Beth Reiber
Beth Reiber began her freelance travel-writing career pretty much straight out of college, first living in Germany, then writing about the US, and then moving to Japan. Having written Frommer's guides to Japan for more than 30 years and numerous articles, she is an expert on Japan. Her interest, however, is the world. Now living in Lawrence KS, she writes about everywhere she goes.
I was asked to write about my hometown for the Explore Lawrence website. We...
One of my favorite things to do in any city or village is...
Machu Picchu is probably on every traveler’s bucket list, and with good reason. Built...
Ise-Shima National Park is home to Japan’s most famous Shinto shrine, making it a...
Every first-timer to Japan should see Tokyo and Kyoto, but there’s so much more...
Karuizawa, nestled in wooded hills only an hour’s ride away from Tokyo, has a...
I consider Hong Kong one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Not,...
Thanks to the Internet, I keep finding magazine and newspaper articles I wrote before...
A couple of months ago I was in Tokyo and had the opportunity to...
It’s been years since I spent a month in Peru with my two sons...
Because Japan’s crime rate is very low compared to most other countries, the police...
My earliest memory of the winding road to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain...
Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay is one of those small towns with such a...
My first morning in Japan took place more than three decades ago, but I...
When I was a young kid growing up in Bradenton FL, one of the...
There are some places that no matter how long you stay, it’s never long...
I’m sure Star Trek fans would choose differently, but if I had a time...
I don’t even want to think about how many hotel rooms I’ve stayed in...
More than a quarter of a century ago, it used to be a long...
I enjoy visiting history museums because I like history and I find it a...
There are lots of countries that celebrate spring, but I’ve never been in a...
Everyone in Austin, Texas, complains about how fast and how much the city is...
It’s always nice to get recognition in your hometown, especially if most people you...
Japan has long been a mecca for Australians wishing to ski in summer (which...
