First stop: the Imperial Palace gardens—where we immediately noticed the pine trees looking way more put-together than we did after a long flight.
Tokyo Day 1: Pines, Petals, and Pure Exhaustion
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Tokyo Day 2
First stop: the Imperial Palace gardens—where we immediately noticed the pine trees looking way more put-together than we did after a long flight.
Takayoma Japan 2026
Arrived yesterday in Takayama after surviving what can only be described as a high-stakes, nine-minute train-switching Olympic event.
Day in the Countryside Central Japan
We set off today to explore the countryside and experience what I like to call “Rural Japan: Tunnel Edition.”
Kanazawa, Japan
Kanazawa is a city with about half a million people, hanging out on the Sea of Japan side (while Tokyo is over on the Pacific like, “Hi from the other beach!”).
Kyoto, Japan
Heading on to Kyoto today, we are set for the Olympics again of finding the right train and making a transfer in record time.
Lake Biwa farming village, Japan
Today we took a car to a tucked-away village up in the hills above Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan that’s over 4,000 years old.
Kyota, Japan
Philosophers Path leads up to the Zen Silver Temple and is lined with cherry blossom trees. With the trees currently in full bloom,
Amanohashidate, Japan
First….let me give credit to Connie for some of the pictures I’ve been posting on this trip. We created a shared album and I have pulled several great photos for which she deserves lots of credit.
Osaka, Japan
We made a brief overnight stop in Osaka. I was blown over by how many people and how many neon signs there were in this city. It is more exciting than New York City as far as the activity.
Mount Fuji, Japan
It’s hard to find a word or phrase to describe how I felt at my first glance of Mount Fuji…. Maybe awe-struck, surreal and/or humbled.
Doha airport- Big Teddy
As the plane was leaving the runway, all I felt was relief. Starting the 2nd leg of our 36 hour journey helped me realize it was really true… AFRICA HERE WE COME.
Vietnam 2018
No words or pics can describe this resort adequately. I’ve had the privilege of staying in 5 star resorts all over the world during my 50 years of traveling
Market Day in Vietnam
Early risers… It’s Market Day…NO, I’m not referring to a boring trip to the grocery store which is my most dreaded chore…
Danang to Hue
Road trip thru Vietnamese countryside….yesterday was an amazing adventure. Leaving Danang we drove across the famous Dragon Bridge.
Hue, Vietnam
We are now comfortably situated in the centre of the Imperial City of Hue… A World Heritage site where the wealth of Vietnam and its reigning kings resided for 100s of years.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi… A people’s city! Everyone out on the streets, laughing, playing, visiting… It’s a friendly environment for a big city.
Halong Bay Vietnam
About 4 hours west of Hanoi, we couldn’t resist the opportunity to see first hand the view most people see on advertisements and brochures and associate with Vietnam.
Dian Turner
I believe traveling is the best classroom there is—no homework, no exams, just really good stories.