Travel Monkey

Beautiful Busan

After an overnight sail across the Inland Sea, Kongo arrived in the port city of Busan, South Korea. Busan is

There’s nothing quite like a sacred mountain by the sea to get the monkey’s juices flowing. Yesterday he spent the

Geishas, soft-serve ice cream covered in gold foil, beautiful parks, temples, and more. Kanazawa seems to have it all and

It was the end of an era. Literally. On Tuesday Emperor Akihito abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne in favor of his

After a day and night sail from Tokyo, Kongo arrived at Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, and docked at the port

After two days in Tokyo, Kongo is back at sea. Embarkation on the Amazara Quest was easy and painless. Kongo ate

So how bad can weather be on an outing in Japan? Pretty bad if you’re hoping to take some cool

Kongo is in Japan. Kon’nichiwa! After an 11 hour flight from LAX the traveling simian and Mrs. Kongo arrived in

Last November a monster fire called Woolsey started in the Santa Susanna mountains north of Simi Valley and churned its

Ancient Pompeii is one of those places that people today find endlessly intriguing. This Roman city, a prosperous vacation destination

With granddaughter #3 visiting from Florida for an early start to Christmas, Kongo’s tribe set out for The Huntington in

Recent wildfires in Southern California burned about 100,000 acres of the Santa Monica mountains surrounding Kongo’s home west of Los