expat life
Life After Japan: Starting Over in Seattle
Life after Japan is something I didn’t think about before I moved there almost a decade ago. It never occurred to me…
Trains, Travel, Lacrosse, and Love in Japan
Laidback Log: April 13, 2025 Two things you can control in life are attitude and effort. I forgot that. It’s easy to…
Yes, This Is My Job: Scenic Breaks, Kobe Steaks
Laidback Log: April 12, 2025 There are days when the day in and out wears me down — when every train, tour,…
The Beautiful Surrender to the Flow of Life
It’s 0400 in the morning. My friend sent me a message. Still awake at my computer, I look down to see who…
Ikigai Wings to Fly and The Love of Drive
Due to my love of Japan and Japanese Philosophy, I’m sure I’ve written about Ikigai before. Ikigai is Japanese for the reason…
Around the World in 80 Days: Starting a New Tourism Job
Around the world in 80 days is a french novel written about a journey to circumnavigate the world. In our modern world,…
Marco Goes To Matsumoto
It's My First Time Riding a shinkansen. . . but I make a fatal Error at the end