Barcelona. (and a bite of Paris)
Quick tour of Paris: I've been there a few times before and so asked a friend what else I needed to see. Recommendation: Ramen near the...
Sushi @ Shibuya and Harajuku
One of my cousin's friends from Northwestern came home to live in Japan after graduation, and we met him at Shibuya for lunch. (Yes, we...
Ghibli Museum, Tokyu Hands, and Zauo
To get to the Ghibli Museum, you have to take the train out to Kichijoji (pronounced Kee-chee-joe-jee) Station. It's a beautiful walk...
Exploring Tokyo (Ginza), Take 2 (along with Shinjuku and Golden Gai
As I raced back across Nagoya, I ended up making an earlier Shinkansen train back to Tokyo. I guess since last time I had passed Mt. Fuji...
Tokyo -> Kyoto
Chirashi bowls for breakfast are the best. Jetlag meant that I woke up at 5:30am. Oh well, I decided it was a good time to go try the...
Tokyo is many things all at once.
I started off this morning by getting breakfast at Tsukiji Market. Something I didn't realize before I got here is that the tuna auction...
Tourist playing tour guide: NYC
This trip was fairly impromptu-- I was going down to spend time with Kevin while he had liberty. He sailed from Salem to NYC, and was...
Camping in the Adirondacks (and other interesting places between Boston and Toronto)
Fort Ticonderoga-- lots of history here, I believe it did see a few major battles between the British and the French. Also happens to be...
Rally Day 2: Gerardmer to Lindau
Highlights: As we were leaving France, we stopped at a McDonalds to see if the French version was better. Our verdict: YES. Things to...
Rally Day 1: Driving from Fontainebleau to Gerardmere
Today we had a wonderful start at the Chateau de Bourbon in Fontainebleau (font-anne-bluh). Though Kevin had a bit of a rough morning--...
