Notes from the 'Nog

    The area around Yoshiwara station defines ugly, but for a single trendy-looking cafe.  Factory after factory after factory. I overtake a...

  "I rarely visit cities, so for me they are somewhat similar to safari parks... the chance to see exotic, possibly dangerous, creatur...

      Thank you to Writers in Kyoto for hosting my latest, a musically-enhanced journey though Japan's rail system... https://writersink...

    "Travel never makes one cheerful. But it makes one thoughtful. It washes one's eyes and clears away the dust."   On the tu...

    Thanks again to Heartland for publishing my piece, detailing a lesser-known walk through Kyoto's historically rich southern reaches....

    Thanks to The Japan Times for publishing my latest, recounting a recent trip to Yonaguni...     https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/0...

  Trains heading out of major cities never show that city's best face. This train out of Cairo was no exception, paralleling a rubbish-s...