The Great American Road Trip (Southwest)
The whole trip really revolved around the total solar eclipse that occured on August 21, 2017. Below is a picture of totality (one of...
Kyoto to Osaka (with a stop at Yamazaki)
Kiyomizudera Temple at Sunrise: So worth getting up early this morning. Get there before the shops open at the crack of dawn. The shops...
Kyoto to Nara: Exploring on the JR Line
Today I went to Fushimi Inari again with a new friend from Brisbane. My artsy photo of the shrine. Overlook of Kyoto. Stunning. When 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...
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...
American in Paris (Take 3)
The third time's a charm, right? Although, I think I've yet to get tired of going to visit Paris. It is its own unique blend of charm and...
Suggested Walks around Boston
It's springtime in Boston and here are some great walks that I've taken over the years. Route 1: From the Common to Government Center Go...
Chicago, Chicago, that Toddlin' Town
Brief History - White City-- the 1893 World's Fair. Famous for various things like murders and gondolas, this was one of the more...
St Louis: Get your Kicks on Route 66
Fancy Eats: Olive + Oak (~20 min drive from Wash U)-- highly recommended, food is on par with other fancy American places like The...
Historical Taipei: Chiang Kai Shek's Mountaintop Mansion, and the National Palace Museum
The first site I got to was in downtown Taipei-- a historic theater in the Taipei Ximending area-- I noticed it as we came out of the MRT...
