#FindingFukuoka: Bringing back omiyage
The first time I went to Japan — about 10 years ago — a couple of friends asked me to get them eyedrops. The minty ones. I had no idea what they were… Read More
#FindingFukuoka: Must-sees in Japan
I’ve been to Japan twice and, despite staying there for a combined three weeks, I still haven’t seen the vast majority of what the country has to offer. Not even close. There… Read More
#FindingFukuoka: Getting my ramen fix
Food. It’s the best part of traveling. It’s how you really get to know a new place, a new culture. You sample its culinary offerings, find out where the locals eat, and… Read More
#FindingFukuoka: Your stories
I’ve been to Japan before. Twice, in fact. And on neither trip did I make it down to Kyushu, the southern island from where most of Hawaii’s immigrants came. And it’s always… Read More
Your travels plans for 2012
Last year I was going through a mental crisis. And the I deal with that kind of stress in one of two ways: watch marathons of “The Housewives of Beverly Hills” or… Read More
