No Meat Please: Random Musings on Vegetarian Travel
Being a vegetarian is always a challenge, even at home. It can lead to awkward moments when I go to someone’s house for dinner and they’ve whipped up a nice meaty meal, and I do feel a little left out at barbecues when I’m relegated to eating the side dishes. Declining to eat meat while ...
Re-Entry Blues
I wrote the following short piece sometime during our final days in New York City, as we prepared to pack our bags one last time. I was obviously not excited about winding up our Big Adventure, but I was surprised how quickly I bounced back once we got home. I’ve still got the travel bug ...
Back in North America
Towards the end of our Incredible Journey, I fulfilled a long-held travel dream. Sort of. You see, from the moment I first discovered their existence, I have always wanted to spend a night at an ice hotel. These hotels — usually found in way-far-north locales such as Scandinavia and Quebec City, where the temperature never ...
What’s With the Bunny Obsession?
The Japanese love their cute cuddly bunnies. I don’t know why, but they’re everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE. I started taking pictures of them midway through our two weeks in Japan, and I ended up with quite the collection. In Kyoto, we even stumbled upon a store with nothing but bunnies. So, without further ado, here’s ...
Wild Goose Chases
With Kyoto behind us and our remaining time in Japan ticking away, we headed to Mt. Fuji’s Five Lakes region. I had convinced Robin that it would be cool to spend a couple of days at the foot of this massive volcano, so we climbed aboard another Shinkansen and rode the rails to Mishima. There, ...