Travel

Favorite Trip: Antarctic Expedition
Favorite Country: Japan
Favorite Continent: South America
Countries Visited: 21
Continents Visited: Lap 1 – 7/7 | Lap 2 – 5/7
Next Destination: TBC

 

Books

Sakura & Shrines

Exploring Anime, Cherry Blossoms and the Japanese…
Format: PDF
Size: 72 MB

Book - Diverse Namibia

Diverse Namibia

From Sossusvlei to Etosha and in between
Format: PDF
Size: 44 MB

Journey to the South

Argentina, Antarctica, South Georgia & The Falkland Islands
Format: PDF
Size: 86 MB

Book - Discovering Japan

Discovering Japan

Exploring the Land of the Rising Sun
Format: PDF
Size: 75 MB

Book - The Spirit of Australia

The Spirit of Australia

Exploring the Land Down Under
Format: PDF
Size: 45 MB

Book - Amazonas

Amazonas

Exploring the Ucayali and Maranon
Format: PDF
Size: 59 MB

Book - Antarctic Expedition

Antarctic Expedition

Explorations of the Final Continent
Format: EPUB
Size: 36 MB

Book - Alaskan Reflections

Alaskan Reflections

Princess Cruisetour of Alaska 2007
Format: EPUB
Size: 43 MB

Videos

Blog

Jikatabi & Minimalist Shoes

Jikatabi & Minimalist Shoes

When I travel, I like to pick up items unique to the country I travel to. On my last trip to Japan I decided that I wanted to pickup a pair of traditional Japanese footwear. This would eventually lead me to purchasing more minimalist style footwear.

Drinks of the World!

Drinks of the World!

The following article is a list of some of the unique drinks I have sampled during my travels. The majority are regional drinks but some are just associated with the region or country. Since I am not a big drinker, most are of the non-alcoholic variety. I'll keep the...

Traveling to Antarctica

Traveling to Antarctica

In December 2019 I will be once again traveling to the seventh continent – Antarctica. In preparation for this journey I decided to finally write my article outlining my experience from my first trip in 2010.

Hooked on K-Pop

Hooked on K-Pop

My first exposure to K-Pop came every time my favorite Japanese R&B online radio station J-Jams Radio would go offline. After 6 months of listening (and it pains me to say this) K-Pop is superior to J-Pop.

Crossing the Latitudes

Crossing the Latitudes

There are five major latitudes of the world. As of March 2018 I have crossed them all (almost).

Japanese Melon Pan

Japanese Melon Pan

Melon pan or melon bread is a unique sweet bun from Japan. After trying it while visiting Japan I sought to find an easy way to make it back at home. Melon pan is essentially sweetened dough covered in a thin crisp cookie layer.

Continental Bingo

Continental Bingo

May 31, 2017 marked the day I officially set foot on all seven continents, the culmination of eight years of traveling.

Tokyo Treats

Tokyo Treats

In my continuing obsession with everything Japanese I was made aware of a new monthly service that delivers uniquely Japanese candy and treats to my doorstep every month.

Tokyo by Train

Tokyo by Train

At least half of my time spent in Japan was pre-arranged tours while the other half was independent travel and me wandering around Japan. The easiest and most inexpensive way to get around the massive megalopolis that is Tokyo is by train.

Hooked on J-Pop

Hooked on J-Pop

Previously my exposure to modern Japanese music was limited to Yoko Kanno, Hajime Mizoguchi and Shanti Snyder and that was mostly through anime. As a result when my Otaku tour guide asked me if I was into J-Pop, I replied no as I associated it with the high-pitched...

Climbing Mt. Fuji

Climbing Mt. Fuji

In May 2015 I was planning on hiking the Himalayas. However a week before my departure on April 25, 2015, Nepal suffered a massive earthquake scuttling my plans. Because I had spent the last few months training and 2015 was my year to visit Asia I searched my list of...