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Four Days in Kyoto

When planning my itinerary, Kyoto was obviously a must-see destination. I had originally planned to spend just two nights in Kyoto before heading to…

The next two stops on the itinerary were the charming small town of Obuse, in the Nagano prefecture, and the larger, but also charming city of…

After a whirlwind five days at home, I was off on my second trip, this time to Asia (Japan and Singapore). I had never been to either country and…

Years ago, when I first started to dream about taking time off from work to travel, I thought about planning a wine tasting tour of the world. I…

When I told people I was going to Easter Island, the top three responses were: Cool! I don’t know anyone that has been to Easter Island. Easter…

After two nights in Santiago, I kicked my trip into high gear with a four day visit to Patagonia. As much as I enjoyed Santiago, I considered…

When I was planning my Chile/Argentina trip, I knew one thing was a must: a visit to Chile wine country. The Maipo, Colchagua and Casablanca Valleys…

Today marks the last full day before my journey begins. Tomorrow evening I will board a flight to Santiago, Chile (stopping in Atlanta; thanks,…

I chose Harbour Island in the Bahamas as my last travel destination before officially embracing (voluntary) unemployment and freedom. If you are not…

As I mentioned previously, my brother had been living in Shanghai with his girlfriend Ana for the past six months. As a bar manager, Ana had zero…