Wednesday’s Wonder: Does Not Compute

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Roaming the near empty streets of Salzburg, suddenly surrounded by robots, panic does not ensue. It was a very cold, very crisp Christmas … Read the rest



Bossin’ Like a Monk in Koyasan

You know who’s like a boss? This Bus. You know who else is like a boss? We are. Because we’re awesome. You also know who … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: Can’t Get Enough Sunsets

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Can’t Get Enough of those Sunsets around the world.  Sunsets: they’re often ignored, sometimes because there’s no time to appreciate them and sometimes … Read the rest



My Husband: The Chosen One

It was an eerily foggy morning in Koyasan, Japan, a mountainous holy city with temples and a World Heritage Site graveyard. We were among the … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: OMG, No Fog!

This Wednesday’s Wonder: It was a bright and sunny day at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and OMG! There’s no fog! There was, … Read the rest



Pink Everywhere! in Japan

I once told my students: “If I had my way, this whole classroom would be pink.” Yup, pink desks, pink walls, pink chairs….Pink. Does that … Read the rest



Bambi’s Nibbling my Crotch on Miyajima Island

Oh, Bambi, the most beloved baby deer on the planet. He bats his big doe eyes and we all swoon. Well, let me tell you … Read the rest