Return to the Rising Sun

"The sun isn't the only thing rising in Japan"

This was my second trip to Japan. The first time I was overwhelmed, but this time I was better prepared. I knew better what to expect and what I wanted to do. On my first trip I was put off...

Nissa: Second Glances

"An illicit encounter in a used bookstore."

Nissa sat behind the sales counter reading her book. She checked her watch, looked out the store window, then resumed reading her book, “A Journey Through Thailand”. It was a quiet afternoon in 'Second Glances'. Then again, most summer mornings,...