A few keepers from Japan: Favorite moment: As we were leaving Ueno Park Zoo in Tokyo we walked under a cherry blossom tree. There were many birds in the tree that were pecking off the blossoms at the stem. All of the kids were running around under the tree catching the flowers as they floated to the ground. They were laughing and so happy. The wind was blowing petals down too. It was a truly beautiful moment. Lowest moment: Getting our laundry bill from the ho...

With twelve weeks of Asia wrapped up we did a breakfast brainstorm of some of our highlights: BaanBooloo Hotel - Adisak and Orn - cooking class Flower Festival and the beautiful floats Riding elephants and meeting Woody Hari Krishnas Chiang Mai bike tour Watching AG walk through the night market a head taller than everyone else The artist that we bought a painting from The monks and their school with the basketball court Fireworks from the apartment in...

"Hey, something weird is happening here, there's water squirting my butt" Those words, uttered at 4am of our first morning, began our vacation in Japan. One of our clan said this - was it: a) Karyn in a Japanese ryokan communal bathing area b) 6 year-old Ani after falling into the foyer water display at the Sheraton Miyako hotel c) 4 year-old Rowan sitting on a Japanese toilet d) Russ in a faulty United Airlines #837 bathroom enroute to Narita All ...

It seems our group leader carries a whip rather than a Hello Kitty Baton! We have pounded the pavement in both Tokyo and Kyoto. When we are tired he pumps us full of pastries and caffeine and off we go again with Russ shouting in his best Sergeant Fury voice, "Back to battle troops!". He could write his own guide book, "See Two Months Worth of Japan in Two Weeks". I am just joking. We are having a blast, and really enjoying the beauty and culture of Japan. We ha...

Hello everyone. Nina here. I have a terrible story to share. Today we were on the subway headed to a temple and I was playing with the kid next to me, and everybody left the train and I didn't realize until the doors shut. I looked out the window and saw my family freaking out. I started bawling my eyes out. The mom of the kid I was playing with luckily spoke a little English. She helped me get off at the next stop and waited with me at the information booth. It ...