Himeji and Hiroshima
Friday 2004-11-19
For my last day in this part of Japan I took a long day trip to both Himeji and Hiroshima. [more]

Rain in Uji
Thursday 2004-11-18
I did another day trip today. This time to Uji. [more]

Chiharu, Tomoyo, Taro and Paul
Wednesday 2004-11-17
The four of us spent the day in Kyoto. [more]

Nara, revisited.
Tuesday 2004-11-16
What can I say? Nara was just too good to only spend one day there! So I went back today. [more]

1200 deer in Nara
Monday 2004-11-15
Today I took a day trip from Kyoto and visited Nara. [more]

A one day bus pass
Sunday 2004-11-14
I bought a one day bus pass today and put it to good use seeing the sights of the city. [more]

A musical Saturday in Kyoto
Saturday 2004-11-13
Today I spent some time listening to good live music in addition to visiting the sights in Kyoto. [more]

The first day in Kyoto
Friday 2004-11-12
This was my first full day in Kyoto. I began by exploring the eastern side of the city. [more]

To Kyoto by Shinkansen
Thursday 2004-11-11
Today is a travel day. I traveling by Shinkansen (Bullet Train) from Tokyo to Kyoto. [more]

Kamakura
Wednesday 2004-11-10
Today I spent most of the day at Kamakura, a coastal town about one hour south of Tokyo [more]

Mostly Shinjuku today
Tuesday 2004-11-09
I spent most of the day in the Shinjuku section of Tokyo. [more]

Tokyo on foot
Monday 2004-11-08
This is my first full day in Tokyo. I spent most of it exploring the section of the city near my ryokan. [more]

Nikko, part 2
Sunday 2004-11-07
On day two in Nikko we go boating on the lake and visit the temples and shrines. [more]

First stop - Nikko
Saturday 2004-11-06
Tamiko, Saori and I leave Tokyo and head off for Nikko. [more]

Life is good in Tokyo. Very good.
Friday 2004-11-05
After a very long day traveling to Japan nothing beats a warm bowl of ramen noodles and an ice cold Japanese beer... [more]

More driving... this time to Te Anau
Sunday 2004-04-04
I leave Dunedin today and drive west to Te Anau. [more]

Wildlife in Dunedin
Saturday 2004-04-03
I'm loving it here in Dunedin. Today I went on a cool wildlife tour. [more]

Continuing south... to Dunedin
Friday 2004-04-02
I have to get moving again. My next destination is the city of Dunedin. [more]

Another sunny day in Akaroa
Thursday 2004-04-01
What else can I say... I'm really enjoying Akaroa. [more]

Christchurch and Akaroa
Wednesday 2004-03-31
I wanted to see Christchurch, but my real destination was Akaroa which is the only French settlement in New Zealand. [more]

Goodbye Nelson, Hello Christchurch
Tuesday 2004-03-30
I spent the morning in sightseeing & shopping in Nelson and then drove for 6 hours to Christchurch. [more]

My first day in the South Island
Monday 2004-03-29
I'm finally on the South Island! This is the more beautiful of the Islands and everyone says to be sure to spend more time here than on the North Island. [more]

The way home from Ngwai
Sunday 2004-03-28
We left Ngwai this morning and had a nice drive back to Wellington, stopping along the way for a short hike and to visit a couple of nice towns. [more]

The wind in Ngwai
Saturday 2004-03-27
This was our first full day in Ngwai. We visited a seal colony and did some hiking. And got to know how strong the wind can get. [more]

Sightseeing in Wellington and the drive to Ngwai
Friday 2004-03-26
This morning I did some sightseeing in Wellington. In the afternoon Carol and I drove to Ngwai. [more]

The long drive to Wellington
Thursday 2004-03-25
Today I drove straight from Auckland to Wellington. It turned out to be an almost 10 hour drive. [more]

Exploring near Auckland
Wednesday 2004-03-24
On my last day in the Auckland I decided to do a little exploring. [more]

Auckland, New Zealand
Tuesday 2004-03-23
I'm finally in Auckland, New Zealand! I arrived 2 1/2 days ago. Here's a summary of what I've done so far... [more]

I'm safe in Siberia
Friday 2001-09-14
I just returned from 4 days at Lake Baikal. I was there when New York and Washington DC were attacked. We heard the news on Russian TV and shortwave radio from the BBC and Voice of America. [more]

Mongolia!
Friday 2001-09-07
I've been in Mongolia for two days. Mongolia is a very beautiful country. I leave this evening on the train for Siberia. [more]

Hello from Beijing!
Monday 2001-09-03
I've been in Beijing for 2 days. I leave tomorrow morning on the trans-siberian train to Mongolia!! [more]

Today Tokyo, tomorrow Beijing, and then finally... Siberia.
Friday 2001-08-31
I'm traveling again! My final destination is Lake Baikal in Siberia. [more]

2 busy weeks!
Monday 2001-02-19
It's been two weeks since my last update and a lot has happened! [more]

An alien abduction?
Tuesday 2001-02-06
No, I'm still here. I've been in Holland for 3 weeks and I'm having a great time! [more]

I'm going to Holland!
Tuesday 2001-01-02
I'm leaving in mid-January to work on a programming project with my friends in Holland. [more]

Time to leave...
Monday 2000-09-11
Unfortunately my European adventure is almost finished (at least for now!). I leave for home tomorrow afternoon. [more]

24 hours in Paris
Sunday 2000-09-10
A lot has happened since the last update. I've been traveling by trains, bus, bike, auto and foot. [more]

A rainy day in Berlin
Tuesday 2000-09-05
Sorry it's been so long between updates. But I've been busy! [more]

London and beyond
Thursday 2000-08-31
After leaving Paris I traveled to London and then to Rotterdam. [more]

Chartres
Sunday 2000-08-27
Today I went on an excursion to see the cathedral in Chartres. [more]

Saturday
Saturday 2000-08-26
How does one spend a beautiful Saturday in Paris? [more]

Paris!
Wednesday 2000-08-23
I love this city! [more]

The web site goes live!
Tuesday 2000-08-15
Finally!! I have a web site. Right now the 'Latest News' section will contain periodic updates from my trip to Europe. The only other page that works is the 'Contact Information' page. Please use this to email me while I'm traveling - I won't be checking [more]