Spring is in the air and with it comes the soft and beautiful spectacle of cherry blossom time in Japan.  I’ve never been a big fan of springtime.  I prefer the crisp winds and bright leaves of fall.  Growing up in Canada, springtime to me meant muddy puddles from the [...]

It’s not hard to strike up a conversation about WWOOF, as all you have to do is drop the name and people are instantly intrigued. “Woof?”, they laugh, “What is that?” And, trying to dial down the wide-eyed excitement, I answer “It’s awesome!”
WWOOF can stand for a few things: Willing [...]

Travel means something different to all of us.
For some it’s a harrowing trial to be overcome, while for people like me it is necessary for continued survivial.  I am (or, technically, was) an army brat, and that has shaped more about me than I could even guess.  Travel of any [...]