Hipster heaven at Beijing’s HouHai Lake
It is a story told over and again all around the world. A neighborhood is…
Miyajima’s temples: taking the edge off of Hiroshima
A visit to Hiroshima can be exhausting. Thank goodness for the island of Miyajima, just…
Remembering the destruction of Hiroshima
August 6, 1945. In the blink of an eye the world had changed. Just a…
Checking in: JAL City hotel, Haneda
As part of my quick run to Japan for a flight on ANA‘s 787 Dreamliner…
Checking in: TianAn Rega Hotel, Beijing
The range of hotel options available in Beijing is tremendously broad. From dirt cheap rooms…
Peking duck as a local specialty
There’s something to be said for enjoying the local dining delicacies when traveling. Whether Peking…
How do you spell VDB in Japanese?
When booking my flight from Tokyo‘s Haneda airport to Hiroshima to position for my 787…
Why I probably won’t be buying gogo again any time soon
I have never really felt that the value proposition of the gogo service was particularly…
Climbing the Stairway to (Temple of) Heaven
Let’s say you’re a Chinese emperor, ruling the kingdom at some point between 1420 and…
Ramada gets lost in California
Yesterday morning I found myself in need of a hotel in or near Burbank, California.…
