The worst thing about traveling to Japan is the horrific jet lag. I had never experienced this unpleasant disruption in
JAPANESE SNAPSHOTS – #5 – HAPPY HALLOWEEN
In America, October means Fall, the leaves turn to red and gold, and we celebrate Halloween. But in early
JAPANESE SNAPSHOTS – #4 – SO NICE AND SQUEEZABLE
The third thing I noticed about Tokyo was how incredibly nice and gentle the Japanese people are. They smile and
Japanese Snapshots – #3 – IT’S SO CLEAN!
The next thing that jumped right out at me about Tokyo was how incredibly clean everything was. We never saw
JAPANESE SNAPSHOTS – #2 – IT’S SO QUIET
The first thing I noticed about Japan was how incredibly quiet it was. And it wasn’t just the people —
JAPANESE SNAPSHOTS – #1 – DO I REALLY WANT TO GO?
My wife Inna and I had been planning a month-long trip to Japan in October for almost a year. She
The Kindle “Best of the Southwest – Canyonlands” is Here!
The Kindle edition of my new book “Best of the Southwest – Canyonlands” is now available on Amazon Books. And you can pre-order your
The Sea Takes a Life – John ‘Fish’ Fisher overboard in the Volvo Ocean Race
In covering the around-the-world Volvo Ocean Race through the years, I met sailing legends who seemed larger than life: Torben
BELIZE & FINAL THOUGHTS
Our stop at Harvest Caye, Belize was a bit contrived. Norwegian Cruise Lines owns the small island just off
ROATAN, BAY ISLAND, HONDURAS
The port of Roatan resembled an upscale Caribbean cruise terminal, like maybe St. Lucia, with bright yellow Colonial-style buildings, red