Author: Beth Reiber
The best Route 66 spots in Missouri, Kansas & Oklahoma, from abandoned relics to nostalgic cafes
Written by: Beth Reiber
The best Route 66 spots There’s nothing like the beckoning open road, especially when there’s nostalgia involved. And there’s no more iconic US highway than Route …
No tipping, high-tech toilets & amenities: All the ways Japanese hotels could surprise you
Written by: Beth Reiber
As the author of Frommer’s guides to Japan for many years, I’ve inspected more hotel rooms than anyone in their right mind should ever have to …
Check Out These Photos of the World’s First BBQ Museum in Kansas City
Written by: Beth Reiber
I first visited Smitty’s Market, in Lockhart, Texas, about 15 years ago. Weaned on barbecue served up in the Kansas City area, I looked around for …
A Look at Japan’s Oldest Distilled Liquor
Written by: Beth Reiber
There’s hardly an event or celebration in Okinawa, or even a gathering of friends, that doesn’t include awamori, Japan’s oldest distilled liquor. Everything from births and birthday parties …
What a Quaint Tokyo Village Taught Me About Forest Bathing
Written by: Beth Reiber
I was living in Tokyo in the 1980s when the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery came up with a new concept: shinrin-yoku, translated as “forest …
5 Hidden Gems Between Kyoto & Hiroshima
Written by: Beth Reiber
You can whip between Kyoto and Hiroshima in less than two hours on the Shinkansen bullet train. But you’ll be passing on some pretty exciting places …
