My friend Carol is planning to bring her whole family to Osaka this June holidays. Although we haven't planned anything (since hubby has taken no leave and Jack is still little) it is nice to ponder where we might go.

We might however go to Melbourne some time this year to see Art and Janet with their new sweet Isabella and Minh and Keith with their little Sebastian. Everyone is having babies and since being a mother, I have been immensely enthused about seeing my friends' new babies.

Our family and friends have offered us a room to stay should we wish to visit but it is always lovely to enjoy a nice hotel room once in a long while. The last time I was in a hotel it was the Linna Hotel in Helsinki for a business trip. It was very cosy and nice. For a 5-month pregnant woman.

Looking through the hotel list - heck, maybe we'll stay one night - Sheraton Hotels, Best Western Hotels, Hilton Hotels, and Hyatt Hotels, I sure would like to stay in the Hyatt. It is in town and it sure looks pretty.