Month: May 2014
How Do You Say “Cinco de Mayo” in Japanese?
There’s something so odd about going to Asia and attending an event that is thoroughly American in history and flavor. Cinco de Mayo was started in the United States by Mexican-Americans to celebrate the victory of ...
Where’s the Beef?
Public events are good opportunities to experience Japanese culture, mix with locals and people-watch. We discovered a music festival being held in Kobe, Japan. Is that the same Kobe that’s famous for their beef? Yes indeed, it is!! Kobe is ...
How Can We Afford to Travel? or How Can You Afford Not to Travel!
This is a question we are often asked “How can you afford to travel?” We’ve learned one of the secrets is slow travel. Generally speaking, transportation is the most expensive and least flexible cost of travel. Once ...
An UN-Birthday Party
Deena and I were west-bound on a trans-Pacific cruise that just happened to cross the International Dateline the day before my birthday. Going in that direction, it’s the next day when you cross the line. So ...