Asian Adventures
Where to go, especially in Japan and Bhutan
As jubilados (Spanish for retirees) many cultural and political factors influence our choice of travel destinations.
O-sa-KA!
O-sa-KA! O(h) we’d like to return. A realization we came to…
Ryokan Mommy
Pumpkins. Mushrooms. Persimmons. Mmmm...
Late autumn ripens…
Late autumn ripens…
Sakura
More than three decades ago when we lived in Calgary, Magellan…
Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller: Sculpting Space
“You’ve got to come hear this,” I said, phoning Magellan…
Oku-iya-kazura-bashi
At this time in autumn twenty-five moons ago, we were bashing…
Bum Police in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon
Although we followed Namgyel’s guidance and arrived early…
Poetry in Droplets
Quietly, our stockinged feet touch the cool, grey floor.
Like…
Like…
Nagoro’s Dolls of the Dead and Departed
“Eek-y-guy”
What?
“Eek-y-guy” is how you pronounce…
What?
“Eek-y-guy” is how you pronounce…
Sleeping in a Museum
Benesse House Park, round about midnight on the way to our room,…
A Natural Souvenir from Bhutan
Remember when we were younger travellers and spent hours looking…
The Tiger’s Nest
There’s a reason Windhorse Tours, and probably every company…
In the Dark
In the dark of the night, dreaming of their faces jolted me awake.…
Chiiori: Lost Japan
When I read Alex Kerr’s book Lost Japan back in 1996, I fell…
Kumano Kodo Day Four
Our last steps on the Kumano Kodo...
Search 'Kumano' for our…
Search 'Kumano' for our…
Kumano Kodo Day Three
When I looked again at the map for the Kogumotori-goe section…
Kumano Kodo Day Two
Day two on the Kumano Kodo had its ups and downs and proved the…
Kumano Kodo Day One
It was my fault that we were drenched when we arrived at the…
Grave Concerns
When making reservations for our first two nights in Japan, I…
Sixteen Days in Japan
Wrong Turns Kansai Airport to Mountain-Top Koyasan
weary of…
weary of…
Funny in Translation
Trying to book a holiday in Japan when you don't speak the language…
Any Doubts, Any Questions?
Every time we do a posting about Bhutan, I sense our guide Namgyel…
Flower Surprises in Bhutan
Vancouver this spring was flowered with rhododendrons. I know,…
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
People say dogs are man’s best friends.
Unintentionally,…
Unintentionally,…
Loving Kindness
Even as a mother protects with her life
Her child, her only…
Her child, her only…
In the Back Seat on the Massage Roads of Bhutan, Protected
In Bhutan in the back seat of a Santa Fe SUV, our bodies gently…
A Day of Gross National Happiness (GNH) in Bhutan
How could we not be happy on International Happiness Day, our…