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...


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...


Bon Voyage: Fast European Tour
I haven't had time yet to sit down and write about my journey so far, but I am taking lots of pictures and mental notes! Please visit...


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...


Doing that Touristy Thing in Taipei: Taipei 101 and Tamsui
Taipei 101 is probably the most well known building in Taipei itself. It was at one point the world's tallest building. The mass damper...