Japan Adventures: Kyoto (the Fab and the Meh)
August 14th, 2018
Ah Kyoto – such high expectations I had for you! In my diligent Japan pre-trip research, you were UNANIMOUSLY [&hellip
Mystery Dinner in Cuenca!
July 27th, 2018
They’re known variously as supper clubs, secret suppers, closed-door or underground restaurants. Especially popular in Buenos Aires (where they’re dubbed [&hellip
Japan Adventures: Tokyo – Sensoji, Shibuya Crossing and More…
July 13th, 2018
With detailed reports on my two top Tokyo “gotta-do’s” out of the way (a bowl of Michelin Star ramen at [&hellip
Those Clever Japanese…
June 30th, 2018
Just a quick one here to close out June, and bring you a mini-post on my recent serendipitous Japanese find. [&hellip
Japan Adventures: Tokyo – Tsukiji Fish Market
June 16th, 2018
NOTE: “Tsukiji”, pronounced “SKEEE-JEE” As one might imagine, the World’s most populous city (the Greater Tokyo Area pop. = 38 [&hellip
Japan Adventures: Tokyo – (Michelin Star) Tsuta Ramen
June 4th, 2018
O.k. now that I’ve gotten my wondrous visit to see those Snow Monkeys out of the way – let’s back [&hellip
JAPAN Adventures: Snow Monkeys, Onsens, Ryokan & Kaiseki Eats
May 26th, 2018
I’ve got plenty of tales from my first 3 days of skipping around Tokyo of course, but I simply couldn’t [&hellip
An Expat Munchies Crisis
May 20th, 2018
I suspect I’m not alone in occasionally suffering from a sudden, insatiable craving for some stray food – be it [&hellip
Dumb Travel Mistakes – Japan Edition
May 12th, 2018
Yep, even we veteran wanderlusts can make spectacular mistakes in our travels. Vietnam? Mongolia? Thailand? Brunei? You name it, I’ve [&hellip
JAPAN: A 15 Day Adventure in the Land of the Rising Sun
April 30th, 2018
Now I know you’re keen to see boatloads of pics of my many adventures in The Land of the Rising [&hellip
Learning Spanish vs. Learning English
March 31st, 2018
Yes, we expats here in Cuenca have quite a formidable job to learn the language of our adopted home. It [&hellip
10 Day Countdown to Japan
March 25th, 2018
Just a quick check-in here as the final days blur by til I once again hop on a silver cigar-tube [&hellip
Skipping Through the Balkans: #4 Croatia – Zadar
March 19th, 2018
In the interest of churning out the remaining (at least 5) TL posts on my adventures in the Balkans – [&hellip
Skipping Through the Balkans: #4 Croatia – Plitvice
March 4th, 2018
Croatia was high on my list of Balkan countries to explore, and I spent more than a a week there [&hellip
Skipping Through the Balkans: #4 Croatia – Motovun
February 21st, 2018
Yikes! It’s been more than a year since my carefree days of bouncing around the Balkans and Turkey (October ’16). [&hellip
What’s the TravelnLass Up To NOW???
February 15th, 2018
I’ll bet you 5 bucks… You’ve never even noticed that there’s a sweet little “NOW” page link tucked here amid [&hellip
Welcome
Off-the-beaten-path travel is my passion, and I’ve always lived life “like a kid in a candy store” – eager to sample as many flavors as I can. Indeed, my life motto has long been:
This ain’t a dress rehearsal, folks!
And in that spirit, after years of running my own adventure travel company, and flitting off to far-away places every chance I got… Read more about me…
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