Wednesday’s Wonder: Fujisan

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Mount Fuji; we’re so lucky for the clear day, we almost blew our tops with excitement.  It has been said that if … Read the rest



The Pigeon Whisperer

Pigeon poo lines the concrete. Officials dressed in orange shirts hand out flyers begging people to not feed the pigeons. Yet, they’re still there by … Read the rest



Continuing that Lake Bled Fairytale

Well, folks, I’m about to let you in on a little secret: swans aren’t that adorable. I know, we were misled to believe that all … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: What Fairytales are Made of

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Lake Bled is what fairytales are made of…and not those Grimm’s kind where everyone dies. It all started with a Christmas gift. … Read the rest



Myths about Taiwan

Folks, I’m about to let you in on another little secret about our blog. Well, actually, it’s hardly a secret. The reason why we first … Read the rest



As if We Really Look Like This! in Ljubljana

California holds a certain reputation. It’s the Golden State with a history of Spanish missions and the gold stuff. It’s history is probably newer than … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: But Where Does it Go?

This Wednesday’s Wonder: A gate in Venice, Italy leads to a footpath. But, where does it go? Venice, Italy is probably one of the more … Read the rest



Staring at clowns in Kansas City

When I was in high school, I used to visit my cousin in Northern California. She lived in the Central Valley where the summer days … Read the rest



‘Roided Out Renditions of Normally Tiny Things in Kansas City

I was about five years’ old when I first learned the power of wishing on a dandelion. I had picked one delicately from its stem, … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: When It Gets Real

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Those times when you travel and it gets real.  We arrived in Sarajevo very early in the morning. The first thing we … Read the rest