Japan Grand Tour 2024
2024-12-21
Day 1 – Calgary LayoverDuring our planning phase of the trip, we were able to book relatively affordable Business class tickets to Tokyo. The onlyContinue Reading
Taiwan and Hong Kong 2023
2024-01-02
Day 1 – Hello TaipeiWe landed in Taiwan pretty early in the morning. Taiwan was pushing a tourism promotion when you land at the airportContinue Reading
Return to Japan 2022
2023-01-07
Preface As most people have noticed, the last three years were, to put it bluntly, a shit show. A tiny pandemic swept across the planetContinue Reading
Tour de Japan 2019
2019-10-20
A two week grand tour to show my friend the sights and sounds and alcohol of Japan. So much alcohol. The food was delicious too.Continue Reading
KyoTokyo 2011
2012-01-11
With all my trips to Japan ever being awesome, and my last trip there being especially awesome, this trip had to live up to three priorContinue Reading
Beijing and Shanghai 2011
2011-05-13
I didn’t actually know what to expect from my trip to Beijing. For one, China’s been on the ascendant for the last decade, and thisContinue Reading
Glasgow and Edinburgh 2010
2010-07-13
NOTE: This post is based on my original blog entry. GlasgowI arrived Wednesday morning. My friend Max came by the airport to pick me up; himContinue Reading
Prague 2009
2009-09-21
Day 1 My friend and I got into Prague early morning Sunday at an ungodly hour. We couldn’t check into the hotel yet, so weContinue Reading
Tokyo Tour 2008
2008-04-29
NOTE: This post is based on my original blog entry. Day 1 While this was my third trip to Tokyo, this was “technically” my firstContinue Reading
Taiwan Homecoming 2006
2007-01-05
NOTE: This post is based on my original blog entry. Day 1 – TaipeiThe last time I visited Taiwan was back in 2002/03. That wasContinue Reading
Tokyo 2006
2006-02-21
HIGHLIGHTS | The Park Hyatt Hotel in Shinjuku is…wow. I feel like royalty. 47 floors up in the air in a hi-tech room with a 42-inchContinue Reading
Barcelona 2005
2006-01-13
NOTE: This post is based on my original blog entry. Day 2Unlike last year’s blister-inducing walking marathons, I had gel insoles this year. Much lessContinue Reading
London Rockin’ 2004
2005-01-06
NOTE: This post is based on my original blog entry. Day 1London rock the house! The holidays, New Years, and then-some spent roaming thru theContinue Reading
