What do Anthony Bourdain and skiers have in common? Certainly, “a love for food” serves as an acceptable answer to that question. It might be a stretch to compare on the same level, but skiers truly are foodies at heart. Really, who doesn’t like to wine and dine after hitting the slopes? There is a […]
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The Good, the Great and the Strange at Rusutsu Ski Resort – Hokkaido Part V
On Valentine’s Day, I had two dates. No, I’m not of the polyamorous persuasion, I just happen to be accompanied by two men for the day. Really, quite a good female/male ratio for the typically testosterone driven skiing world. No offense to the two lovely people in my company, but the day could have been […]
The Smelliest Ski Resort in Japan – Hokkaido Part III
Approaching Chisenupuri in Hokkaido Japan, the unmistakable smell of sulfur filled the air. No, nobody had pulled out an egg salad sandwich. What our noses were experiencing was the overbearing fumes of the local onsen (Japanese natural hot springs); a small price to pay for an amazing day of skiing in the sun, reunited with my […]