Cherry Blossom Monkey
It was the end of an era. Literally. On Tuesday Emperor Akihito abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne in favor of his
The Adventures of Kongo
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
Kongo loves county fairs. There’s something about hot, sultry August afternoons, the smell of cotton candy, the carnival barkers, and
Los Angeles isn’t really known as a walking city. Sure, you CAN walk there but this is the land of
After a two-day business trip in Silicon Valley recently, Kongo decided to take his time driving back to LA. So
Kongo recently finished a 10-day visit to Morocco. If this country is on your bucket list it might be worthwhile