Japan: Take 2

The best laid plans of mice… -Slartibartfast When I left Canada nearly six weeks ago it was with the promise … More

A (Mostly) Boring Trip

I really did have images of going out and having fun every night. I really planned to travel outside of … More

I got off the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) at Kyoto Station, which was a hustling and bustling place, just like Tokyo … More

The last time I was in Japan I did not leave Tokyo. This time I vowed would be different. Before … More

No matter how you fly, getting from Toronto to Tokyo is a long flight. Sitting in the window seat of … More

When I leave town for two or three days my preparation depends on two factors: How am I going (by … More

Thanks, I needed that. As I write this I am sitting on a plane outbound from Las Vegas. Aside from … More

So you are one of the world’s most hyper-connected individuals, known for having the Internet at your disposal 24/7. You … More

‘Hey Mitch, I have my private pilot’s license… if you’d like to take an aerial tour of Sydney Harbour when … More

A dozen years ago my parents went to Australia, and asked if I wanted them to bring me back anything. … More

When coming to Sydney I knew I was going to face a new challenge. It isn’t that I had never … More

When I found out I was coming to Sydney, Australia I made a mental list of things I wanted to … More

One of my very good friends, Erdal Ozkaya, picked me up Sunday morning for an incredible day in and around … More

As I walked down the gangplank toward my ‘home in the air’ for the next eleven hours I heard even … More

If I have been delinquent in my blogging over the past few weeks I apologize – I have been preoccupied … More