Welcome To Tokyo – And Majestic Mt. Fuji! What a view! You may not know it, but Mt. Fuji can be seen in all its majesty from Tokyo – well, until someone builds an apartment building that blocks the view!… Read More ›
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Would You Ride The World’s Highest Outdoor Elevator? Welcome To The “Hundred Dragons” Elevator!
Yes, that is an elevator – a VERY TALL outdoor elevator….in fact, the world’s tallest! Let’s take a step back… What A Stunning Gorge! This beautiful valley gorge in China looks so remote and isolated…until you notice there’s an elevator… Read More ›
The Bizarre “Chef’s Kiss” Dish! Here Are Dining Disasters And Cliffhanging Restaurants!
This story begins and ends with this “Chef’s Kiss.” This was a real dish served at Bros restaurant in Lecce, Italy. A mold of the Chef’s mouth, filled with foam, and you were asked to slurp it out of his… Read More ›
An 18 Course Meal On A “Floating” Restaurant? Who Wants To Join Me In Norway? Here’s The Menu!
Who Wants To Join Me For Dinner Here? In my quest to eat in the world’s most unique restaurants, this one may top them all: you are looking at the restaurant “Iris” in an area known as Salmon Eye in… Read More ›
Season Two Of “Tokyo Vice” Is Here! This Riveting Series Is Based On A Real-Life Thriller!
Dive Into The Gritty World Of “Tokyo Vice!” Season two of the acclaimed TV series “Tokyo Vice” is on Max no, and I can’t wait to see it. Why? Because it’s based on this real-life thriller that I read several… Read More ›
Eating “Okonomiyaki” In Tokyo’s Kabuki-Cho District! Plus You Can Make It At Home!
Who’s Hungry For Okonomiyaki? Well I was, and what you see above is the real thing that my wife, son and friend made in Tokyo! Your first question may be: “What is Okonomiyaki?” Here’s how wikipedia describes it: “Okonomiyaki is… Read More ›
Would You Climb China’s Amazing 999-Step Mountaintop Obstacle Course? It Has A Glass Skywalk Too!
Welcome To Tianmen Mountain! Here is one of nature’s most amazing sights: a mountain that has a hole in it! Tianmen Mountain in China is famous for its water-eroded cave, which literally formed a “hole” in the mountain! It also… Read More ›
Have You Been To The “Roof Of The World”? Walked On A “Glass Beach”? The “Gates Of Hell”? Check Out These Wild Eastern European / Central Asian Adventures!
Want To Go To The “Roof Of The World”? Well, you are looking at it! It’s a truly incredible place, and while I haven’t been there, it’s just one of the places on my wish list…would you go here? I’ll… Read More ›
The World’s Greatest Starbucks Has Closed! Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing Store Was Used To Film “Lost In Translation!”
Welcome To The Lights Of Tokyo! There is nothing more magical than the lights of Tokyo! My first trip was a sensory overload and you can see why! Take a look at the iconic Shibuya Crossing: Shibuya Starbucks Rules! On… Read More ›
“Man Left Dangling From Glass Bridge!” A Glass Bridge Tragedy As Glass Bridge Shatters!
Look at this headline! A disastrous accident as a glass bridge shattered in places, sending one person to their death and leaving another dangling from the bridge! As reported in The Daily Beast: “One tourist was killed and three others… Read More ›
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