Herring We love herring. If you like fish you should certainly eat it here. We don’t have any particular spots to recommend. Whichever...

Sanjocho Neighborhood We mostly explored food and necessities in Sanjocho (google map location), but there are also many clothing,...

Running in Kyoto There are two places in central Kyoto that I found good for running: the grounds of the Imperial Palace (aka...

Neighborhoods in Kyoto One of our long-term ideas is to spend 1-3 months a year in Japan – we love the food, culture and lifestyle. So,...

Arashiyama Arashiyama is a region of west Kyoto with many temples, shrines and other attractions. It’s a great day trip from central...

Tokyo Running Like any big city, Tokyo has its ups and downs when it comes to running. It’s hard to run in any city unless it’s very...

Vietnam – The Basics Want to know the basics like how to cross the street, make a call, or find local currency? We’ve got you covered....

Thailand – The Basics Thailand in a nutshell – the old and the new side-by-side Posts on Thailand: Things to Do in Chiang Mai, Food in...

Running in Thailand Like the rest of Southeast Asia, it is hot year-round in Thailand. Even Chiang Mai, in the winter, is still much...

Running in Vietnam It is hot year-round in Vietnam – the lows when we were there were 23-25 oC and humid. I decided our 6-week trip to...

7 Things to do in and around Hoi An Day trips and local finds for you! 1. Hoi An Old Town – shopping, exploring, biking. Your hotel will...

Hoi An, Vietnam Shopping (with prices) Hoi An is a resort town. Like resort towns elsewhere in the world, it comes with resort prices....

Food in Chiang Mai, Thailand Like everywhere else in Southeast Asia that we visited, Chiang Mai has great food on practically every...

12 Things to do in Chiang Mai, Thailand Monk Chats, Doi Inthanon, Cham Cha Market, Visit Temples, Saturday and Sunday Walking Streets,...

Lan Ha Bay/Halong Bay Cruising, Vietnam TLDR: Halong Bay/Lan Ha Bay really live up to their reputation as a UNESCO World Heritage site. ...

Shopping and Markets in Hanoi, Vietnam (with prices) A good way to start shopping is to look online for prices (when you are in Vietnam)....

Our daughter wanted to improve her Spanish language before college started. She had her eye on an immersion program in the US. For the...

13 things to do in Hanoi, Vietnam 1. The Night Market in Old Town This night market, aka the Weekend Market, is located along Pho Hang...

NorCal Japanese food Sushi-sho You might be surprised that our number 1 choice for sushi omakase (set meal) is located in El Cerrito,...

Running in Copenhagen Although I didn’t realize it at the time, we booked our AirBnb apartment right next to probably one of the best...