Craig David Singer
February 25, 2017
Read moreAfter getting soaked at Victoria Falls (and slightly abused by a couple of South Africa’s budget airlines) our little ragamuffin gang – whoops, I mean our ambiguity – touched down in Cape Town to enjoy a few days of touring at a somewhat more relaxed pace.
Craig David Singer
February 22, 2017
Read moreApart from our time in South Africa, our little ragamuffin gang also took a side trip to the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. That’s where you’ll find Victoria Falls, one of the so-called seven natural wonders of the world.
Craig David Singer
February 14, 2017
Read moreBlogging about a safari in the 21st Century seems like an almost pointless endeavor. After all, far better writers than me long ago documented the thrills of being ten feet away from a massive predator capable of ripping you to pieces in seconds flat.
Craig David Singer
February 8, 2017
Read moreThough Johannesburg is much safer than it used to be, it does still have some very poor areas, and it’s still not a place where ragamuffin tourists should wander around independently. So we hired a car and a guide, and got out there to see what Johannesburg is all about.
Craig David Singer
August 31, 2016
Read moreDespite touring Japan for three solid weeks, we nearly failed in our quest to bring home a mate for Mikki, our antique Kokeshi doll.
Craig David Singer
August 29, 2016
Read moreWill our old friend Pikachu make an appearance?
Craig David Singer
August 28, 2016
Read moreGiven Osaka’s size and commercial prowess, not to mention its reputation as a breeding ground for Japanese organized crime, the best American analogy might be Chicago.
Craig David Singer
August 25, 2016
Read moreHiroshima today is a vibrant, bustling city. If you didn’t know an atomic bomb completely destroyed it, killing hundreds of thousands of people near the end of a war three-quarters of a century ago, you might not believe it actually happened.
Craig David Singer
August 21, 2016
Read moreOnce upon a time, Kyoto was the largest and richest city in Japan; the seat of imperial power. Then the shoguns took over.
Craig David Singer
August 18, 2016
Read moreThough Kanazawa is only about 70 miles from Takayama, the difference is night and day. Or more like several centuries.
Craig David Singer
August 14, 2016
Read moreOne of the old-era experiences that Takayama tourists can enjoy is a stay in a ryokan, a unique kind of hotel in which the guests follow certain rigid traditions of Japanese life long ago.
Craig David Singer
August 11, 2016
Read moreIt takes about 30 minutes by train to get to Yokohama from central Tokyo. Yokohama could easily be considered a Tokyo suburb if it wasn’t Japan’s second-largest city.