JetBlue and Japan Airlines: Closer Together
JetBlue and Japan Airlines are expanding their codeshare arrangements to include 16 daily JFK-based flights that will carry JAL numbers for passengers arriving in NY on JAL's two daily flights from Tokyo.
Japan
The Day Japan Shook
Sometimes when we travel, we experience natural disasters. That happened to me with the big 9.0 earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011. On this 3rd year anniversary, my memories are still clear. Most of the devastation to Japan was caused...
Tokyo on the Cheap
Tokyo is a wonderful city and doesn't have to be expensive for travelers, especially since Japan has succeeded in their goal of weakening the Yen. As of this writing, it's 98 Yen to the US Dollar. A few tips I like to point out as sort of...
NY's Japanese Restaurant Week Features Tradition
With the theme "100-Year-Old Flavors of Japan," Japanese Restaurant Week in NY will feature regional dishes at over 30 restaurants in the city as part of a joint promotion between the restaurants, the Japan Tourism Agency and other businesses.
Art Under Your Feet
Every now and then, wandering around a city, I've spotted an interesting, even beautiful manhole cover. Yes, the everyday necessity that keeps us from falling into the utilities.