Discovering Sapporo Soup Curry
スープカレーSūpu KarēSoup Curry When you think of Japanese curry, you probably imagine that thick, sweet brown sauce ladled over rice. But Sapporo, the capital of…
Sapporo Beer Museum – Japan’s Only Beer Museum
サッポロビール博物館Sapporo Beer Museum Official Name: サッポロビール博物館 Sapporo Bīru Hakubutsukan Website: https://www.sapporobeer.jp/english/brewery/s_museum/ Address: Kita 7-jo, Higashi 9-chome 1-1, Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 065-0007, Japan Nearest Station: Higashi-Kuyakusho-Mae…
Fall Viewing at Hōheikyō Dam – Momijigari in Hokkaido
豊平峡ダムHōheikyō Dam Official Name: 豊平峡ダム Hōheikyō Dam Toyohira Gorge Dam Website: http://www.houheikyou.jp/ Address: Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 061-2301, Japan Nearest Station: JR Sapporo Station Bus…
Dance of the White Heron – Shirasagi-no-Mai
白鷺の舞Shirasagi-no-Mai One early morning in April, as cherry blossoms begin their descent and spring settles over Tokyo, we made our way to Senso-ji in Asakusa…
Dancing with Spirits – Hokkai Bon Odori
Hokkai Bon Odori北海盆踊り On a warm August evening, we made our way to Odori Park, where the rhythmic beat of taiko drums already echoed between…
Aerial Chips – The 4-Layered Wonder
エアリアル 焼きとうもろこし味"Aerial" I've always been skeptical of Japanese snacks that seem too engineered. You know the type – those perfectly formed, almost architectural-looking treats that…
The Rooster Festival – Tori No Ichi
酉の市Tori No Ichi When we lived in Tokyo, we really wanted to experience a matsuri or festival -- Tori No Ichi ended up being our…
Sweet Potato KitKat Minis
スイートポテトキットカット ミニSweet Potato Kit Kat Minis Package Style: Autumn seasonal box, 11 kit kat minisPrice: ¥980 Taste: 4/5 Smell: 4/5 Texture: 4/5 Value: 3/5 When…
The Winter Wonderland – Sapporo Snow Festival
札幌雪まつり Sapporo Yuki Matsuri After experiencing the warmth and energy of Tokyo's festivals, we knew we had to witness Japan's most famous winter celebration once…
Tale of the Stolen Wallet
Japan has some of the best rates of returned wallets in the world. That said, nowhere is 100% safe. I've had great luck here but…
Mitsuya Melted Peach Soda
三ツ矢 とろけるももMitsuya Melted Peach Package Style: PET bottle, 500 mlPrice: ¥100 to 140 Taste: 4/5 Smell: 4/5 Texture: 3/5 Value: 2/5 In Japanese folklore, peaches…
One journey ends, another begins
If you have followed this blog you know we haven't been posting many new adventures in a while, just a trickle of articles for the…
Exploring the Civil War in The American South
Heads up: This article contains strong political views on serious subjects as well as some harsh images of war. To my reckoning, the American Civil…
Annual Thoughts
I've never been one for new years resolutions but I do feel the urge each year to make some change of direction for the new…
Co-Enabling Adventure
Trail and I are very different from one another in personality. While we very often like the same things, we approach them in very different…
Airstream Cats: Kia & Keckovar
Introductions Kia is a tiny american short-hair tabby-calico with incomparably soft fur and sharp claws. Kia likes to patrol for shadow creatures, ghosts and other…
Thanksgiving!
In a few days, we head off into our maiden voyage, but before that, we spent Thanksgiving with our favorite people and longtime friends on…
Airstream Thanksgiving: A year of travel, a night of thanks
Thanksgiving holds extra significance for us now. When we set out on our traveling adventure we stuck around Seattle long enough to celebrate the 2015…
Life in the slow lane
Life in the slow lane sums up a fair bit of trailer life. In the literal sense you tend to drive in the slow lane…
Celebrating 14 years of being Hitched
Today, Anne (Trail) and I have been married 14 years. I'm writing this the day before our anniversary and reflecting on the meaningfulness of our…
One year of living in an Airstream
It's now been more than a year since we moved into our Airstream. It seems like a good time for a little reflection on where…
The House is Sold!
So we sold our house. This was the first house I’ve owned and thus the first I’ve sold so I didn’t know going into it…
Learning to Be a Minimalist
I think it was in the last few years where I noticed a trend of needing less stuff in my life, and wanting more experiences…
Pirates vs. Wenches
Ere we set forth from the shores of Wyoming proper, Trail an' meself set our eyes on a bit o sport in the landlocked port…
Glacier National Park: Many Glacier
Many Glacier in Glacier National Park, feels like the Swiss alps. Extensive mountains, live glaciers, and crystal lakes provide a striking backdrop to any hike,…
Hitch Interviewed
A fine gent by the name of Heath Padgett asked me to do an interview for his podcast: The RV Entrepreneur. He normally interviews folks…
Thoughts on Conservation and Exploitation
When visiting national parks I can't help but think about the general topic of conservation, the nature of life, and humanity. Exploitation of nature is…
Tea With Your Travel Sir?
Yes, please! One cream and two sugars if you will. Ahhhh, that's delicious! My love affair with tea goes back to my childhood though I can't point to…
Kia’s Six Month Check In
Hello. I've not written on the blog before. My name is Kia, or more properly High Honeybear Princess Kia Thisledew the Silky-Soft. I am a…
Trail’s Six Month Check In
Has it been six months already? It feels so long ago since we've already seen so much and done so many things. I do remember…
Hitch’s Six Month Check In
Trail had the notion that as we have just passed 6 months as full timers we should each create a post about how things were going…
Dealing With Adversity: Hitch Style
I think everyone faces life's challenges in different ways. I didn't truly understand this until I was married and was able to intimately observe someone…
Becoming a “Truck Person”
Setting out on this adventure I was curious to discover what personal changes I would undergo. Typically while we often hope for one change or…
Death and Taxes (Hold the Death)
I've done my own taxes since I was first on my own, I think at the age of 19. In the early day's I was…
Hitch vs High Anxiety
Generally, I am a chill dude, not prone to worry or anxiety. In the fight or flight spectrum, I tend strongly towards fighting. Not so…
Perfect Moments
Driving back from visiting the Salton Sea today I was struck by a singular wave of emotion. I'm not sure exactly what triggered it. The weather…
Slow Motion: Lingering in Southern California
Since Christmas we've been moored at my long time friend Tom's home in beautiful southern California. Tom is a kind soul and invited us to…
2017: Is the year of…
So, instead of new years resolutions, I do themes for the year. Picking a theme helps me reflect on where I want to go in…
Traveling on your Stomach
One think I share with a great many people is my love for food. It's simply one of life's great pleasures and my passion for…
Where the Road Will Lead Us
After I tell people what we are doing, a common question I get is, “Where will you go first?” We have yet to make firm…
How We Made the Decision to Be Full Time Airstream Travelers
Trail (Anne) really likes traveling and for quite some time her appetite has outstripped my financial wherewithal and available time off. Both of us have somewhat…
Pulling Up Roots
In the midst of the maelstrom of estate sales, garbage disposal, massive financial transactions and spending time with friends I pondered the metaphor of pulling…
