Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome to the Year of the Cat – or is it the Rabbit? Life’s mysteries revealed within…

Happy Lunar New Year to everyone! May you and your family be blessed with happiness, health, luck, success, and the chance to read my blog many times this year :)I ...
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Japan 2010 – Trip Overview

I just spent 11 marvelous days in Japan for vacation. It's a beautiful country, with lots of history, culture, and innovation. Japan and China are probably the two most influential ...
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Food in Japan, yum!

Japan is a land rich in culture. One cultural aspect that the Japanese are particularly proud of is their food. You are probably familiar with many Japanese foods already: ramen, ...
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Kyoto, the cultural capital of Japan

Now that Thanksgiving is behind me, I am ready to continue my blog thread on Japan. Today's article is on Kyoto. Kyoto is located in central Honshu (the big island ...
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Fashion in Japan

Japan's society is a fascinating blend of old and new. On one hand, Japan is rich in history and tradition. This Japan is polite, conservative, and full of rules to ...
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Tokyo, modern metropolis

Tokyo is the largest city on the planet. It is the city of cities. There are over 35 million people in Tokyo Metropolis. This is almost twice the number (20 ...
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Ich bin ein Berliner

Berlin is Germany's capital and largest city. It's large, it's modern, it's sophisticated, it's multicultural. This was my first visit to Berlin. My impression was that Berlin is Germany's version ...
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Prague, the Golden City

Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic. Also known as the "golden city" and the "mother of cities," Prague has been a major city in the region for ...
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There’s more to Munich than Oktoberfest

We needed a distraction from the huge crowds and many liters of beer of Oktoberfest. So we did some wandering around in Munich. This gave us an opportunity to appreciate ...
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Eins, zwei, drei – Oktoberfest in Munich!

I was pretty excited to travel to Munich for Oktoberfest. How many crazy big parties are there in the world? Carnivale in Rio, the running of the bulls in Pamplona ...
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A quick stroll through Zurich, Switzerland

Our Oktoberfest Euro trek started in Zurich Switzerland. Alex, Mo, and I originally had a flight connecting through JFK New York and landing in Zurich at 7am. However, bad weather ...
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Trip preview: Oktoberfest in Munich – 1 day to go!

You heard it right - it's time for Oktoberfest! Not at the local bar, not at a local German festival. Tomorrow, we're going to the heart of it all - ...
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In a strange twist of events, I’ve become a Mac guy!

Warning: this will be a fairly geeky blog post. But hopefully it'll be entertaining too :)Yes, it's true. I have joined the Dark Side. Or is it the Light Side? ...
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Utah 2010 Trip Intro: Salt Lake City to Moab

A business trip brought me to Salt Lake City on a Friday in July. The meeting was set up with little notice; we only had a week to make plans ...
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A Morning in Arches National Park

Arches National Park is a beautiful place, with a unique geology that features crazy rock formations everywhere. You can see over 2000 monoliths, rock fins, spires, balanced rocks, and natural ...
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