Enchanted Again by Asia
Asia is so much fun in a way that Europe never can be. No matter where we’ve been it seems people in Asia just like to have fun and don’t mind being silly and always do it with a big smile.…
Last Day in Tokyo
On our last full day in Tokyo we revisited the Teamlab Borderless Digital Art Museum. It has moved since we were last here in 2018 and is in their new home in the sparkly new Azabudai Hills…
Time in Tokyo
This is the tail end of our trip and also the third time we’ve been in Tokyo. For the most part we’ve seen the important sites and now, for us, it’s really a matter of just being here and…
Back in Kyoto
We were in Kyoto about 9 years ago on our first trip to Japan and loved it. So many beautiful temples and gardens to see. This time we didn’t repeat anything, just went to new sights. Our day…
Miyajima Island
Located about 45 minutes from central Hiroshima, it is reached by train and then ferry. The island is most famous for the Great Torii Itsukushima. You may have seen it and not known where it…
Osaka Loves Chicago
I’m not sure that we knew this but Osaka is a sister city to Chicago. We were delighted to learn this as we walked through the Namba metro station and came upon the “Chicago Gallery”. It was…
Roaming Taipei
On our last day in Taipei we made it to a couple more interesting sights. One in the far south end of Taipei and the other at the very north end. First was the Maokong Gondola. It is a gondola…