Going places

Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nara, & Kyoto 2026 Third in bloom There’s a quiet precision in Japan, a blend of timeless tradition and subtle beauty that draws me back again and again. On my third visit, I arrive during the coveted sakura season, its delicate blossoms softening the landscape in contrast to the crisp autumns of my past journeys. View journal London & Paris 2025 A tale of two cities London and Paris made a clean pair: museums, stations, stained glass, old streets, parks, and the small changes in rhythm that happen when one city gives way to another by train. View journal Tokyo & Kanazawa 2024 Second nature A return to Japan settles into a more familiar rhythm. Tokyo still brings scale and motion, while Kanazawa shifts the route toward gardens, preserved streets, warm storefronts, and quieter details that stay with me. View journal Tokyo, Kyoto, & Osaka 2023 First light A first journey through Japan moves from Tokyo’s scale and rhythm to Kyoto’s older streets, then into Osaka’s neon and appetite. The route feels precise, layered, crowded, quiet, and constantly shifting underfoot. View journal New York City 2019 Vertical rhythm New York rewards walking. The city changes by block, by hour, and by the angle of light between buildings, with landmarks and everyday street moments competing for the same attention. View journal Las Vegas 2018 The house always wins Las Vegas knows exactly what it is doing. The Strip stacks spectacle, odds, neon, and scale until the whole city feels like a bet you already know you are going to lose, but still want to make anyway. View journal Taipei 2014 Night market weather Taipei felt warm, busy, generous, and full of small rituals. Night markets became the rhythm of the trip, with temples, towers, side streets, and food stalls filling in the rest of the map. View journal Istanbul 2012 Crossroads Istanbul has always felt both inherited and newly discovered. Ferries crossing the Bosphorus, steep hills, mosques, markets, and the pull of the water made every turn feel like a meeting point—familiar in one moment, newly unfolding in the next. View journal