In the spirit of continuing to maximize our culture shock from country to country, we decided to jump from Japan to Cambodia. We went from fiercely organized mega-cities with fantastic public transportation and infrastructure to organically grown towns and tuc-tucs. From understanding a wee bit of Japanese, to understanding absolutely zero Khmer. And maybe most impactfully: we went from pleasant and comfortable highs of 75, to highs of over 100 with 80% humidity....

We spent 3 nights in Kyoto, two in a guest house and one in a traditional ryokan. Kyoto was quite traditional feeling compared to Tokyo. The temples (there are 2000 temples and shrines in Kyoto) were awe-inspiring, and the neighborhoods felt like true little residential areas versus the mini-metropolis districts in Tokyo. Similar to Tokyo, our long days of walking and exploring were fueled by careful - and sometimes worrisome - eating adventures :) It was reall...

We spent 6 crazy days in Tokyo walking, riding the subway, and swinging across the spectrum from traditional gardens, customs, and temples - to - robot fights, akihabara arcades, and harajuku fashion watching. The city was an amazing mish-mash of the tranquility of the cherry blossom festival and the frenetic energy that Tokyo radiates. The sushi was great, the people were helpful and friendly, and the culture was everything it was billed to be This was the first...

CLIFFS NOTESWhat We Did Ate steak Walked close to 10 miles a day and visited various neighborhoods: Retiro, Recoletta, Palermo, Puerto Madera, San Nicholas Ate steak Visited modern art museum, the opera house, the president's office building Ate steak Ate pizza Ate steak Visited cemetery and La Fleur Ate steak What We Liked Most The steak Walking around the neighborhoods, seeing the parks,sculptures, and the italian-influenced architecture Vis...

CLIFFS NOTESWhat We Did Explored Iguazu Falls. It was an incredible sight. Great blend of beauty and fury :) Lots of walking around town Visited Triple Frontier - you can stand in Argentina but see Brazil and Paraguay as well Hummingbird garden What We Liked Most Seeing the falls Seeing the animals at the park Walking to the Triple Frontier Memorable Moments Being drenched in water from the "up-spray" from "Devil's Throat" at the falls Each...