Do you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it? People love to ask about travel. Where have you been? What’s your favorite city? What country changed you? This is usually followed by a mental highlight reel of airports, shoes kicked off, and that one time […]
Somewhere in Japan, penguins are making a stand. Not with signs, not with hashtags, but with the universal language of Nope. At Hakone-en Aquarium in Kanagawa, the zookeepers are facing the same reality we humans face at the grocery store: inflation is brutal. The price of fatty, delicious […]
Ah, the weekly roundup of “Did that really just happen?” You know how it goes: you sit down with your cup of coffee, open the news, and suddenly realize we are living in an absurdist play where logic took a permanent vacation. Let’s dive into the carnival of […]
What is your favorite season of year? Why? Ah, the perennial question: what is your favorite season of the year? For me, it’s spring. And no, it’s not just because I’m a spring baby, though that certainly adds a nostalgic charm. Spring, to me, symbolizes rejuvenation. It’s the […]
Describe your most memorable vacation. I’ve been lucky in terms of my travels. I also tend to have an open mind when it comes to new experiences. Further, I often find myself being a cultural diplomat of sorts. I navigate willingly and openly through many different cultures. As […]
Many years ago, I happily visited Japan. It was an unbelievably awesome trip. Besides all the cultural aspects, I lost seven pounds on the trip. I walked everywhere for hours on end. I was ecstatic about it all. When we made our way to Kyoto I was enthralled […]
She hurriedly got off the plane, exchanged her currency and hailed a taxi. She had never been so excited in her life. The cab dropped her off and she saw the bike. It was still there. No one knew of its power. She rushed over and unchained it. […]
Several years ago, we traveled to Tokyo when my son was about to turn four years old. He was young but already travel savvy. A few days ago at the airline check-in counter, the lady asked if our three small checked bagage was it and he proudly […]
Living for the intricacies of life I will start off with an obvious note: life is not easy. At least for some people. Even celebrities will argue that their lives are very difficult. Probably to many of us, not on that extreme income spectrum that actually have to […]
Bamboos, cherry blossoms and a baby boy: Throwback freshness While I live in my time-zone limbo, I have been waxing nostalgic for some of my travel times of yore. This will be the first spring recess (break), in a long time, that I do not travel abroad with […]
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