Osaka isn’t as large or have as many things to do as Tokyo, but I’ve heard it’s a very different flavor of city and has it’s own things to offer.

Tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. And there is so much to do there. I’m sure I will barely scratch the surface in the few weeks I’m there, but here are a few of the things I am interested in seeing:

I’m finally taking my dream trip to Japan! I’ve been planning this trip for about 3 years, so it’s a long time coming. And because it’s the place I most want to visit, I made sure to plan to be over there for the maximum time that the standard US Passport instant visa will allow… [...]

As I sat down to write about my trip to the Galapagos Islands, I began to think how small and ordinary the tales I was about to tell in comparison to the wonder and incredible beauty of the animals I saw. There is something so amazing about swimming with sea lions, turtles, penguins and iguanas; [...]

The flight to Cusco was an easy one taking only a little over an hour. But right away I could feel the altitude. Just walking out of the airport felt like I had been running instead of walking at a fast pace. Don’t underestimate how poorly the altitude can make you feel.

Well, actually it was 3 weeks in Peru and 2 weeks in Ecuador, but that makes for a bit of a long title. I wanted to do very little pre-planning on this trip and just see how things flowed. I had some general plans like seeing Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Islands, but didn’t want [...]

This is my second Burning Man experience and it feels much different than the first time. I don’t know if it is because I have already been exposed to all of the excitement before, if there is just a different energy in the air, or people around seem to be more withdrawn this year.

Wow! It’s been two years since I took my trip to Costa Rica, and I’m just getting around to writing this article. Talk about procrastination! To be fair to myself, I hadn’t even started the blog yet at that point. But once I had started it, I kept meaning to write this and show a [...]

I really like the idea of reflecting back over the last year and analyzing if it met your expectations and if what you see can help you to steer your coming days a little better. These are my reflections for the year 2009.

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 – I am really enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of this part of the country. I want to say “again” because it feels so much like the Pacific Northwest. The trees are lush and green and thickly line the road. There is a feeling of life and vibrancy emanating from the woods [...]