For my last two days on Okinawa, I decided to visit some of the major and minor attractions found in Southern Okinawa... read all

For my fourth day in Okinawa, I decided to visit most of the main sites around the capital of Naha... read all

For my third day on Okinawa Main Island I decided to go up North and complete quite a few walks... read all

For the afternoon on my second full day on Okinawa, I decided to visit Ocean Expo Park which is considered the main attraction on the island... read all

Ie Island is located around a 25 minute ferry ride from Motobu Port in the North West Coast of Okinawa's main island and feels as though it's a world away... read all

When I decided to visit Okinawa in the middle of winter - the last thing I expected to find was one of the most unique Hanami spots in the whole of Japan... read all

The history of Okinawa is quite interesting and is not as black and white as that of the mainland... read all

I would like to introduce to you one of my favorite spots you probably will not get recommended in your typical travel guide... read all

For my last day on Amami Oshima, I visited a couple of beaches, made my way to Okinawa and went to a couple of attractions located close to my hotel... read all

For my third day on Amami Oshima, I decided to drive along the sparsely populated West Coast. The roads are windy and narrow but often offer spectacular views... read all

For my second day in Amami Oshima, I drove from Naze to Setouchi and visited many of the major attractions found around the island... read all

After catching a 2 hour plane from Osaka Itami Airport, I picked up my car (the best way to get around the island) and visited the following locations... read all

And finally the tour came to an end. Our guides Takahiro and Keiko did a great job... read all

Sendai Station has a sake tasing vending machine. Yes, Japanese businesses will put anything in a machine to sell it... read all

Ricky, an owl cafe in Sendai. What do you do at an owl cafe, you might ask? Play with owls of course... read all

And now the somber part of our tour, visiting the 3.11 memorial center and also Arahama Elementary, a school that was almost completely submerged... read all

We took a little excursion off our planned route to see this Achala temple, Otaki Fudo, and the waterfall behind it... read all

Sakan Hotel is a sprawling resort featuring a mix or traditional Japanese and western interiors, amazing food... read all

This last part of a two-part series looks at the main reason for visiting Otaru. The Canal System... read all

In the latest installment of my Hokkaido side trip, I visited Sapporo for two days and a side trip to Otaru for a day... read all