Fukui Prefecture is thought to be the happiest place in Japan and the locals certainly seemed happy when I arrived in Kastsuyama for the Sagicho...Read More

Does the name Kyoto ring a bell? The Japanese city of Kyoto has held a special place in Japanese hearts for centuries but Kyoto became a global household name in 1997, after the United...Read More

2.4 million people would prefer not to know. That's the drop in tourists traveling to Japan in 2011 after the March 11 tsunami as compared to the...Read More

“You can forget your lunch but never forget your umbrella.” That’s a local saying in the...Read More

Last month, in among the hundreds of emails I get each day, this one stood out: "Dear Annabel, Your blog bio says you have traveled to Southeast Asia and India, but have you been to...Read More

Dear Long, It was great to meet you and your lovely wife and daughter, Mei-Lee and Mei-Hua, during my trip to Shanghai. I can't believe it was a year ago....Read More