Recently I returned from Mongolia the land of Genghis Kahn which had long shimmered in my imagination. I wanted to visit the place where the Mongols set out, galloping across the vast expanse of Eurasian steppe, creating the world's largest contiguous empire from Korea to Hungary. I wanted to meet nomadic herders who have moved between summer … [Read more...]
Nagasaki Today
August 9, 1945 This is Nagasaki today. It is seventy-five years since the Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city ending World War II. Today the city is rebuilt and is once again a thriving port. But the scars, both physical and emotional are deep and everlasting, My visit to the Hypocenter, or ground zero, museum and adjacent Peace Park were … [Read more...]
Fabulous Frankincense An Epic Story
What is Frankincense? Fabulous frankincense, what is it and where does it come from? It was one of the precious gifts the Three Wise Men took to Bethlehem along with gold and myrrh. The Queen of Sheba is said to have taken frankincense to King Solomon, and Emperor Nero burned a year's supply when his beloved Poppea died, legend tells … [Read more...]
Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Going Going Gone…
Saturday October 6, 2018 It is 3:00 am and I am at the Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market. The activity is frenzied because fish of every conceivable shape and hue is arriving from around the globe. In a couple of hours the world-famous tuna auction begins. Every day five million pounds of seafood worth $14 million is sold at Tsukiji, … [Read more...]
Japan Tip To Toe: An Extraordinary Odyssey
After a jam-packed week in Tokyo, I recently flew north to Sapporo to begin a journey exploring Japan from Tip to Toe. And what a voyage of discovery. I found picture-book castles and sacred temples, lush forests, simmering volcanoes, bubbling hot springs, ancient trade and pilgrimage routes and, of course, breathtaking gardens. I fell in love … [Read more...]
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