One of my favorite things to do with my kids has always been to just take a walk and see what we can see. I’ve never been the type to worry about a list or a plan.
Whether you’re working from home, sheltering in place or just staying home, if you’re like us, you’re probably dreaming of open skies, sandy beaches, tall mountains, or perfect powdery slopes.
Welcome to virtual vacation video series where we can explore destinations from the comfort of our homes. Join us as we take a short virtual journey to Busan.
Kakazu Ridge played a pivotal role in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. Only a short 15-minute drive from MCAS Futenma and you can immerse yourself in a piece of island and world history.
Although Kakazu Ridge is a quiet area where locals go to play mini-golf or let their children loose for playground time, this place was the site of deadly combat during the Battle of Okinawa.
With the 2016 release of Mel Gibson’s Academy Award nominated “Hacksaw Ridge,” there has been increased interest in the Okinawa site where the movie takes place.
It was the peak of summer 2015 and I could barely wait until Friday so I could spend my time off snorkeling and stuffing my face with local Okinawan cuisine.
My ideal weekend was approaching slowly but surely, but so was a large-scale typhoon – an immediate threat to my ambitions.
Strung out across 426 square miles, stretching North from Guam along the Marianas Trench, the tips of fourteen mountains peek out of the world’s deepest water to form the Northern Marianas islands.
Ever been surrounded by snow seven months out of the year? If so, you may be in Alaska, where winters are harsh and temperatures reach as low as 60 below.
the Akitakata district of northern Hiroshima there is a village where visitors are transported into a forgotten time in Japan full of mysticism and ancient cultural influences. The village is called Kagura-Monzen-Toji-Mura and is famous for its daily exhibits of one of Japan's oldest stage performances, Kagura.
Okinawans have a knack for using every single bit of available land for development. This seeming norm is sharply contrasted by the undeveloped jungle hilltops scattered throughout the neighborhoods of northern Okinawa City. The otherwise flat terrain and notable absence of other steep topography makes these hills special.
