The Homes of Hida
In central Japan sits an area called Hida, which encompasses a vast mountain region and the small cities of Takayama, Furukawa, and Gifu. But it’s mostly an empty and often […]
Monthly Archives: March 2019
An Onsen & A Walk in Yuwaku
If you are staying in Kanazawa and want to get away from it all, you can drive up into the mountains just twenty minutes and find yourself in Yuwaku, a […]
Kanazawa: City of Samurais
Kanazawa, a city of nearly 500,000 that sits between the Japanese Alps and the Sea of Japan, offers day’s worth of things to do. Most people will start with a […]
Kenroku-en: Garden of Six Perfections
Kenroku-en, a magnificent park that sits in the middle of the city of Kanazawa, is said to be one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan.. Developed between the […]
Singapore by MRT: The North East Line
The plan: Visit every MRT (subway) stop on the North East Line (aka the Purple Line) in one day. The rules: Get out at every stop and spend ten to […]
Stamford Raffles: A Complicated Legacy
Singapore is cheerfully celebrating its “bicentennial,” the 200-year mark since its “founding” by British Statesman Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles. I use a lot of quotation marks here since a less […]
Bhutan: 10 Things to Know Before You Go
Bhutan is a spectacular place to travel, a land of wonderous forests and mountains … … endless reminders of deep Buddhist devotion … … and mysterious temples high up in […]
Hiking to Tiger’s Nest
If there’s one big trek that most people do in Bhutan, it’s the hike to Paro Taktsang, commonly known as Tiger’s Nest: This temple complex, which includes multiple temples and […]
The Road to Haa
Being in the beautiful Haa district of Bhutan is one thing … … but getting there is another. You have two options if you want to make your way to […]
Education & A King’s Celebration
Education through high school is free for everyone in Bhutan, and most classes are taught in English (though everyone also takes courses in Dzongkha, the national language). But the educational […]
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