RTW Diaries: A Confession, A Change of Plans
Have you ever dreamed about doing something for a really long time, only to finally try it and find out that you don't love...
Did You Know? 10 Fun Facts About Pittsburgh
What do you know about Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania? Chances are, you associate this city with one of two things – sports, or steel. With well-known sports...
A Tundra Education
I used to like to joke that I came from the Tundra. For undergraduate school, I attended a small, private university in northwest Ohio...
6 Alternative Stops on a Road Trip in the American Southwest
A year and a half ago (has it really been that long??), my sister and I embarked upon a Great American roadtrip. A 6,600-mile...
Dear Dad: Please Don’t Worry (A Treatise on Solo Female Travel)
Dear Dad, I know you've probably heard the news. You've probably read this story and this story and maybe even this story about the...
Taking it Slow on Caye Caulker
Off the coast of the country of Belize lies a small island. An island with no cars that is reachable only by boat or...
Work With Me
Who am I? I'm Akatuki, a blogger, adventure-seeker, and influencer from northeast Ohio. With degrees in journalism and tourism management and more than eight years...
12 Memorable Moments from 2012
I know I already gave you a taste of my 2012 in photos (and with copious links) last week. But this week I wanted...
New York City: All in the Details
Before I even left Ohio for New York City last weekend, I knew I wanted to come home and do a big photo post...
And Then Everything Changed
I got mixed reactions when I told my friends and family that I was going to Europe on my own for 2 months. Reactions...
The Best Views of San Francisco
I don't know about you, but whenever I visit a new city, I always make it a mission to get at least one really...
DOs and DON’Ts on a Great American Road Trip
I think just about every American teenager (and probably plenty from abroad, as well) has dreamt about driving across the country in an epic...
The U.S.
Where I've been in the U.S.: And here are all the posts I've written about traveling in the U.S., arranged by state:...
Getting Started
First of all, if this is your first visit to A Akatuki5, WELCOME! At ADB, you can find both practical travel advice (tips,...
5 Things to Love About Ottawa
I've only been in Canada's capital city of Ottawa for 2 days, it's true – but in those 2 days I've seen quite a...
The Year in Travel: 2011 in Review
I've already illustrated this past year with 12 travel photos from 12 months, but that doesn't really elaborate on any of the specifics of...
The Year in Travel: 12 Photos From 12 Months
Even though I had predicted that 2011 would be a big travel year for me, I had no idea just how great it would...