Adventures in Kawagoe, Kamakura, and Enoshima
Noodles are an art in Japan. Stumbling upon a soba shop tucked behind the main thoroughfare, no English is spoken, and no English menu is...


Adventures in Kanazawa
Travel writer, Donny Kimball said Kanazawa is like Goldilocks’ porridge. A city that’s not too big, not too small, but just right. I...


Adventures in Takayama
It's 38 degrees outside as the train pulled into the station. That means the Autumn leaves are almost at its peak, and oh, what a...


Adventures in Kyoto
Autumn is the busiest season in Kyoto besides Spring (cherry blossom season). With crowds in full swing at all the hot spots, it can...


Adventures in Tokyo (Anything Goes....)
Q: How do you get lost in a train station? A: Go to any major station such as Shinjuku or Tokyo station, get to the platforms, then try...


Adventures in Banff National Park
The first and last time I was in a canoe, it flipped over and I watched one of my oars go bye-bye down the river. This time was different....

Adventures in London
I met a couple from Canada who learned the ABC, then taught it to me. Allow me to explain that ABC is what the Brits call Another Bloody...


Adventures in Edinburgh
I am smack center in Edinburgh’s historic quarter trying to picture what life in the Middle Ages was like, when sanitation had no real...


Adventures in Dublin
I DON'T LIKE GUINNESS . It has a certain taste that prevents me from finishing my pint. Then I went to Dublin and suddenly the Guinness...


Adventures in Iceland - Eating & Bathing
I believe that if you start digging anywhere in Iceland, you're going to strike water. Iceland has a strong bathing culture and the hot...

