Travel Galleries

Spring in Seattle : My first visit to a capital of North West in April 2008. Megue once visited the city a long time ago with her late father. We had so much fun to experience what the city offers. Above all, we were so grateful for friendliness of people we encountered during our brief weekend visit.

Spring in Seattle

My first visit to a capital of North West in April 2008. Megue once v ...

Updated: Oct 06, 2008 1:00pm PST

May in Paris and Provence : A week-long vacation in France with Megue in May 2007. Love, Eat and Raise Kids! - This summarizes our impressions of the value omnipresent throughout the society as free-and-easy tourists. Started with Paris, we took a TGV for an excursion to Luberon in Provence, a (wine-country) valley residing about 1 hour drive east of Avignon. We were grateful to get to know such open-minded people during our brief visit as Jean & Mary from Paris, Paul & Carolyn as well as Nicolas from Bonnieux, and Lilly from Roussillon. Our visit coincided with French presidential election on Sunday May 6.

May in Paris and Provence

A week-long vacation in France with Megue in May 2007. Love, Eat and ...

Updated: Nov 03, 2009 2:41am PST

New York in Late Summer : A 3-day weekend in the middle of August 2006. Explored the city with Megue. Received lots of gentle kindness from people we met on the street.

New York in Late Summer

A 3-day weekend in the middle of August 2006. Explored the city with ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 5:54pm PST

Summer in Toronto : July 2006. My first and brief trip to Toronto, Canada. I found the city very cosmopolitan. A few random pics from my afternoon excursion to downtown.

Summer in Toronto

July 2006. My first and brief trip to Toronto, Canada. I found the c ...

Updated: Nov 10, 2006 9:45pm PST

Koyasan : July 2006.

Koyasan

July 2006.

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 7:01pm PST

New York in Winter : January 2006. Another fun visit to NYC since July '02. Memorable Sunday afternoon walk in rain with Megue in West Villege. Chumley's on Bedford st. remained atmosphere of New York in 1930s.

New York in Winter

January 2006. Another fun visit to NYC since July '02. Memorable Sund ...

Updated: Mar 25, 2006 7:02pm PST

First Trip to Navajo & Hopi Reservation : 4th of July weekend 2005. First trip to Navajo & Hopi reservation in the northeast corner of Arizona. Thanks to company of Teresa, Kim and Gaby - for their sense of humor shared with me and people we met on the road. No photo was taken on villeges and people we met to respect their wishes not be photographed.

First Trip to Navajo & Hopi Reservation

4th of July weekend 2005. First trip to Navajo & Hopi reservation in ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 6:03pm PST

Trip Home : Trip to Home Oct-Nov 2004. Chuck joined on his way back from India. Yumiko joined from Beijing. Four of us spent a week together travelling Kyoto and Hotaka (Japan alps) besides Tokyo/Yokohama. Autumn eating and hospitable people everywhere!

Trip Home

Trip to Home Oct-Nov 2004. Chuck joined on his way back from India. ...

Updated: Feb 27, 2005 10:01am PST

Spain in Holiday Season : Arrived at Madrid right before Christmas of 2002. First visit since summer 1981, my first bagpack trip abroad. Rent a car for a week, and drove down to Andalucia with Megue. Flue to Barcelona to finish off the trip.

Spain in Holiday Season

Arrived at Madrid right before Christmas of 2002. First visit since su ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 6:13pm PST

A Summer Week in Beijing : July 2002. Visited Yumiko & Pan-san in Beijing. Yumiko stayed with us 24x7. A typical day was with lasy morning, street watching in the afternoon, Chinese dinner and then late night conversation on life. We managed to surprise Pan-san, out of town for most of the week, as we ended up not visiting Great Wall. A good execuse to visit Beijing again in future.

A Summer Week in Beijing

July 2002. Visited Yumiko & Pan-san in Beijing. Yumiko stayed with u ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 6:27pm PST

Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California : Esalen holds a special place in me. I heard about the institute for the first time shortly before I came to study in the US in 1998. In summer 1999, 2000, and 2003, I was delighted to participate in week-long workshops repeatedly, exploring creative sides of myself such as singing, dancing, story-telling and drumming with fellow participants and associates from all over the world. Special thanks to Nina Wise who was amazingly funny and genuine to herself.

Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California

Esalen holds a special place in me. I heard about the institute for ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 6:39pm PST

Grand Canyon North Rim in Fall : October 2002. Weekend trip to Grand Canyon North Rim with Chuck. Over 6 hr drive through a perimeter of futile land of an Indian reservation. The last weekend before facilities of the area were closed down for winter. Slept two nights in his van. While I was asleep, Chuck drove me to a tip of the rim to see sunrise. He brewed espresso coffee for us afterwards. I was totally spoiled. Stopped over in Flagstaff on the way back.

Grand Canyon North Rim in Fall

October 2002. Weekend trip to Grand Canyon North Rim with Chuck. Ove ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 6:48pm PST

A Year After 911, New York City : Impressions of NYC on the 4th of July weekend of 2002.

A Year After 911, New York City

Impressions of NYC on the 4th of July weekend of 2002.

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 6:22pm PST

Kellogg Corps 2000 in Bolivia : Stayed in Bolivian Amazon basin in July 2000 as a Kellogg Corps volunteer for Conservation International (CI) - worked on a pro bono consulting project on eco-tourism. A fun team with Erika, Liz, Mick, and Manolet - all my classmates at Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Kellogg Corps 2000 in Bolivia

Stayed in Bolivian Amazon basin in July 2000 as a Kellogg Corps volunt ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 6:56pm PST

Trekk to Machu Picchu, Peru : Visited Cusco and Machu Picchu in late June 2000 on my way to meeting Kellog Corps team in La Paz, Bolivia. Experiencing a short trekk to Machu Picchu, and spent quite time there in morning mist were worth altitude sickness I suffered on my arrival at the highland.

Trekk to Machu Picchu, Peru

Visited Cusco and Machu Picchu in late June 2000 on my way to meeting ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 6:59pm PST

Israel in 1989 : I spent three weeks in Israel in April-May 1989. The country was in tension as it was in the middle of Intifada, an uprising of Palestinian people in Israel. Monica, a good friend of mine from Tokyo who moved back to Israel shortly before my trip, introduced me to her family and friends. Monica's brother told me that he carries a machine gun for communiting to protect him and his colleagues who work for a military facility. How could I imagine life like that! I was soaking an completely eye opening reality of the world throughout my stay in the country.

Israel in 1989

I spent three weeks in Israel in April-May 1989. The country was in t ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 7:05pm PST

Memories of Thailand 1987-1990 :

Memories of Thailand 1987-1990

Updated: Nov 13, 2006 11:56pm PST

Matsue : My hometown - famous for its kaleidoscopic sunset over Lake Shinji and birth-myths of the nation.

Matsue

My hometown - famous for its kaleidoscopic sunset over Lake Shinji and ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 7:25pm PST

Chicago : August 2004. Frist visit to Chicago since graduation from school in June 2000. Delighted to be invited to my classmate's wedding. Flue with Pete from Phoenix. Saturday afternoon to visit the new Millenium Park in downtown.

Chicago

August 2004. Frist visit to Chicago since graduation from school in J ...

Updated: May 12, 2005 1:22am PST

Bay Area, California : My favorite destination since the first visit in 1985, stayed a week in Berkeley. Number of memorable visits since then. Impressions from my recent visits including one on the 4th of July weekend of 2004 to see my friend from college recently moved to Los Gatos.

Bay Area, California

My favorite destination since the first visit in 1985, stayed a week i ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 7:29pm PST

Kyoto : Ancient capital of Japan. Sophisticated blend of modern and traditional culture. Something new struck me every time I get a chance to visit the city.

Kyoto

Ancient capital of Japan. Sophisticated blend of modern and tradition ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 7:40pm PST

Phoenix : The ciy I currenly live - no shortage of sun all the year around; amenity of big city yet flavor of smaller community. As the city is growing fast, Arizona natives are minority. People are generally friendly and receptive to changes. Although some say Phoenix is so big as to be impersonal, life in Phoenix is still simple and laid back for others from busier places. Longer I live here, more I like it.

Phoenix

The ciy I currenly live - no shortage of sun all the year around; amen ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 7:32pm PST

Yokohama : Megue's hometown - A port city south of to Tokyo, served once in history as a gateway of modern western civilization flowing into Japan. China town in the city center is always in festive mood with so many tourists and visitors. I would say this is my second hometown by now.

Yokohama

Megue's hometown - A port city south of to Tokyo, served once in histo ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 7:37pm PST

Tucson : As Phoenix being the place where offers me bread for life, Tucson has been a place where offers me something beyond. Since I started practicing African drumming with Martin, I have made countless drive to the city I am fond of.

Tucson

As Phoenix being the place where offers me bread for life, Tucson has ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 7:35pm PST