How to Do Laundry in Japan
Congratulations! You’ve got an apartment and you have a washing machine. But where’s the dryer? Oh, there is none, but we will get to that…
Yanaka Ginza
Want to experience a bit of retro Tokyo? Then visit Yakana Ginza in the Northwestern edge of Taitō City. Within a five-minute walk of either…
Visiting the Dentist In Japan
So there I was, eating my eggs and toast for breakfast when I detected something hard and suspiciously tooth-like rattling around in my mouth. This…
Tokyo Convenience Stores
If you were to pick adjectives that are essential to understanding Tokyo, "convenient" would be a pretty choice to put high on the list. I…
How Huge is Anne?
I'll be up front; I don't like talking too much about my state of health. For me, it's deeply personal, something I only share with…
The Minority Report
I'm keen on new experiences in life, and one I was looking forward to was being a minority and a foreigner living in a foreign…
Walking in Tokyo
Curiously, one of my strongest impressions of Tokyo is my experience walking in the city. In America, urban planners are often besides themselves trying to…
My first job in Japan: GABA
To be in Japan longer than 3 months I needed to have a full time job of some kind. Most work in Japan requires some…
Religion in Japan
For better or worse: better Let me just say straight away, I have a huge bias on this topic. I've been an agnostic and atheist…
Nezu Shrine
Address: 1 Chome-28-9 Nezu, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-0031, JapanGeographic coordinates: 35°43′13″N 139°45′39″E / 35.72028°N 139.76083°E Nezu Shrine (根津神社 - Nezu-jinja) hides well like a precious…
Pooping in Japan
For Better or Worse: Better Just in case the title didn't tip you off, this article is rather frank about its subject. It is for…
Why Did We move to Japan?
Just why did we move to Japan? Anne and I came to Japan as travelers, but travelers who live wherever they travel. Since we sold…
Japan: Better or Worse?
Is Japan Better or Worse? It's fun to make comparisons. I've lived all my life in America as an American, and this is my first…
Boston National Historical Park
Boston. Beantown. City on a Hill. The Athens of America. The Cradle of Liberty. So many nicknames for this one city in the state of…
Airstream Gifts for $30 or Less
So its time I fessed up: I'm behind on my blog posts. I wrote this particular post ages ago and revised it for this coming…
One journey ends, another begins
If you have followed this blog you know we haven't been posting many new adventures in a while, just a trickle of articles for the…
Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist
Before I see Niagra Falls, I hear a deep distant roar. We make our way to the railing and my mouth drops open to let…
Airstream Kitchen Basic Tools for the Foodie
Cooking in an Airstream kitchen is about as small as they come. But that won't stop me because I'm also a bit of a foodie…
Lathrop State Park: Walsenburg, CO
Traveling south toward New Mexico, we decided to take a chance with Lathrop State Park at Colorado. I knew going in that we'd only have…
Chatfield State Park: Littleton, CO
Colorado State Parks have some of the best reservable RV sites I've seen. Granted that there are only six that have all my milestone amenities…
Goodland KOA: Goodland, KS
I have a love-hate relationship with KOA. Some KOA parks go above and beyond expectation, while others deeply disappoint, but nearly all of them make…
Airstream & RV Humidity Management
Our 2016 Airstream 30-foot International Serenity comes with a manual entitled, “Recreation Vehicle Owner’s Guide to Moisture Management.” When an Airstream becomes too damp, it…
Triple-J Camper Park: Russell, KS
Triple-J Camper Park is one of those older parks that needs a bit more love and a lot of elbow-grease but makes up for its…
Deer Creek Valley RV Park: Topeka, KS
When I called Deer Creek Valley RV Park on the phone, I was a little worried about the manic and terse manner they took my…
Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Hale Farm & Village
In 1810, Jonathan Hale arrived in Bath Township as the first legal settler on the Western Reserve. Like many settlers, he came to build a…
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
I've always believed that a fun way to learn history is through the experience of riding a train. There’s something antiquated yet charming about riding…
Driving Tour of Cuyahoga Valley National Park
The Cuyahoga River burned 13 times since 1868. Before Cuyahoga Valley became a national park, numerous industrial plants occupied the area, and for a hundred…
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Near the junction Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee and within the Appalachian Mountains, lies an area well-traveled by Native Americans centuries before European settlers arrived in…
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Following part of the Lincoln Heritage Trail, we drive two hours to Abraham Lincoln's third home in Indiana. The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial marks the…
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
When we're on the road our choice for entertainment isn't music, but history lessons from Audible.com. So when we visit a National Monument or National…
Cottonwoods RV Park and Campground: Columbia, MO
Cottonwoods RV Park is an excellent park all around. They are not especially fancy, but they cover the basics very nicely indeed. We Paid: $40…
How to Visit Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park offers over 20 Ranger-led tours, most underground and a few above ground. Selecting which tour to go on can be a…
Great Courses: The History of the United States, 2nd Edition
I do nearly all of the driving for our adventures, not so much due to skill but temperament. I don't stress easily and while driving…
Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort: Santa Claus, IN
Every once in a while I get to review a campground that breaks the mold in some way. Lake Rudolph fits that bill exactly. We…
Shadrack Campground: Bristol, TN
Shadrack Campground caters to those attending a nearby Nascar track, but we found it good for weary travelers and an amazing bargain with Passport America.…
Bean Pot Campground: Crossville, TN
If you are looking for a bargain, Bean Pot has you covered. If you are looking for the nicest park you can find, not so…
Buying an Airstream: Getting the best deal
Buying an Airstream can be a big purchase. They are one of the most expensive travel trailers you can buy and they hold their value…
Natural Bridge KOA: Lexington, Virginia
Natural Bridge KOA continues a recent trend for us of rather nice KOA parks in the East Central US. While a little expensive their price…
Bull Run Regional Park: Manassas, VA
Bull Run Regional Park is located near the Bull Run battlefields in Manassas. It offers some very unique opportunities for visitors and makes for a…
Luray KOA Holiday: Luray, Virginia
Luray KOA continues our recent trend of very nice KOA camping sites. The price is steep, but they are one of the better KOAs we…
Stories of Mammoth Cave National Park
I must be honest although Mammoth Cave National Park holds the title of longest cave in the world, it is not as dramatic or as…
Cherry Hill Park, College Park, Maryland
Cherry Hill Park has been in business for decades, but you would never know as it is a modern, beautiful RV park and campground. The…
Easy Hikes of Great Smoky Mountains
During our stay in the Great Smoky Mountains, I had the unfortunate luck of getting sick with some kind of stomach bug. I was down…
Waterfalls of Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains is blessed with two essential ingredients for the creation of waterfalls: abundant rainfall and elevation gradient. An average of 85 inches…
Timothy Lake Resorts: East Stroudsburg, PA
Timothy Lake Resorts consists of two separate parks near one another: TLR North and TLR South. We stayed at the South branch. It is a…
Cades Cove of Great Smoky Mountains
Amid the Appalachian Mountian Chain and Blue Ridge Mountains area, we have decided to visit that famed region of America known as the Great Smoky…
Hershey RV: Lebanon, PA
Finally, a Thousand Trails park I actually liked! Hershey RV is a cut above the other North East parks in its family with good sites…
National Corvette Museum and Factory in Bowling Green Kentucky
There are some places Trail and I go purely out of curiosity. Bowling Green was on our way from the Smoky Mountains to Ohio and…
Dry Tortugas National Park
When Juan Ponce de León landed at Dry Tortugas islands in 1513, he and his crew caught hundreds of giant sea turtles, in addition to…
Bear Creek Campground: Lake Compounce, CT
Bear Creek Campground is the on-site campground for the Lake Conpounce amusement park. It's the oldest park in the US but Bear Creek was built…
