The Norwegian Roadtrip Adventure
Summer is nearly officially over but not without one more adventure trip. Hot on the heels of the Faroe Islands Adventure last year, I’ve just returned from a 11-day roadtrip in […]
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Ottawa and Parliament Hill
Set on a hill overlooking the Ottawa River, the buildings of the Parliament of Canada are the political and cultural heart of the nation’s capital. Built in dramatic Gothic-revival style […]
Canada’s Cold War Museum: The Diefenbunker
Located in Carp, a quiet rural farming community some 30 minutes west of Ottawa, is one of Canada’s most unusual buildings. Built in total secrecy at the height of the […]
Going To Jail: Kingston Penitentiary
Kingston Penitentiary, also known as Kingston Pen or simply “KP”, is a former maximum security prison located on the shores of Lake Ontario in the city of Kingston. From its […]
Spring at Dazaifu Tenman-gū
Dazaifu Tenman-gū (太宰府天満宮) is a Shinto shrine located some 45 minutes south of Fukuoka City, and one of the most important shrines dedicated to the spirit of Sugawara Michizane, a government […]
The Yūtoku Inari Shrine
The Yūtoku Inari Shrine (祐徳稲荷神社) is dedicated to Inari, the deity whose messengers are foxes and revered for business prosperity, bountiful harvests, and protection from automobile accidents. It is one […]
A Day in Takeo Onsen
Takeo Onsen (武雄温泉) is a hot spring town in western Saga Prefecture that has a history of over 1300 years as an onsen resort destination. A stop on my recent Kyushu roadtrip, I visited the famous […]
Tōzan Jinja, the Potter’s Shrine
Together with the hidden village of Okawachiyama in the adjacent valley, the town of Arita (有田) in Saga Prefecture is considered the birthplace of Japanese porcelain ceramics. For four centuries […]
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