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Review: Isle of Mull Hotel & Spa
I didn’t want to make my visit to the Isle of Mull a day trip — there was too much I wanted to see. Or, at least, I wanted more time to relax in nature. I had hoped to find a hotel in Tobermory, from where I got my Nature Scotland tour, but there was nothing available for my time there. The only option I found that was accessible between Tobermory and Craignure (where I could catch the ferry back…
Exploring Isle of Mull with Nature Scotland
When planning my trip through Scotland, my friend had a lot of suggestions. I had wanted to visit Islay and Jura, but accommodations and ferries made that idea overly complicated. It was better to take my friend’s advice and head for the Isle of Mull, a short ferry trip from Oban. But with this plan, I had to figure out how explore the island without renting a car, which is when I found Nature…
Review: Senami Onsen Hotel Premium Shiomiso
Left on the beachFull of waterA worn out boatReflects the white sky —Of early autumn. – Akiko Yosano, Left on the Beach Booking last-minute hotels in Japan made some of my trip more complicated and less comfortable, but I ended up with what I needed. Because I relied on a local friend in Sakata, I didn’t book in advance — this resulted in few available hotels. As I hadn’t planned all the dates,…
Review: Barcelona Card for Travel Convenience
I had a lot of time to plan my birthday trip to Barcelona — I booked the tickets about 5 months in advance. The original plan was three days in Barcelona and the rest of the time in other destinations, but the overwhelming amount of intriguing museums and sites in the city convinced me to stay the entire time there (aside from a day-trip to Montserrat). As I browsed the official tourism site, I…
Exploring the Quiet in Murakami, Japan
I follow footstepsmade by ancient masters.I keep my pleasuressimple: good food and rice wine,and the world is plentiful. – Sam Hamill, Ten Thousand Mirrors of Happiness On the way back from Yamagata Prefecture, I was told to stop in Murakami in Niigata Prefecture. The specific reason to stop in the town in late autumn is the salmon harvest — it’s the time of year that the town is decorated with…
Traveling Through Japan's Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture is not on most tourists’ itineraries for Japan — and most people probably have no idea where it is in relation to the main destinations like Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. I was fortunate enough to visit this beautiful region of the country, but I had little idea of what to expect on the trip. I had spent a lot of time in Japan before, but I only got to see Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and…
Drinking Beer in the Galapagos Islands
There’s more than wildlife to enjoy around the Galapagos Islands, a fact that is difficult to believe. If you’re on a multi-day cruise around the islands, you’ll certainly get to enjoy the food, though I’m sure there’s plenty more to eat in the towns (I just didn’t get an opportunity to do that aside from a couple excursions). One thing I didn’t expect to imbibe in was local craft beer — prior to…
Dining on Sashimi & Ramen in Niigata, Japan
“they’re all exact expressionsof the one soul,each a perfect fulfilment of heaven’s template,mackerel essence.” – Mark Doty, from A Display of Mackerel Life is full of regrets, and my travel regrets are directly related to my stomach. That being said, I was pleased with the food in Niigata, Japan, as I was with almost everything during my trip. I could have chosen better, but I was satisfied…
Exploring Beyond Whisky in Oban, Scotland
Most travelers will looks at Oban, Scotland, and think that it’s a great stop on a whisky tour, particularly for one of the oldest whisky distilleries. And it is. The Oban Distillery is world renowned and offers tours, if you book far enough in advance to get a spot on one of the tours. For those who miss out on the distillery tour, there’s enough in the town to keep you busy along the way to…
Traveler Reads: An Atlas of Extinct Countries by Gideon Defoe
“There’s a strangely consistent psychological profile that fits Guys Who Set Up Countries. Dead dad, raised by a doting mum, serially unfaithful, sting in the army or navy, writer or journalist, can’t be trusted with money, fantasist.” Have you ever wished you could visit a country that’s no longer on the map? Perhaps a nation that only existed for a short period of time, or even only a matter…
Free Bike Rides in Sakata, Japan
There wasn’t a lot that I had to see in Sakata, the seaside town of about 100,000, but I had planned on biking around to enjoy the area. As I found out, the town’s tourism office offers free bike rentals — there’s a main rental shop across from the train station by the library, but all hotels have their own fleet (the main shop also has ebikes for a fee). Visitors, both foreign and domestic, just…
Ryokan Stay in Tsuruoka, Japan
A stay at Yutagawa Onsen Tsukasaya Ryokan in Tsuruoka, Japan. A small ryokan serving local cuisine and sake.
My first night in Yamagata Prefecture was a comfortable experience and a wonderful place to begin my trip in Japan. As I was visiting my friend’s home prefecture, she arranged the accommodations for the trip, and Yutagawa Onsen Tsukasaya Ryokan in Tsuruoka was a relaxing experience to recover from jet lag. It was the quietest stay I’ve had at a hotel. The ryokan is located in Yutagawa, a small…
Watching Sunset at Griffith Observatory
“Once, it was like seeing the night for the very first time, only someone dangled black ice cubes in front of my eyes. Each street, each story melted on a page…” – Marisela Norte, from Lost in Los (Angeles) My friend didn’t have an itinerary for our trip to Los Angeles. I had ideas of what I’d like to do, but I wasn’t sure what she wanted (I also had to figure what was possible with public…
On a Hiking Pilgrimage to Mt. Haguro
“They lived their lives as if their sights were set on the clouds beyond the hill they were climbing.” – Akira Kurosawa, from Something Like an Autobiography Hiking Mt. Haguro (羽黒山) was one thing I knew I had to do no matter the weather. This was the top item on my itinerary for this trip to Japan. My friend had told me about her home prefecture of Yamagata, and it inspired this vacation — a…
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The Good and Bad of Drinking in Chicago
I knew I’d have plenty to try in Chicago — there are a lot of breweries in the city, plus some distilleries. It was a matter of planning the excursions for drinks so it wouldn’t interfere with sightseeing and meeting friends. Fortunately, a lot of the breweries in the Windy City are in a semi-compact area, making it a little easier to visit more than a couple. Bock at Great Central Brewing I…
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An Architectural Tour of Chicago
“Chicago’s one of the rare places where architecture is more visible.” – Frank Gehry One of the best reasons to visit Chicago is the architecture. So much of the city is a work of art, and there are plenty of tours around the Windy City to keep a visitor busy for days. Within the downtown area, there is a lot of beauty from early 20th century buildings to more modern residential high rises — the…
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First Impressions of Chicago
Chicago has been on my travel list for a long time, but I never got around to going. It’s a city full of history, art, sports, and food — everything I could want in a vacation other than a few mountains, but I can overlook that last point. My American friend in Taiwan visiting home for the first time in three years provided the excuse I needed to finally visit the Windy City. Everyone has to see…
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