I took a trip to Tokyo, Japan in 2003 with my then-girlfriend (and now wife). We stayed in Ebisu—the area of Tokyo renowned for ramen noodles—and took forays into the city each day of the trip. The famously on-time Japanese trains Hachiko, the famously loyal dog who for several years would wait at the train […]
The Journey That Is Self-Publishing
Publishing books have never been easier. People will tell you it’s because the gatekeepers are gone, but that’s not true. All the gatekeepers are still there. It’s just that now there are new gates. And they are unguarded.
The Customizable Home Layout
If you’ve ever been to a place that has a lot of conferences like a corporate headquarters or some hotels, you might notice that the conference room has movable walls. It’s one giant room, but there is a track where you can slide walls in to divide the room into smaller rooms. What if you […]
Tucheng, Taiwan
Taiwan doesn’t have suburbs as Americans know them. There is Taipei city, then there is Taipei county, which are the areas surrounding Taipei. My girlfriend back in 2003 (now wife) lived in Tucheng, so I spent a lot of time there. A beautiful morning Buildings The elementary school with “gongyu” — massive apartment complexes […]
Norfolk, Virginia
Nauticus is a maritime-themed science center and museum located on the downtown waterfront in Norfolk, Virginia. I last visited in 2006. The big guns on the U.S.S. Wisconsin. The Harbor as viewed from the deck of the Wisconsin. On the deck of the Wisconsin. U.S.S. Wisconsin. Nauticus museum. One of the many mermaids on the […]
Eastern Pennsylvania Attractions Rated
During the summer of 2014, I brought the family on a road-trip to Eastern Pennsylvania. We had a blast. I’ve rated each of our destinations here using my Travel Destination Rating System: We also visited many restaurants, listed here by how much we enjoyed them (ordered most enjoyable to least enjoyable):