Category Archives: Travel

Eerie yet peaceful, reminded me of Silent Hill--on a sunny day.

Checking out the neighborhood ruins

22 Jun Filed under photography, Travel. 11 Comments.

While urban exploration has grown in popularity in the West in the past 10 or so years, the hobby is also quite a large niche here in Japan. Book stores carry racks of publications dedicated to photography of tunnels, industrial areas and abandoned buildings, and … Read More →

No place like home

That Asian vibe in Hanoi

21 Apr Filed under Travel. 1 Comment.

One of the fantastic things about living in Japan, besides the ability to dine on whales and bluefin tuna guilt-free (joking), is the inexpensive flights and tour packages to attractive Asian destinations that, to us from the West, seem like honeymoon destinations an eternity away. … Read More →

Beijing sunset

(Relatively) clear skies

9 Feb Filed under One Shot, photography, Travel. 1 Comment.

Winter sunset in Beijing, China

Very Kyoto-esque, eh?!

Making the most of it

26 Nov Filed under Travel, Work. 2 Comments.

Two days of stuffing my face in Kyoto. Watch out for the blood ceiling!

Chicken gyros

Not just a fast food nation

9 Nov Filed under Dining out, Food, Travel. 5 Comments.

Arrived back in Japan almost two weeks ago but still trying to get rid of the few extra pounds I’m packing from the trip. Everyone always makes fun of Americans and their terrible taste in food, but personally there’s nowhere on earth I’d rather eat. … Read More →