Via the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) website: “Spring 2012 will be a special season as it marks the centennial anniversary of Japan’s Gift of Trees to the U.S. To celebrate this anniversary, we’re giving you and a guest the chance to explore Japan inside and out. Read through all 6 itineraries, pick your favorite, and enter for [...]

I am back from my trip to Japan and my summer hiatus from blogging.  Here are some pictures from my trip.  Hundreds more on Flickr!

Arturo invited a bunch of folks from ITP up to his place in the country over the weekend. We had a splendid time camping, swimming, and communing with nature and each other. Here are some of my favorite photos; the full set on Flickr.

Catherine showed me around her old stomping grounds in London last week.  We walked around, ate surprisingly good food (despite the British stereotype), and hit the requisite tourist sites – Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Notting Hill, etc.  I also had the chance to meet up with Venu, and old friend from my Swedish class at [...]

I went on an impromptu trip out to Montauk, Long Island last weekend with Catherine.  Photo essay and travel tips below. STAY at The Panoramic View – simple luxury, right on the beach EAT fish and chips at Gurney’s Inn, right next door to The Panoramic View DRINK at Nick’s, a beach bar right in [...]