Play / Travels November 6, 2015 Hiking in Hanno: Ancient Temples A simple afternoon hike turns into an amateur version of the Blair Witch Project.
Travels October 30, 2015 Nikkō A fall weekend in Nikko full of hiking, eating, sightseeing and amazing autumn colors!
Travels May 28, 2015 Thailand After two weeks of adventuring through India and Nepal, we were ready for a little rest and relaxation. We
Daily Life / Eats / Play / Travels May 7, 2015 The Golden (Week) Rule Enjoying the Golden Week holidays with farmers markets, Oregon beer, phlox and hiking
Daily Life January 8, 2015 New Year: Daruma Festival and Koma Shrine Ringing in the New Year at Kawagoe's Daruma Festival and Hidaka's Koma Shrine.
Daily Life January 1, 2015 Japanese New Year Traditions Robert and I love traditions. And we go all out. Instead of focusing on Christmas activities this year, we
Travels December 10, 2014 Kyoto: Reaching Enlightenment Our last day in Kyoto included Kinkaku-ji, the Philosopher's Path and Nanzen-ji
Travels December 3, 2014 A Forest of Bamboo and A Temple of Gold The second day of our Kyoto adventure spanned the northern part of the city, including Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji and Ryoan-ji
Travels November 25, 2014 Kyoto: Fushimi Inari and Kiyomizu-dera Day 3 of our Kansai adventure takes us to Kyoto, where we visited Fushimi Inari Taisha and Kiyomizu-dera, one of Kyoto's 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Travels July 28, 2014 Enoshima and Kamakura It’s been a HOT week in the Kantō region with most cities registering the year’s highest temperatures. University classes are
