An otherworldly city, a complicated future, and a sincere, international people who call it home....

02 March, 2023 /

Going back to Tokyo after my first visit in 2019 was surreal. I didn't know what this city meant to me until I went back. It's where it all began....

19 January, 2023 /

Three days in Kanazawa, a historic city on the Sea of Japan. Samurai quarters, geisha districts, and a surf in the frigid sea. This was an unexpected travel highlight I'll never forget....

19 January, 2023 /

A week in Hokkaido, Japan. Winter, 2022. Three nights eating and drinking our way through Sapporo, and three days snowboarding in Furano, a mountain town known for some of the best powder in the world. I can confirm....

19 January, 2023 /

A hike to Minoh Falls, about thirty minutes north of Osaka, on a rainy autumn day....

13 November, 2022 /

A swim in the ocean; the feeling of fall; exploring a new city in the pouring rain. Exploring Kobe was one of the coolest days of my life. From starting with the dip, to finishing with one of the best meals I've ever had at Tor Road Steak Aoyama....

10 October, 2022 /

Kyoto, Japan, before tourists were allowed to enter Japan without a visa. Visiting during this time was truly a once in a lifetime experience. The city is ethereal; the world's a different quality....

10 October, 2022 /

Jerusalem—a rich blend of cultures, people and ideas that are vibrant and alive. An intense and profound feeling of the past....

09 August, 2022 /

Tel Aviv's heart is beautiful. The colors of life are vivid here, those that are seen and those that are felt—the blue sky and green-blue sea; the ancient, sand and stone colored buildings; the vibrant orange, red and purple flowers which line the roads and hang above the alleyways....

27 July, 2022 /