Hotel Granvia Osaka: Surprise in My Room
So I check in to the Hotel Granvia in Osaka, right inside Osaka Station, for my last night in Japan.
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Counter Is Friendly: Eating Raw Chicken in Japan
Another night of throwing myself into the dining scene of Okayama. I found a place packed to the gills –
Read MoreOkayama: Gyoza, Dinosaurs and the Packers
It’s nearly 10 pm and I am wandering the side streets in Okayama, a city I’ve never been to before.
Read MorePhoto from Shinjuku
A Tuesday morning coffee break by a fountain halfway underground. This my last day in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The rushing waters
Read MoreMy Bangkok ‘Hood: Bangchak Market
It’s hard to justify cooking at home in Thailand when you can go to a local market and bring back
Read MoreDueling Seafood: Red and Green in Bangkok’s Chinatown
Red and Green seafood. No, it’s not a Christmas-themed dish. They are the two nicknames of the two most popular
Read MoreSeoul Style: A Different Kind of Bulgogi
My last meal in Korea for a while was with friends. Bulgogi? I said, sure, I like bulgogi usually for
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Ayutthaya: The Ruins of Thailand’s Former Capital
Before Bangkok, there was Ayutthaya, a stately capital of an empire, and one of the largest cities in the world
Read MorePhoto: David Beckham in a Buddhist Temple in Bangkok
In honor of David Beckham’s retirement, I am pulling a photo out of the vault of a small David Beckham
Read MoreEating Tokyo: Stand-Up Sushi in Shinjuku
It’s called Uogashi Nihon-Ichi, but my friends and I just call it “that stand-up sushi bar” as there isn’t another
Read MoreTaiwan is Number 52
Actually, this is my third trip to Taiwan and I realized I never posted my first blog about coming here.
Read MoreToxic China: Road Rage and Aggression
What disturbs me about China are the tempers… including my own. There is something to be said about the advice
Read MoreEating China: Beixingqiao and Gui Jie, a Beijing Food Street
In the evening, it’s red lanterns as far as the eye can see. It’s not a hutong with those little
Read MoreIn Which I Find Myself Panhandling in a Beijing Subway
I arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) grabbed my bags and was ready to make the easy Airport Express
Read MoreA Few Days in Beijing and Shanghai
As I flew into Beijing last week, I wondered if I might be able to see the Great Wall of
Read MoreDumplings in Shanghai: Foodhall Be Damned
Shanghai Eats Right across Nanjing Road from my hotel is “Shanghai First Foodhall,” a modern multi-floor building filled with food
Read MoreFunny English: Bathroom Sign in Bangkok
I went to an amazing Indian restaurant in Bangkok last night, totally vegetarian and another reminder that if I had
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Whale Watching in Japan: Humpbacks in Okinawa
Not bad for the first activity of my Okinawa trip. Off to the port we went Tuesday morning and got
Read MoreA Thai Beatles Cover Band – The Better at O’Reilly’s Bangkok
There’s nothing like a singalong, and The Beatles, having crossed borders a couple generations ago already, have been performed in
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