One of the risks of being a global nomad is exposure to illnesses not common at home. I’ve been to 73 countries now in my life, and managed to avoid malaria and other serious tropical illnesses–until recently. I am in…
Sri Lanka December 2017
My next destination is Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon). Judy and I had been south of there, in the Maldive Islands, and north of there in Central and North India, but somehow never got around to visiting. Sri Lanka…
Philippine Islands November 2017
Judy and I had missed out on the Philippines, perhaps because it was not on the main United Airlines routes. So now I will go spend about 3 weeks here, visiting just two areas: Manila and a world-class snorkeling and…
Okinawa, Japan November 2017
It was cool and windy, with a fair chop on the water. We paddled a two person kayak that was ocean-worthy. The snorkeling was not at its best, as we could not go to the outer reef with waves crashing…
Kagoshima, Kyūshū Island, Japan October 2017
I especially enjoyed having lunch at a small pizza place nearby: Interesting toppings hard to find in the US, such as octopus and whitebait. They make a crispy thin crust with thin topping, but good. It could not compete in…