‘Come Fly With Me, let’s fly away’ - Song by Frank Sinatra

‘Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly. Pack up, let’s fly away. And don’t tell yo’ mama’

Exactly what I am doing as you receive this email. I’m taking off into the ‘blue sky’, ‘where the air is rarefied’ ‘gliding’, ‘starry-eyed’ ‘tooting my flute’ and ‘floating away’ – next stop Hong Kong. (As per Frank Sinatra's lyrics.)

If you have been reading my notes on Substack, you would understand that I have been bragging about this trip for the last couple of weeks. Speaking of notes, due to me wanting to take-in as much as possible on my trip, I probably won’t be writing notes daily, as I currently do.

But I have scheduled our regular Newsletters for Friday as per normal.

I’m excited about this trip which mainly focuses on Japan, that has been on my bucket list for many years.

Not too sure if I’ll see the Cherry Blossoms in bloom, they spread their glorious beauty early this year, but I’m living in hope.

I’ve booked some cultural experiences, which I will share with you on my return.

Whilst I’m away you get to experience a bit of my Indian Trip and learn where to go or to wait.

In May, you will also have your ‘heart racing, more flying, climbing, digging deep, surfing, yawning and me pretending to be a Princess!’

Why not take advantage of my generosity and become a fully paid subscriber at a discounted rate for the month of April.

I’m also reviewing other options that will be fun for subscribers and hope to launch them in June, so the only way you can know what’s around the travel corner is to stay on board and enjoy the journey.

For all those talented people who have started the re-wording of the lyrics from original song - “I’ve been everywhere man” to fit my 90 day trip, I’ll be closing this off at the end of June. So, you need to get those creative juices down on paper.

So much is happening in my travel writing world and personally that sometimes I find it hard to keep my feet on the ground.

I am hoping to see and smell the Cherry blossoms and sample the local sake.

In the words of TS Eliot (1888-1956) ‘The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it’

So, I'll drink some sake and tell you if I end up with wobbly boots and my happy dance is even funnier.

Did you know? - Unlike beer or wine, the fermentation process in sake brewing can produce a drink with over 20% alcohol content. However, 20% is slightly too strong for general consumption. Therefore, the alcohol content is usually adjusted with water to around 15%, so the final product can be more enjoyable with meals.

I am looking forward to sharing my adventure with you and hopefully inspiring you on your own journeys on my return.