To read this post in Japanese, click here. In 1963, Kyu Sakamoto sang “Ue O Muite Arukou” which means,”I Look Up When I Walk”, singing...

But here's the thing. Paul tells me it's wasn't the fact that I "broke the rules" that upset the saleswomen. It was more that their job is

Paul and I are children of the 1960's, part of a cohort called Generation Jones (born 1954-1964). We were the kids who grew up watching...

I did not grow up in an athletic family. I loved my parents, but my dad was an academic librarian and my mom was first an academic, then...

We are nearing the end of a little more than two months in Suva, Fiji, the nation's capital. As we prepare to leave for our next stop...

We've been living in Suva, Fiji, for about a month. This small archipelago nation consisting of about 330 islands in the South Pacific...

We just completed our fourth trip to Aotearoa New Zealand, and every time we visit we learn more about this vibrant island nation. ...

We all know that communication if a two-way street. When you’re in a country where English is not the primary language, you expect to...

“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached...

A lot of people have asked me how we could spend so much time away from home, especially over the holidays. Like everything else about...

In some ways, the past 4-5 months have felt like a holding pattern. We launched our nomadic life in January, bouncing around Europe...

We are nearing completion of our first long cruise. We have spent the past 35 nights on board the ms Westerdam, a Holland America ship,...

I’ve always had trouble relaxing. For over 30 years, I did well in my career because I could manage multiple projects – juggling courses,...

Don McClean wrote his iconic song, "American Pie", 51 years ago. The song was released when I was entering high school, and it was...

A discussion of how exposure to Cincinnati opera began a life-long interest in international arts

What it's like to be a good friend, and to catch up when back in home base

Travel creates opportunities to experience Spring 4 places, and Finnish folk song about Spring....

A return to Paris after 40 years, and why I wanted to travel full-time

In the 1937 movie, "Damsel in Distress", Fred Astaire's character sings, "A Foggy Day (in London Town)" to describe his initial feelings...

When you’re traveling overseas during a time of world crisis, it feels different: You feel the privileges of your life very keenly You...