#FindingFukuoka: Starting the journey
After hours of fretting over what to pack and what I’m likely forgetting, I made it to the Honolulu International Airport to board the inaugural flight to Fukuoka on Hawaiian Airlines. I… Read More
#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
