Furusato (故郷) is often translated as "hometown," but its resonance is much deeper; it signifies one’s soul-place, a landscape of belonging and origin. When prefixed with Ushinawareta (失われた)—meaning "lost," "vanished,"…

Hiraeth is a Welsh word that describes the pain felt when the present reality contradicts the deep memory of the past , that feeling that leaves you with a longing for a world that no longer exists or only exists only…

Found a great deal online for tickets to Japan, so I embarked in this last-minute adventure, first time in Asia! Narita airport vía Brunei The trip from Australia to Japan, with Royal Brunei, includes a 7Hr layover in…

Came back couple days ago from a long planned but improvised visit and road trip to California, it has been the best holiday I've had in years! Initially I planned to go early 2020 but then COVID hit, then I switched…

As many others in New Zealand, I got tickets to fly away. Not because New Zealand is a bad place, but because after two years of isolation the experience of taking a flight or living overseas is pure joy. Coincidentally…

Easter weekend I was going to stay home and work a bit, but last minute decided going on an adventure! Visited the Hobbiton Movie Set, near Hamilton (about 2 Hrs drive from home) I'm not a big fan of the movies, I've…

Unless you live far from Earth we have been facing an epidemic, maybe similar to ones from hundreds of years ago: coronavirus or covid-19 Several countries downplayed the problem until late and now we have thousands of…

We headed north this long weekend to explore Bay of Islands, I went there years ago, but maybe the timing was not right This time we visited the Waitangi museum and it was a great experience, totally recommended I even…

Last week I had a weekend off and went to Rotorua, I just realized I've never shared about it, but is a great place to visit: lakes, (big) redwood trees, mountain bike, geothermal marvels - everything close to enjoy and…