Wes Little

A giddy fan of the TV reality show “Top Chef” greets Kevin Gillespie as they pose for a picture, “You should have definitely come in first!”

You can’t beat Japan for variety and quality of native cuisine. Here are some of my favorite types of restaurants, followed by a few recommended Tokyo spots.

After a couple of hours standing in the stairwell of a bus, staring out a foggy window at the blue predawn Pampas streaming by, I start to compile the lessons I’ve learned about long-haul bus travel.

Rugged Irish islands contend with the Force

Paddling the world’s brightest bioluminescent bay