Ella read a story in school about the Iceman found in the mountains of Italy. So we ended visiting Bolzano, Italy. It is small town in the Northern part of the country. While famous for Otzi, the icem...Read More
When we decided Japan was on our list of places to visit one of the things we hoped to see were the famous Cherry Blossoms. As I worked on the schedule for the trip I could not make it work for us to ...Read More
They really like their tea in Japan. Especially, matcha or green tea. In America when you see treats that are green you usually think mint. Craig learned that is not the case in Japan. Green is tea ...Read More
In Japan Valentine’s Day is a big deal. But it is a little different than in the United States. On Valentine’s Day the women give the men chocolate. There is a catch for the men. If they r...Read More
(Photo: Tiffany grocery shopping) Tokyo is where we really began to understand the culture and daily life of the Japanese. We had to figure out how to survive in a country where we could not understan...Read More
A trip to Japan is not complete, if you have kids, without a stop at the Pokemon Center. In our case we visited four by the end of our trip. One we ran across by accident. The kids enjoyed every minut...Read More
(Photo: Naavah petting a barn owl) Japan is the first country where we could experience a “pet cafe.” A pet cafe is where you go and pet animals owned by the cafe while you sip your tea (o...Read More
We took a trip one day from Tokyo to see Mt. Fiji. It is just one of those places you should see if you are in Japan. The mountain and cloud sea were spectacular. The cloud sea was one of those mome...Read More
Above: A view of the Hong Kong city skyline from Kowloon. We left the Philippines on an early morning flight for Hong Kong, which meant we got up at 3:30 am to pack and travel to the airport. The flig...Read More
I have lived in the Philippines. Craig and I visited a couple years ago. This is my third time here. There is one thing that is alway consistent: Sunsets are beautiful. You can always count on a beaut...Read More