May was an exceptional month! So many great things happen that I’m kind of wistful/down that it’s all over. But at the same time, of course I’m so […]
A Tokyo Day Trip: Omotesando, Ginza’s Car-Free Sunday, and Dinner Near Tsukiji
Time for another brief Tokyo daytrip, which is fitting since that’s one of the names this blog has had in the past. I decided I wanted to go […]
Revisiting Yokohama: A BayStars Game, DELICIOUS Yakiniku, and My Old Apartment
Almost 19 years ago (!), I lived in Yokohama. I was fresh out of intern year about to be a general practice doctor on the aircraft carrier “forward […]
Sendai, Japan: Conference Days, Zunda Desserts, and a Soba Breakfast Worth the Trip
Arriving in Sendai After a lovely few days in Japan strictly for adjusting to the time change, it was time to go to the conference. The Japanese Otolaryngology […]
One Night in Matsushima Bay: Onsen, Sushi, and a Scenic Cruise Near Sendai
Onsen, sushi, and a bay cruise near Sendai, Japan.
24 Hours in Tokyo: A One-Day Itinerary from Haneda to Shibuya Sky
This past May, I had a podium presentation at a conference in Japan. Sagoy! It was a great opportunity for an international presentation and trip! Work pays for […]
Soul Saving Saturday
May is a busy travel month for me. So much so, that it’s almost stressful but it’s not since it means I’m getting to do so many wonderful […]
April Wrap-Up
April is my birthday month! I take my birthday off from work, as a treat to myself in all my post-residency years. It was a pretty mellow day- […]
March Wrap-Up
March started with the continuation of our Healdsburg trip. SMS and I wanted to go on a hike that was pretty but not overly long. In addition, I […]
February Wrap-Up
Feeling meh on the blogging lately, which equals no posts. But I do like having the monthly wrap-ups at minimum so here we go for February: Weekend 1: […]