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Prisoner of Hopes: a blog about Hopeful Living and Finding Adventure in the Everyday Things of Life

Shibuya Surprises: Travel Goals Japan

The world’s largest pedestrian crossing and a loyal dog statue. Cute culture and pouring rain. Another Japanese adventure.

May 3, 2026
Verde to Tonto: Rural Road Trip Arizona

I wouldn’t call us aimless. But we have no plan other than to enjoy this beautiful weekend. The weather is perfect. Blue skies. Cool breeze. And we have a whole day ahead of us to enjoy whatever we can.

May 3, 2026
Animal Cafe Takes My Stress Away: Travel Goals Japan

In this post, I fall in love with Tokyo’s pet cafes.

April 30, 2026
Meiji Morning: Travel Goals Japan

This morning I wake up with the sun. It is a mystery to me how my internal clock always knows sunrise. Even on the other side of the globe, I’m up at the first hint of dawn. Last night we arrived in Tokyo after nineteen hours of travel. Unsurprisingly, the boys are still fast asleep.…

April 28, 2026
Campground Halloween Fun: Rural Road Trips Arizona

Part of the fun of camping is meeting other campers. It happens while taking a walk, doing laundry, or buy firewood. Conversations happen naturally between people who love the outdoors. But Halloween camping gives us a great opportunity to participate in a community ritual and connect with a whole new crowd. Here at Verde River…

April 27, 2026
Home Sweet Tokyo: Travel Goals Japan

We are off on another adventure. Today we spent fifteen hours in flight and six more in airports. We lost a whole day by crossing the international date line. I am tired and also excited as we land in Japan. I don’t speak the language and I can’t even read the alphabet (characters?). But I…

April 25, 2026
Gold King Ghost Town: Rural Road Trip Arizona

Occasionally you regret almost immediately your choice of adventure. I’m sad to say, today was one of those days. I was enticed by advertising. Signs along the highway teased us with promises of the King gold mine. It was just up the road a bit higher on the mountain from Jerome. I love a good…

April 13, 2026
Jerome: Rural Road Trips Arizona

Jerome is a little city with a big past and tenacious residents. It is built on a steep hillside. Some might call it a mountain. It once was the center of a mining empire. Today it is best known as a ghost town. There are only dozens of people who call it home. I drive…

April 7, 2026
Pink Jeep Tour: Rural Road Trip Arizona

We pile into the pink jeep with six strangers. Our driver seems a little crazy….in a mostly good way. He navigates the heavy Sedona traffic like he has done the route hundreds of times. So far so good. He tells stories as he drives. He finds them funny and entertaining. I find them hard to…

April 5, 2026
Safari In The USA: Rural Road Trip Arizona

I am going out on Safari! Our bus just arrived to take us to the bush country of Afri…… make that Arizona. Somewhere between Camp Verde and Cottonwood Arizona is the Out Of Africa Wildlife park. It is a crazy place. A few minutes ago I stepped out of my car. Now I am boarding…

April 3, 2026

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