Look East Look West

Takayama Gifu is a city in the mountainous Hida region that is part of the Japan Alps National Park. It has retained a traditional look as f...

Sausalito has what we think is the best local, small town 4th of July celebration in Marin County. The parade began at 2nd and Ma...

Downtown Nikko We wanted to take a day trip outside of Tokyo and Nikko was the perfect place to go. Nikko is a beautiful area, the land ...

Taj Palace Hotel and Tower, Gateway of India Elephanta Island or Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves") has caves that are...

A haunted city, lost in time is the city of Bhangarh in the Alwar district of Rajasthan.  Bhangarh was once a flourishing town of 10,...

Maps are beautiful stories. When I look at a map, I imagine where I have been and the adventures I will have in the future. When I lived i...

The small island of Singapore is an assortment of contrasting cultures. It's easy to be overwhelmed by Orchard Road's wall-...

The Rom people (Gypsies) originated in the Northwestern region of India and have since moved around the world. They were called "Gypsi...

We were in Tokyo for the holidays and the experience was wonderful. The Japanese people totally grab onto the Christmas tradition. Santas, ...

Let’s help Japan with her Earthquake and Tsunami. Would ordinarily say let’s travel there and spend some of our tourist dollars to help t...