I'm available for writing, Japan trip design, full tour creation and operation, and consulting for the travel trade. Whatever brings you here, the best place to start is a short note.
Journalism, narrative non-fiction, and copywriting — drawing on more than 500 published articles for Vice, Travel + Leisure, The Diplomat, and others.
Features, reported essays, destination writing, brand and editorial copy with a reporter's eye for detail.
Custom itineraries and consulting for independent travelers, built on the fieldwork behind two Moon guidebooks to Japan.
From a single focused conversation to a complete, well-paced itinerary you carry on the road yourself.
See trip design services →More than planning: complete tours built and run end to end — designed by me and operated on the ground with a trusted, licensed local partner in Japan.
From concept to departure — itinerary, bookings, guiding, and on-trip support, handled for you.
For travel companies, advisors, and tour operators with Japan-bound clients. I improve, design, or quality-control Japan itineraries as a behind-the-scenes specialist.
By project, day rate, or percentage of project value — without handling operations.
A few lines is enough to start. I read every message and reply personally.
Note: I previously collaborated with Journey Beyond Travel on Japan tours from 2023 to 2025. That collaboration has concluded, and I'm no longer affiliated with or endorsing tours operated by that company. I now design and operate independent journeys with my own trusted local partner.