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Ryokan Mommy
Pumpkins. Mushrooms. Persimmons. Mmmm...
Late autumn ripens…
November 17, 2019
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by Spice
Sakura
More than three decades ago when we lived in Calgary, Magellan…
April 28, 2019
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by Spice
Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller: Sculpting Space
“You’ve got to come hear this,” I said, phoning Magellan…
February 17, 2019
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by Spice
Oku-iya-kazura-bashi
At this time in autumn twenty-five moons ago, we were bashing…
October 21, 2018
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by Spice
Bum Police in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon
Although we followed Namgyel’s guidance and arrived early…
March 25, 2018
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by Spice
Poetry in Droplets
Quietly, our stockinged feet touch the cool, grey floor.
Like…
March 11, 2018
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by Spice
Nagoro’s Dolls of the Dead and Departed
“Eek-y-guy”
What?
“Eek-y-guy” is how you pronounce…
October 29, 2017
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by Spice
Sleeping in a Museum
Benesse House Park, round about midnight on the way to our room,…
August 13, 2017
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by Spice
A Natural Souvenir from Bhutan
Remember when we were younger travellers and spent hours looking…
June 25, 2017
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by Spice
The Tiger’s Nest
There’s a reason Windhorse Tours, and probably every company…
April 8, 2017
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by Spice
In the Dark
In the dark of the night, dreaming of their faces jolted me awake.…
April 1, 2017
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by Spice
Chiiori: Lost Japan
When I read Alex Kerr’s book Lost Japan back in 1996, I fell…
March 11, 2017
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by Spice
Kumano Kodo Day Four
Our last steps on the Kumano Kodo...
Search 'Kumano' for our…
January 22, 2017
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by Magellan
Kumano Kodo Day Three
When I looked again at the map for the Kogumotori-goe section…
January 15, 2017
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by Magellan
Kumano Kodo Day Two
Day two on the Kumano Kodo had its ups and downs and proved the…
January 8, 2017
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by Magellan
Kumano Kodo Day One
It was my fault that we were drenched when we arrived at the…
January 1, 2017
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by Magellan
Grave Concerns
When making reservations for our first two nights in Japan, I…
December 4, 2016
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by Spice
Sixteen Days in Japan
Wrong Turns Kansai Airport to Mountain-Top Koyasan
weary of…
October 31, 2016
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by Spice
Funny in Translation
Trying to book a holiday in Japan when you don't speak the language…
October 20, 2016
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by Spice
Any Doubts, Any Questions?
Every time we do a posting about Bhutan, I sense our guide Namgyel…
September 19, 2016
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by Spice
Flower Surprises in Bhutan
Vancouver this spring was flowered with rhododendrons. I know,…
July 3, 2016
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by Magellan
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
People say dogs are man’s best friends.
Unintentionally,…
May 1, 2016
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by Magellan
Loving Kindness
Even as a mother protects with her life
Her child, her only…
December 23, 2015
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by Magellan
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…
September 29, 2015
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by Spice
A Day of Gross National Happiness (GNH) in Bhutan
How could we not be happy on International Happiness Day, our…
August 17, 2015
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by Magellan
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