Month: August 2014
What We Miss in Japan Now That We Are in Taiwan
Travel, for us, is all about our interaction with people; not seeing all the tourist attractions that a destination offers. So, the first thing we miss now that we are in Taiwan, are those good friends ...
Ishikiri – Mount Ikoma Hike
One of the really cool things about Japan: For a few dollars, you can take a train to the beginning of some great hikes. We started at Ishikiri station and hiked up toward Mount Ikoma. On ...
Random Budget Tips for Enjoying Japan
Japan is not cheap. It also wasn’t outrageously expensive like the rumors we heard. Perhaps in Tokyo, the cost of living is on the same scale as New York City or Paris, but we stayed in Osaka ...
Konda Yakushi Onsen, Japan
In memory of my mentor, Edmund Skellings (1932-2012) The mountains are gray geishas Wearing rain hazy kimonos Over the green flesh, Plying their service Outside this hot spring pool, Water heated by Mother’s forge That made ...