I’m a very slow eater, so there was no question I was going to...
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There’s plenty to see in Japan whether it’s your first trip or 10th. But...
Japan set a goal of 20 million foreign visitors by 2020, when Tokyo will...
It’s little more than a footpath, through woods, along the rushing Kiso River, past...
If you’re going to Hong Kong, consider my free Hong Kong’s Best Travel Guide...
It’s been seven years since Japan’s largest earthquake struck off the coast of the...
Hong Kong in two days? It’s possible, especially because the city is so compact...
I haven’t been to all of Japan’s 25 UNESCO World Heritage sites, but they’re...
Hakone is my favorite overnight trip outside Tokyo, but it’s also a great destination...
The Japanese tea ceremony might seem like a simple thing, but as with most...
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...
Because Japan’s crime rate is very low compared to most other countries, the police...
My first morning in Japan took place more than three decades ago, but I...
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...
There are lots of countries that celebrate spring, but I’ve never been in a...
Japan has long been a mecca for Australians wishing to ski in summer (which...
Almost every time I’ve been in Hong Kong–and I can’t even count how many...
I’ve long been writing about how much Macau has changed since I first stepped...
I feel sorry for day-trippers arriving in Macau by ferry from Hong Kong without...
