December 15-21, 2022. The count down was on. My 4 month round the world trip was almost done. One week until I fly back to the USA. I could have traveled longer but the practical side of me said I needed return to work and make money. I have become a very indulgent traveler. I…

December 10-15, 2022. Welcome to Japan! I was so happy to be back in the country. I had an evening flight from Korea, overnight layover in Tokyo, then an early morning flight up to Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan. I tried to stay in one of the airport capsule hotels but they didn’t have…