Eats / Travels December 16, 2016 Things I Ate in Ukraine The quickest way to the heart of a culture is through its cuisine.
Daily Life / Eats December 10, 2015 Free Beer! I never win anything, but I can't say that anymore after winning BeerTengoku's "Free Beer" contest!
Play / Travels December 8, 2015 Chichibu Night Festival Danger is in the air—as are fireworks—at the Chichibu Night Festival in the Saitama foothills.
Travels November 19, 2015 Miyajima Miyajama's Great Torii and a serendipitous travel moment allows us to experience a rare event.
Eats / Travels November 10, 2015 Things We Eat: Hiroshima Edition Eating our way through Hiroshima. While the city is famous for okonomiyaki and momiji, there's a lot more to Hiroshima's food scene.
Travels October 30, 2015 Nikkō A fall weekend in Nikko full of hiking, eating, sightseeing and amazing autumn colors!
Daily Life / Play October 27, 2015 Kawagoe Festival 2015 Last fall, we enjoyed a day at the Kawagoe Festival, the largest and oldest festival in our little slice
Daily Life / Play / Travels September 23, 2015 Kinchakuda Festival The Kinchakuda Festival in Hidaka City runs every weekend from now through October 4, 2015. Check out the great local food vendors, live music and the nearby farm offering horse rides and a petting zoo.
Travels September 6, 2015 Day 41/42: End of the Road The final day of our trip began at dawn, before the rest of Saigon started its day. From our hotel room balcony, we
