Last day in Asia

Well it is hard to believe, but today is my last day in Asia…  What a wonderful journey these past 6 weeks have been.  I …

Nara, Osaka and Kyoto

Hi, Been off line the past few days visiting Nara and Kyoto with my friend, former roommate and tea colleague Asuka from Osaka. Asuka was …

Awagami

Well today started off quite ominously when I walked into a glass door.  I swear everything is so clean here that after finishing a great …

On my way to Kobe, hold the beef

It is hard to believe that in a country as advanced as Japan that they still allow smoking in public establishments and on the train. …

In Takayama

Besides having to deal with people in public at the rail station, hotel and city streets, this has truly been the first day I have …

Last day in Taiwan

Spent a lovely last day in Taiwan. I met up with Yachu one of the Taiwanese artists, my assistant Shue and 1 other volunteer Sylvia …

Saying Goodbye

Despite having an odyssey of a day that took me from waking up from only 5 hours of sleep to a long morning of goodbyes …

Opening Day Activities

Well, after a very rainy opening Press Conference we had a semi sunny day for our first day of opening activities.  Apparently I hear that …

Oyster Drop

Well maybe I spoke too soon with that previous email.  It just had to be that our last day turned out to be one of …