR Transborder Plaza Premium Lounge Today is mainly a travel day since we need to fly from Vancouver to New York. We get...