Four months, twenty nine days and a few hours and she was finally running through the gates of Nippori station, […]
The Buddhist Monk who loved gold
The hordes of visitors lining up outside gave us some clue that we would be visiting a wonderful sight and […]
Stepping out around the world
From skyscrapers to a water village
Less than a thirty minute ride on the bullet train from Shanghai followed by a short bus ride from […]
What is in a name??
This is Japanese efficiency at its best. Let’s not waste letters coming up with a new name for our new […]
Beijing sightseeing tourist style
We had visited Tiaanamen Square a few weeks earlier but decided to go to the Forbidden City this […]
Not for all the tea in China…
Our time came to an end for China and the saddest thing was saying goodbye to new friends. Michael, […]
Tokyo nights
It’s a common misconception that the Japanese people are shy and uninviting. Well I have it on good authority that […]
Confucious says, if you want to go on long trip, be prepared to change your plan
I don’t think Confucious actually said these words, it’s one of my sayings. However, I did not know that […]
And I shall walk one hundred miles…..
Waking up to see the Beijing city smog had lifted for ten first time in days and the temperature […]
into the strange 