Tottori Tourist Taxi, Abe-san Knows Best
If you are a foreign tourist, Japan’s least populated prefecture wants you to visit. Tottori is currently offering visitors a...
Happy Halloween, Japanese Style
When I was growing up, Halloween wasn’t much of an event in Japan. A few neighborhoods and apartment buildings with...
Fields of Kochias and Cosmos, Hitachi Seaside Park
Every October the kochias on hill in Hitachi Seaside Park change from green to crimson. Neighboring fields are filled with...
5 Great Northeast Philly Eats
Northeast Philly is diverse section of the city, where over a quarter of the residents are foreign born. This translates...
g.Vino Tbilisi, Georgian Style Tapas
Georgian food ranks as one of my favorite cuisines. I rarely want to eat anything else in Tbilisi, but after...
Georgia Road Trip, Journey to Kazbegi
The journey to Kazbegi is a memorable one. Approximately three hours from Tbilisi on the Georgian Military Road, the actual...
5 Great Japanese Products to Beat the Heat
Japan can be incredibly hot and humid during the summer, but there are a number of great Japanese summer traditions...
DC Day Trip, Sunflowers Along the Potomac
Thousands of vibrant sunflowers bloom every summer along the Potomac River in Maryland, only 20 miles from Washington DC. The...
Escape the Heat, Kyoto’s Arashiyama Neighborhood
Japan is generally hot and humid during the summer. Increasing crowds of tourists and efforts to conserve energy by turning...
City Break, Weekend in Reykjavik
Reykjavik is a great destination for a long weekend. But I recommend a day trip out of the city. Iceland’s...
