Thailand was the first foreign country I ever visited, when I was just 19 years-old. I don't believe I will feel culture shock as cuttin...

It has been a hot summer so far here in Japan, and everyone has been walking around like a zombie, drained by the humidity. It has also been...

I went for a walk along the Edo River today, and I found that if you head south for about 75 minutes or so, you eventually get to the ocean ...

Nga had asked me to collect a cellphone for her in Singapore, on my way to Vietnam. Specifically, she wanted a Nokia -- a Nokia 6300 (or per...

Singapore's Changi Airport ought to be considered a tourist attraction in its own right for its sheer opulence and the range of things t...

I have got to come right out and admit this: I am no Cosplay fanatic, and find the whole phenomenon just a little bit twisted, a little bi...

After a long hiatus from the Akihabara scene, I returned to my former stamping ground today, to buy some beats at Tower Records inside  Yodo...