Auckland, NZ — I’m standing on 53 volcanos, but I’m not worried, the last one erupted 600 years ago. Auckland is a city built on volcanos. It has all the qualities that make it a great city. It’s clean and Read more
Honolulu, HI — You’re in Hawaii, so many choices. Do you go to the beach and work on your tan? What about a luau or learning to surf? Or you could spend some time volunteering at The Hawaii International Film Read more
Toronto, Ontario — Canada is often called, “The Great White North, ” but in Toronto there are over 130 different languages spoken. As Canada celebrates its 150th birthday, no one is talking about building walls, instead they are talking about Read more
Toronto, Ontario — “Uh, Toronto . . . that’s in Canada isn’t it?” A man recently responded when I told him where I’d been. Sadly like many Americans, he’s never been to Canada and probably can’t find it on a Read more
Bainbridge Island, WA– Walking down Winslow Way among trendy shops, restaurants and art galleries, Bainbridge Island seems like any other over priced tourist destination, but dig a little deeper and what you find here may surprise you. With recent efforts Read more
Seattle– It’s President’s Day , I love long weekends. It’s a chance to get away and my favorite escape is Seattle. A lot of people think it’s crazy to visit there in February, but as far as I’m concerned, anytime Read more
Hualien, Taiwan — The Portuguese called it Formosa, the beautiful isle and they weren’t kidding. Fifty percent of Taiwan is forested. There are six national parks and the most popular of all is Toroko in Eastern Taiwan. If you only Read more
Taipei, Taiwan — Travel can lead you to shedding your inhibitions and as I found out, sometimes even your clothes. Taiwan is one of the world’s top destinations for hot springs. The water in these springs are rich in minerals Read more
Honolulu, HI — During the filming of a recent Hawaii Five 0 episode, actor Michael Ng was apprehensive as he stepped on to the set for the first time in two years. “I was afraid I’d be rusty, but it Read more
Molokai, HI — Think of it as a wild roller coaster ride, except that you are on a mule. Yes my ass hurts! No, I’m not talking about the mule! It was one of those bucket list things I had Read more