Japanese Art of Inemuri “To be asleep, but present.” This is the Japanese art – or gift – of ”˜inemuri.’... Read More
UNESCO’s List of World Heritage sites has become something of a “bucketlist starting point” for many travelers. Among many of... Read More
© Rajiv Patel Yeah, you read that right. I said poo. Craft brewers the world over are constantly experimenting with... Read More
Unagi guests on the road ©ABC News Traveling long distances is not always possible for some. Illness, expense or having... Read More
© kalandrakas From the photographer: It is very easy to pray at a shrine like the Japanese people do. First,... Read More
Amy Baker explores Japan's Rabu Hoteru’s, or Love Hotels, and finds "when in Japan, do as the Japanese". Read More
The New York Post is reporting that luggage and filtration systems on planes at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and Chicago’s O’Hare... Read More
Sewing machine © alecs apple Many ceremonies are held around the world to commemorate loved ones, aging flags–but only one... Read More
With Japanese women paying to enter clubs where beautiful young boys dress and act as bashful schoolboys to please them,... Read More
© plasticpals1 We’re not sure that this is exactly the best way to assure the continued health and vitality of... Read More
If you have a thing for trains, railroads or nubile young railroad conductors, you might want to head Japanward, and... Read More
Akashi, Japan’s Mumin Papa Café – built at a cost of $275,000 – offers this underwater restroom (or “loo” if... Read More
In 1899, Charles H. Duell, Commissioner of the U.S. patent office, was famously quoted saying that “Everything that can be... Read More
All around us, the forest breathed. Raindrops plonked against leaves. Neon-green moss coated the stones below my feet. For the... Read More
We admit it: we’re obsessed with Japanese culture, particularly the more bizarre aspects. The commercial below is by far the... Read More
(Hat tip to Dave from GoBackpacking for this one.)... Read More
A sand sculptor at work  ©architizer.com The work involved in creating a scaled version of London at the Sand Museum... Read More
As a rather apt follow-up to this video review of Tokyo’s coffin hotels … Tokyo has joined the growing list... Read More
Now when you get tired of seeing that snotty expression – that utter lack of interest on your offspring’s face... Read More