“Take a nice ride on a bike” they said, “but keep your distance from the alligators.”

From Ucluelet, it’s 50 minutes drive to Tofino where we start an bear observation tour with Remote Passages.

Natural hot springs (温泉, onsen) are numerous and highly popular across Japan. Every region of the country has its share of hot springs and resort towns, which come with them. There are many types of hot springs, distinguished by the minerals dissolved in the water. Different minerals provide different health…

In 2011 we travelled around the west coast of Canada for 3 weeks.