Opera: Carmen

Opera: Carmen

Margaret and I went to see Carmen at the opera last Friday. We met up with our friends Greg and Kevin at the show -…
Travel: Japan Wrap-Up

Travel: Japan Wrap-Up

So that's it! Our ten day trip to Japan covered in four blog posts. A few final thoughts:Japan is awesome! There is no street crime,…
Travel: Osaka

Travel: Osaka

We came down the mountain from Koyasan and spent our last few days in Osaka. We were back at the same hotel as our first…
Travel: Koyasan

Travel: Koyasan

Another set of great reader suggestions led us to spend two nights at the Shojoshin Temple. Bobbi recommended Japanese Guest Houses as a source for…
Travel: Arashiyama

Travel: Arashiyama

Our friends who live in Japan, Alex and Mayumi, invited us to meet them in Arashiyama, a wooded neighborhood outside of Kyoto, for the Labor…
Travel: Kyoto

Travel: Kyoto

Our 10 day trip to Japan included three distinct cities in Kansai: Osaka (huge), Kyoto (medium, like San Francisco) and Koyasan (tiny). After arriving in…
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