This weekend I played tourist and wandered the cobbled streets of Berlin's Nikolaiviertel. For a brief moment, it really felt like being in a small european town rather than the continent's biggest metropolis....
The neon lights, life-like robots, and famously futuristic cities of Japan make it hard to believe that just two hours outside of Tokyo is the quiet town of Takayama. Here you can find a slower life....
When I told people I was moving abroad, the most common comment I heard was, 'I wish I could do that!' The truth is that practically anyone can - but probably won't....
Car rented, beach found, and still the crippling fear of sea urchins in the Adriatic! How the beautiful city and sea of Šibenik made me do it....
The turquoise lakes and commanding waterfalls in the Plitvice Lakes National Park earns its reputation as one of the most beautiful places in the world....
Continuing a series about the best undiscovered places in Japan, this week is all about Kyoto....
You might think Americans know everything there is about food and eating. But living in Europe has taught me that I've got a long, long way to go....
Enjoying sake in Japan isn't rocket science, but there are a couple of things you need to know to "do it right"....
The delicious, unique, and sometimes strange regional dishes and street foods of Japan that you simply won't find anywhere else....