Tag: food
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If You Knew Sushi Like I Know Sushi #11
Osaka, Sunday, May 17, 2026 Nearing the end of our Japan soujourn. Before we get into today’s activities in Osaka, a reference to our last dinner in Kyoto the day before. Dinner was at a Japanese-Italian fusion restaurant called Il Ghiottone, run by Chef Yasuhiro Sasajima. He initially came to the professional culinary world through…
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If You Knew Sushi Like I Know Sushi #7
Kanazawa, May 12, 2026 Tuesday, May 12, began in the Kenroku-en Garden, ranked as one of the three most beautiful strolling gardens in Japan. The 28-acre garden contains ponds, teahouses (see below)…. ….waterfalls, and manicured shrubs and flowers. The garden was established in the 17th Century by the feudal lords of Kaga (which was the…
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Snow Bird Interlude, Part 4
Stef and Stan in Sarasota Friday, February 12, 2026 (Final Post of This Trip) Yesterday morning, we took a walk on Siesta Beach. Very foggy and surreal: The choice for yesterday’s activity came down to the Ringling Museum of Art and the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Because the fog burned off and the weather was…
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India, in Word(s) and Indeed
Mumbai in Depth, Part 1, December 4, 2024. Up and out to the bus for an extended tour of Mumbai, including stops at the Mumbai Municipal Corporation building, and the iconic railway station (formerly Victoria Terminus Station). One of our two fantastic guides, Yael, informed us that it is now re-named for Chhatrapati Shivaji Majaraj…
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India, in Word(s) and Indeed
Upcoming Travels with Stan Southern India, December 1-21, 2024. India has always been on my bucket list. As many of you know, I’m drawn to places where civilizations, cultures, religions (let’s not forget cuisines) bump up against each other and mix ‘n’ match. Think places like the Balkans, where Austrian, Slavic, Turkish, Italian, and so…
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