Japan Adventures: Eating Poisonous “Fugu” (and Living to Tell the Story)
December 7th, 2018
Looks mighty pretty, yes? Um, yeah – pretty and… DEADLY POISONOUS! Towit: According to National Geographic: “Almost all pufferfish [a.k.a. [&hellip
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Continuously Wandering the Globe…
October 29th, 2018
lol – given this arguably significant 7 year anniversary – how could I NOT re-post above ↑ the pic of [&hellip
Haute Cuisine in Cuenca
October 8th, 2018
Goodness, but this little ol’ cobbled-street (and fabulously beautiful!) town perched atop an 8,000+ foot Andean mountain in Ecuador – [&hellip
Japan Adventures: Osaka Blossoms and Eats
September 17th, 2018
When last we left off, I was paying my respects at the Hiroshima Peace Park and gawking at the glowing [&hellip
Japan Adventures: Hiroshima and Miyajima
September 5th, 2018
Thanks to a Japan Rail Pass and those swift Japanese bullet trains, in my short visit to Japan (just 12 [&hellip
Recipes, Recipes, Recipes: Venezuelan Arepas
August 19th, 2018
It’s been a good while since I added a new recipe to my TravelnLass “Recipes” corner (did you notice it, [&hellip
Japan Adventures: Kyoto (the Fab and the Meh)
August 14th, 2018
Ah Kyoto – such high expectations I had for you! In my diligent Japan pre-trip research, you were UNANIMOUSLY [&hellip
Mystery Dinner in Cuenca!
July 27th, 2018
They’re known variously as supper clubs, secret suppers, closed-door or underground restaurants. Especially popular in Buenos Aires (where they’re dubbed [&hellip
Japan Adventures: Tokyo – Sensoji, Shibuya Crossing and More…
July 13th, 2018
With detailed reports on my two top Tokyo “gotta-do’s” out of the way (a bowl of Michelin Star ramen at [&hellip
Those Clever Japanese…
June 30th, 2018
Just a quick one here to close out June, and bring you a mini-post on my recent serendipitous Japanese find. [&hellip
Japan Adventures: Tokyo – Tsukiji Fish Market
June 16th, 2018
NOTE: “Tsukiji”, pronounced “SKEEE-JEE” As one might imagine, the World’s most populous city (the Greater Tokyo Area pop. = 38 [&hellip
Japan Adventures: Tokyo – (Michelin Star) Tsuta Ramen
June 4th, 2018
O.k. now that I’ve gotten my wondrous visit to see those Snow Monkeys out of the way – let’s back [&hellip
JAPAN Adventures: Snow Monkeys, Onsens, Ryokan & Kaiseki Eats
May 26th, 2018
I’ve got plenty of tales from my first 3 days of skipping around Tokyo of course, but I simply couldn’t [&hellip
An Expat Munchies Crisis
May 20th, 2018
I suspect I’m not alone in occasionally suffering from a sudden, insatiable craving for some stray food – be it [&hellip
Dumb Travel Mistakes – Japan Edition
May 12th, 2018
Yep, even we veteran wanderlusts can make spectacular mistakes in our travels. Vietnam? Mongolia? Thailand? Brunei? You name it, I’ve [&hellip
JAPAN: A 15 Day Adventure in the Land of the Rising Sun
April 30th, 2018
Now I know you’re keen to see boatloads of pics of my many adventures in The Land of the Rising [&hellip
Welcome
Off-the-beaten-path travel is my passion, and I’ve always lived life “like a kid in a candy store” – eager to sample as many flavors as I can. Indeed, my life motto has long been:
This ain’t a dress rehearsal, folks!
And in that spirit, after years of running my own adventure travel company, and flitting off to far-away places every chance I got… Read more about me…
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