A person who loves rain is called a pluviophile. Pluviophiles find joy, calmness and peace of mind in rainy days. I doubt I’ll ever be a true pluviophile…
Theodor Seuss Geisel is widely considered the most popular children’s book author of all time. Dr. Suess, as he was commonly known, was often asked “Where do your…
Anyone lucky enough to visit Prince Edward Island in early summer will surely have noticed the colorful swaths of flowering lupines. The vivid blooming spikes of Large-leaved Lupines…
Nothing says Japanese garden more distinctly than a stone lantern. Known as ishi-dōrō in Japanese, these beautiful stone carvings are the most popular and recognizable feature in a Japanese…
A visit to Japan wouldn’t be complete without visiting a Japanese garden. Or in our case, visiting dozens of Japanese gardens! We explored gardens at temples, shrines, palaces,…