That Time I Got Accosted by a Japanese Grandma

My grandma: she’s a sweet little lady; always cooking food, cleaning up boo-boos and basically grandma-ing like a boss. Ya’ know, the way grandmas should … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: A Real Life Snow Globe!

This Wednesday’s Wonder: The town of Wengen is just like a snow globe. You know when you were about seven years old, and your entire … Read the rest



Kamakura: As Seen Through a Lens

There is quite literally nothing worse than getting sick when traveling. It’s a lot different than getting sick at home. At least at home, there’s … Read the rest



Here’s to our Two Year Blogiversary! ::Clink Clink::

The Wondernuts turned two years old on February 13th! We’re a little late in celebrating, but belated is better than never. Right? Right?!?! This year, … Read the rest



Heated Toilet Seats: Japan Thought of Everything!

It’s honestly something we rarely think about. Something that we could give two flying farts of a thought about. Something that’s often left behind in … Read the rest



We Ate Raw Chicken. There. I Said It.

I think we’ve all been pretty much conditioned that when we cook chicken, it has to be cooked completely through. There are no exceptions to … Read the rest



Well….We Got a Selfie Stick…

You’ve seen them…By “them,” I mean those travelers with a Selfie Stick: a long, thin protruding metal stick with a rudimentary smartphone holder (usually some … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: A New Year for Travel

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Make 2015 the year of travel! When I was a kid, my dad got me a subscription to National Geographic. I swooned … Read the rest



Can’t Stop the Pretty in Oahu

The first time one of my friends went to Hawaii, I was about 7 years old. I had very little concept of Hawaii, except that … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: Mosquito Bites in Miami are Itchy

This Wednesday’s Wonder: The Vizcaya Musem and Gardens in Miami, Florida. By 8:00 am, I was already bit at least six times. “I’m itchy,” I said, perplexed … Read the rest