Traveling with your family usually means sticking to a certain budget. But that doesn’t mean you can’t treat your loved ones with an amazing tropical retreat. This paradise island is a French…

Koyasan is the founding location of Shingon Buddhism in Japan.  A priest then known as Kukai and posthumously referred to as Kobo Daishi (The Grand Master Who Propagated the Buddhist Teaching,) learned the…

Are you thinking about visiting Sydney, Australia? Sounds like a great trip. It’s a big city with numerous attractions and, no matter how long you decide to stay, you’ll have plenty of…

After spending the day exploring UNESCO’s Iwami Ginzan silver mine we piled back in the car and drove to Onomichi.  The plan was to drive across the famous Shimanami Kaido bridge.  Truth is…

Iwami Ginzan is a tiny mining village tucked into the Shimane prefecture on Honshu, Japan’s main island.  The mine and surrounding Omori Town were inducted into the UNESCO World Heritage list in…

Although travelling to Costa Rica during the rainy season isn’t probably your first instinct, you should overcome your prejudices and fears, and go on the most memorable vacation of your life. The…

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be hosting a brand new TwitterChat every Tuesday for the foreseeable future.  #AsiaTravChat is focused on living & Traveling around Asia and I’ll be joined by…

Japanese food is absolutely delicious and I was fortunate enough to sample dozens of different foods during my 2 weeks in Japan. Therefore, I have made this Japanese food guide for you so that…

After a day of walking around Matsue we hopped into Andrew’s car and ventured towards Izumo.  Izumo Taisha is famous throughout Japan as one of the oldest Shinto shrines.  In fact, the…