Tag: travel
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Niigata
Rule number one in Niigata: slurp your noodles! At a very old, family-run soba restaurant, we learned that slurping is actually proper etiquette, and it was a delicious start to our visit. Niigata is a major port and, with almost 800,000 residents, the most populous city on the northwest coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island.…
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Akita
From Hakodate we continued to Akita Prefecture, on the northwest side of Honshu, Japan’s main island. Akita is a scenic destination known for its dramatic landscapes and deeply rooted cultural traditions. Framed by rugged mountains, dense primeval beech forests like the UNESCO-listed Shirakami-Sanchi, and serene spots like Lake Tazawa, the region offers a tranquil escape…
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Hakodate, Japan
After seven days of nothing but open sea across the Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean, we were ready for dry land. Japan delivered with our first stop in Hakodate, at the southern tip of Japan’s northernmost island. Our dear friend Sandy joined us onboard for a week as part of the ship’s Japanese cultural…
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West Papua New Guinea, Indonesia Expedition Completed!!
(Courtesy of The World Navigator) The wild beauty of West Papua is that of legend, where fascinating cultures and untouched landscapes converge. Our journey was in the so-called “Bird’s Head Peninsula” including Raja Ampat, a marine paradise with turquoise waters and the world’s most spectacular reefs that contain more than 70% of the planet’s species…
