Cute Deer, a Giant Buddha and Pachinko
November 03, 2016
The not so surprising news about our trip to Nara is that we visited shrines and temples. The truly shocking part is that our kids loved this par...
Camp Champions Blog
Baskin Travel Mode
November 02, 2016
This blog might be a tad longer, but I hope you will find it amusing as it helps celebrate our foolishness. While we have been traveling for quite...
Reflections on Tokyo, Pt 2
November 01, 2016
Here is my second set of Tokyo observations. Not Crowded We know that Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, featuring almost ...
Reflections on Tokyo (and High Tech Toilets)
November 01, 2016
As we leave the most populous metropolitan area in the world, I would like to take this chance to process my impressions. These are not highly organiz...
The Mash Up Day
October 30, 2016
In our last full day in Tokyo, I feel like we got a sampling of all the things I have already told you about. We got some culture and some costume...
Halloween in Tokyo - Wow!
October 30, 2016
I feel like there are so many sophisticated observations about Japan and Tokyo that I should be sharing. We have seen gardens with subtle beauty. We ...