Wednesday’s Wonder: There’s a Sperm on Your Roof

This Wednesday’s Wonder: The Asahi building in Tokyo, Japan has a giant sperm–I mean–a giant flame on it. For the over 13 million people living … Read the rest



Continuing that Lake Bled Fairytale

Well, folks, I’m about to let you in on a little secret: swans aren’t that adorable. I know, we were misled to believe that all … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: What Fairytales are Made of

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Lake Bled is what fairytales are made of…and not those Grimm’s kind where everyone dies. It all started with a Christmas gift. … Read the rest



Myths about Taiwan

Folks, I’m about to let you in on another little secret about our blog. Well, actually, it’s hardly a secret. The reason why we first … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: It’s Wishin’ Time

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Wishes in Hong Kong. The first time I visited Asia (the opportune word here being “I,” because Frank lived in an Asian … Read the rest



As if We Really Look Like This! in Ljubljana

California holds a certain reputation. It’s the Golden State with a history of Spanish missions and the gold stuff. It’s history is probably newer than … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: But Where Does it Go?

This Wednesday’s Wonder: A gate in Venice, Italy leads to a footpath. But, where does it go? Venice, Italy is probably one of the more … Read the rest



Istanbul and Cappadocia 8 day Itinerary

Sallah was my favorite character from the Indiana Jones series. As a kid, I always thought he was Turkish because of the red fez and … Read the rest



Taipei One Week Itinerary

Taiwan is very special to us. The love for my home country and the constant struggle to convey to people that Taiwan is not China is … Read the rest



‘Roided Out Renditions of Normally Tiny Things in Kansas City

I was about five years’ old when I first learned the power of wishing on a dandelion. I had picked one delicately from its stem, … Read the rest