Category
Regions
Regions
Thailand
Slowing Down on Koh Chang
This secluded hideaway has an identity unlike the play-hard-by-day and drink-hard-by-night experience so easily found in Thailand...
Philippines
The Camotes Islands
After a typhoon had blown through Manila, I decided it was time to move on. My original plan was to leave Tokyo on Friday, spend ...
Nozawa Onsen
Nozawa Onsen – Shinshu’s Shangri-La
A unique blend of traditional hot spring village atmosphere and modern ski facilities make Nozawa Onsen the quintessential Japane...
The Local Brew
Bayern Meister Beer
Munich’s famous beer event, the Oktoberfest, actually begins in late September and runs until early October. If you’re readin...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #17 Hachimantai
I hear the door to the Visitor’s Center slide open as I scramble to get my things in order. Still in my sleeping bag with all...
Adventures of the Hokkaido Bush Pig
Close Encounters of the Furry Kind
About this time last year I did a trip to one of Hokkaido’s great peaks – Mt. Ashibetsu. This hike has one of my favorite huts—be...
Onsen
Bathe Away the Blues
You’ve spent the last couple of months cursing the heat and humidity, yet you can’t help but lament the passing of summer. As the...
