It’s easy to get depressed by today’s news and seemingly unbridgeable political divide. But...
Destinations
There’s nothing like the beckoning open road, especially when there’s nostalgia involved. And there’s...
The Virgin Islands have long been a sailor’s dream due to its many islands,...
It’s hard to imagine a more perfect setting than Key West for a multi-generational...
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...
Whenever people ask what places I write about, I always enjoy answering Japan, Hong...
I was recently in the Florida Keys and am happy to report that...
Before I went to Mackinac Island, I pictured it as largely flat, dominated by...
Baracoa was established in 1511 as Spain’s first settlement in Cuba, but then it...
Long before there was such a thing as Internet, I made it a practice...
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...
Branson is great for families. When my boys were young, they loved going to...
It seems like many Americans go to Mexico to party on its beaches, which...
I didn’t know much about Kentucky other than a vague school-days’ recollection that it...
I consider myself a rather lazy dog owner, because all I have to do...
The Japanese tea ceremony might seem like a simple thing, but as with most...
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...