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Lucky Me!
Not only do the two major religions — Buddhism and Shinto — coexist peacefully in Japan but they also overlap in a practical sort of way that is uniquely Japanese. While the other world religions are literally and metaphorically battling it out for supremacy, “My god is bigger than your god,” the Japanese make no…
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Lost in Transportation…
The Japanese transit system is quite an experience. The trip to and from any destination can be quite short – even a long distance trip seems to pass quickly – because of the efficiency of the trains and metro systems themselves. It’s point A to point B travel at its best. Photo: © iStockphoto.com/Dansin The…
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Travel Essentials
Over the years I have developed my own system for traveling in comfort, whether I’m traveling executive class or economy. I’ve learned that having a few key essentials with me on a flight is the difference between a pleasant trip and a painful one. Luckily, laptops have become smaller, and I now use a mini.…
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Making the Grade
After a year of steady business travel in economy class and logging tens of thousands of miles, I did it! I am flying to Tokyo in business class an occurrence so rare that it ranks right up there with a World Series win by the Cleveland Indians or the appearance of Haley’s Comet. Upgrade certificates…
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Breaking Up Is (Not) Hard To Do…
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. ~Winston Churchill Telling the truth to a stranger is easy. Telling the truth to a lover is much more complicated and delicate. And in the handful of relationships I’ve had over the last few…
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Shall We Dance, Tokyo?
Thanks to all of you tangueros and tangueras who were kind enough to provide contacts to instructors and milongas in Tokyo. If any of my other fellow dancers have suggestions on milongas or salsa clubs – I’ll happily take them as I don’t leave until Thursday. In the meantime, I am going to treat myself…
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The Naked Truth
We North Americans live in a throwaway society. We discard clothes, hardly used electronics, toys, games, recreational equipment and, sadly, sometimes relationships or friendships without really thinking much about it. A lot of our conversations are peppered with throwaway lines: “How are you?” we ask, without truly listening to the response. Sometimes we complain for…
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