On the fifth day of the fifth month, Japan celebrates Children’s Day with a visual feast of koi nobori (carp streamers) flying in the skies. By tradition, individual…
I never imagined I’d be writing a blog post while riding a bullet train through Japan but that’s exactly what’s happening this morning. I’m typing very quietly, in…
The cherry blossom magic continues here in Japan. At this point, I suppose we’ve seen millions of them but every single one is worth admiring. And, judging from…
Before visiting Florida recently, I did a little online research to determine where we could see flamingos in the wild. I assumed if we visited the right natural…
Recently, I found myself face to face with a manatee—with nothing but a little water and a snorkel mask between us! It was an unforgettable moment! Manatees are…