Want to Go to Japan?

Update: I wrote about our trip in three separate posts: Enjoying Japanese Cuisine; Tokyo’s Gardens, Temples, and Shrines; and From Tsukigi (fish) and Yazawaya (yarn)  – Shopping in Tokyo.   I’ve always wondered what it would be like to purchase one of the super discount fares that I’ve seen advertised – the kind where if […]

Munich City Center – Yarn Shops & Other Attractions

You can see where my priorities lie – whenever I visit a new city, the yarn shops rate just a little higher than the other attractions.  Munich was no different.  I’ll take you on a little tour: Tourists gather at the Marionplatz or Mary’s Plaza, at the very heart of Munich.  It would be easy […]