The first episode of our 2022 Akechi Mitsuhide Video Diary Series took us across Nagoya and across Aichi prefecture to the site of the Battle of Okehazama and then enjoyed a Nagoya staple, miso katsu, for lunch We then headed to Kani City Tourism center, where three of our lucky tour members go to to wear authentic samurai armor and concluded our day with a kaiseki dinner.

We continue our journey through Japan on part 2 of our Non-Stop Travel Akechi Mitsuhide video diary series. We visit one of the most significant historical icons, Gifu Castle. Next up, the 808 group got to experience the 1300-year art form of Mino Washi paper making and then enjoy a fantastic kaiseki dinner as we traversed through Gifu and Kansai prefectures, exploring the travels and trails of the 13-day Shōgun, Akechi Mitsuhide.

In part 3 of our Akechi Mitsuhide video diary series, our Non-Stop Travel group headed to the Shiga prefecture’s Fukui city to take a trip back in time. The Ichijōdani Asakura Clan Site Museum and Asakura clan ruins are the only ruins of a castle town in Japan that has been left undisturbed for hundreds of years since Japan’s Sengoku period. Next, we enjoyed a delicious kaiseki-style lunch and a captivating view from Biwako Terrace. Finally, the 808 entourage enjoyed an Echizen soba-making class.

In this episode, the group starts a new journey to the Mie prefecture of Japan for a very special occasion. Once a year, Gene Miyake and the entire Non-Stop Travel ‘Ohana close the office doors and take off to another part of the globe for an entertaining and educational expedition such as meeting and eating with Japan’s famous Ama, female free divers as well as getting to see them in action, followed by a stop at world renown Mikimoto Pearl island and exploring beautiful Toba city.

On episode 2 of Doko Ga TV: JapanMania, our Non-Stop Travel Office ‘Ohana video diary series continues in Japan’s Mie Prefecture by diving into the wonders of Toba Aquarium, and then paying a visit to the iconic Ise Grand Shrine. The 808 entourage then heads to the Wakayama prefecture, where we visit the birthplace of shoyu and then discover the awe-inspiring and majestic Kumano Kanzan: three grand shrines.

The Non-Stop Travel Office ‘Ohana rounds out their FAM trip by exploring the sweet and sour goodness of ume, and taste testing Kīshū Ume no Sato Nakata umeshu (plum wine) and yuzu infused umeshu. Next up, we visit Kuroshio Market for an amazing fresh fish feast, auction and other savory seafood sampling goodness.

On this special preview episode, our 808 Non-Stop Travel group joins Pali in Shiraoi for indigo dyeing and then enjoy lunch at Sapporo Central Markets and a Doko Ga favourite, Kita no Gurume, for some of the best kaisendon seafood bowl and other goodies. Odori Park’s Autumn Festival caps off this episode with great food and drink in outdoor Sapporo city.

Our 808 Non-Stop Travel group shows off their inner Olympiad-like focus and fun in Hokkaido at Kitami Curling Hall. Dessert before your main meal? Sure, why not, especially at “Mama’s plus” sweets and soft cream cafe, followed by an unforgettable  Kani Goten crab feast for lunch.

The Non-Stop Travel Doko Ga TV group visits Shiraoi’s UPOPOY Ainu Museum and Cultural Center and then head to the port town of Otaru for some snacking, sweets and syrups and then round the day out enjoying an amazing kaiseki dinner.

Our Non-Stop Travel got to experience a sake sipping and sampling extravaganza at Otaru’s Tanaka Shuzo sake brewery. Next, as we started to make our way east, pork buta donburi and tempura were on the menu for lunch at restaurant Poppotei, and our final stop was visiting Pali’s spirit animal, the great Hokkaido bear at Sahoro Bear Moutain, a wildlife habitat for Hokkaido’s brown bears.

The 808 Non-Stop Travel Doko Ga TV group made our way east, completing this tour’s travel through all four seasons on one tour! We saw vibrant colors and views on our way to Lake Mashu and then enjoyed Hokkaido’s best soft cream at the Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum, which prepped us for the winter snowy blizzard at Mount Asahi.

After last week’s episode, experiencing the snowy lookout at Asahidake, we start this episode with the floral beauty found at Ueno Farm. Next up, our NST 808 adventurers make their own Hokkaido ice cream and sundaes at Lake Hill Farms. Finally, we get an immersive and interactive lesson at Date sword making and indigo dyeing.

Our Non-Stop Travel group meet the charming, herding border collies of Boya Farm.  On one of our free tour days, I take some of our 808 entourage to one of my favorite Hokkaido eating spots, Professor Maruyama Curry (AND we get a special surprise from two of our tour goers). Sweets and snacks are a must while in Hokkaido, so we headed to Sapporo city’s Shiroi Koibito Park.

We do a foodie recap of our Hokkaido video diary series! From seafood to softcream, Otaru street snacks to Sapporo’s Autumn Festival, this episode will make you hungry for Hokkaido goodies.

Join Pali Kaaihue and the Doko Ga TV crew as they venture to Europe with Globus Tours and Non-Stop Travel. In Episode 1 the group starts their European adventure in Madrid, Spain.

After winding down an unforgettable experience in Spain, Pali and the group heads to beautiful Portugal for Episode 2.

In Episode 3, the Doko Ga TV crew continues with their Portugal exploration including a delicious dive into Portuguese cuisine.

Pali and the crew continues their European tour with a stop in Seville, Spain!

Flamenco dancing in Seville, then exploring the sights and flavors of Malaga, Spain!

Episode 6 continues our tour of Malaga’s Ronda, then moves on to beautiful Gibraltar, on the South Coast of Spain.

Doko Ga TV: AdventureMania video diary series aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line Bliss! Part 1 of our video diary series sailing through the Mexican Riviera. Pali & Team Doko Ga TV with special guest co-host Olena Heu.

Pali and Olena Heu explore Puerto Vallarta on Part 2 of our Mexican Riviera video diary series.

Welcome to a brand new season of Doko Ga TV! Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be featuring our Alaska 2021 Video Diaries with co-host McKenna Maduli, from Talk Story on KHNL. Watch our first episode, as we depart from Seattle’s Pier 66 and embark on Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Encore ship!

Doko Ga TV: AdventureMania video diary series aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line Encore! Travel in 2021 Part 2! It’s real! It’s back! Non-Stop Travel and Team Doko Ga TV with special guest co-host McKenna Maduli! Mendenhall Glacier walkabout, Tracy’s King Crab Shack and Amazing Italian food onboard the NCL Encore!

Travel in 2021 part 3! It’s real! It’s back! Non-Stop Travel and Team Doko Ga TV with special guest co-host McKenna Maduli! Cruising through Glacier Bay and enjoying our sea day on the NCL Encore!

Part 4 of our video diary series across Alaska! From Ketchikan oysters to fun and amazing fusion dining on the NCL Encore. Pali & Team Doko Ga TV with special guest co-host McKenna Maduli!

Doko Ga TV continues our “Oishii 808” series with Mitch’s Fish Market & Sushi Bar. Mitch’s has been a staple for amazing, flown in fresh from Japan, sushi and sashimi, and now you can enjoy the magic of Mitch’s at home with the launch of their online ordering service, Mitchsbackdoor.com. You can now order the highest quality crab, uni, ikura from Hokkaido, or Bluefin ‘toro’ from Nagasaki, or King salmon from New Zealand.

The 808 group and Team Doko Ga TV lands in Tokyo for a night and takes the shinkansen to Nagano to explore one of the most significant temples in Japan; enjoy Nagano soba and explore the Daio wasabi farm.

Join us as we continue our New Years exploration with the sights, culture, and foods of Nagano!

Team Doko Ga TV and the Non-Stop Travel group hit the road along the beautiful coastline of Japan’s main Honshu island to Niigata, where we spend our time exploring postcard perfect nature, fresh seafood, Tamagawa Sake Brewery, Furusato Village, and more!

Pali and the Doko Ga TV crew starts off the episode with the new years tradition of Hatsumode or the visiting of the first shrine of the new year. They then head off to the Niigata Northern Cultural Museum for some history and some once in a lifetime experiences. After a great time in Niigata, the 808 group heads back to Kamakura on the Shinkansen train.

Non-Stop Travel New Year’s Group enjoys final shopping and exploration of Tokyo with visits to Sensoji Temple, Edo-Tokyo Museum and Skytree.

Join us as we take you to the home of incredible food, spas, shopping, and soju! Team Doko Ga TV got to tag along with the Non-Stop Travel office ohana for their once-a-year enjoy, explore, and educate adventure in Korea!

Episode 2 of Koreamania! starts with an interview with Gene Miyake from Non-Stop Travel about the office’s annual trip and what makes Korea special. Watch the crew as they take you shopping at Lotte and Insadong’s Antique Alley, and more!

We continue our Korea’mania adventure with the delicious French cuisine of Chef Chang-Wook Chung, then check out the Vright massive multi-level complex full of VR experiences. And of course, more food with Don Lee!!!

Co-host Don Lee takes us around Korea where we check out skin care products and delicious treats at Amorepacific with actress/model Yunjin Park. Learn about authentic Korean dishes at the Food and Culturea Academy and watch us explore local restaurant Juban.

For our final Doko Ga TV: Korea’mania episode, we start off with Yongmun Galbi, one of the first Kalbi restaurants in the Yongsan area. Watch our shopping and eating adventure in Myeong-Dong and review Gomatei’s tasty ramen with Melissa Chang.

The Non-Stop Travel group and Team Doko Ga TV head to Fukuoka, the largest city in Kyushu, southern Japan. We learn more about the history’s true “Last Samurai” Saigo Takamori and start our Kyushu journey with a visit to Kagoshima.

The 808 group visits the volcanic island of Sakurajima, for some Kagoshima special steak, outdoor foot onsen and then visit Meijigura shochu brewery (free samples!) and end the day with a warm, tasty bowl of dashi-chazuke!

Our day starts off with a visit to Saigo Takamori’s statue and continues with some of the most beautiful views I’ve experienced in Japan: Sangan-en gardens, Kirishima Shrine and Udo Shrine.

Throughout this series, Kyushu has so many special, serene and striking landscapes and this continued in the city of Miyazaki. Visiting the Ogre’s washboard rock formation, which was formed over 7 million years, was an amazing experience. We then made our way to Kumamoto and visited Kumamoto Castle and learned about Saigo Takamori’s siege of the castle.

Continuing our Kumamoto adventure, we (meaning a very small handful of us) tried Kumamoto food favorites, horse curry and uni croquette! Our adventures in Kyushu would come to an end via the Kumagawa river ride and a delicious lunch at Nabeya Honkan, which has been around since 1829, and is where Saigo Takamori’s forces visited and stayed.

From Kyushu to Kansai! We went from Japan’s southern to the middle, Kansai area, with a visit to Kyoto. Our historic journey learning about Saigo Takamori, Japan’s Edo and Meiji eras had the best finale visiting Kyoto city, which is well known for having over seventeen UNSESCO World Heritage Sites! We continued our education of Saigo Takamori’s satsuma warriors and other key pioneers that helped issue in Japan’s modernization, Meiji period.

Doko Ga TV hops aboard Non-Stop Travel’s Alaska Glacier Bay Tour on the Norwegian Bliss and is joined by co-host Olena Heu!

Team Doko Ga TV with Olena Heu get an up-close look at beautiful Mendenhall Glacier, lake and waterfalls in Juneau, Alaska, as well as try Tracy’s King Crab Shack.

We continue the awe-inspiring beauty of Alaska as the Non-Stop Travel 808 group head to Skagway, Alaska. Once exploration was done, Olena and I took on the GoKart Raceway on the Bliss and then enjoyed an amazing dinner at Cagney’s Steak House!

Team Doko Ga TV and the rest of our 808 Non-Stop Travellers got to witness the majestic ice formations as the Norwegian Bliss sailed through Glacier Bay on our way to Ketchikan, Alaska. Our trek ended with one of the best seafood meals, ever, at restaurant Ocean Blue.

Team Doko Ga TV spends the entire day enjoying onboard adventures like the amazing Bliss waterslides and laser tag. Olena and I discover what makes NCL’s food and restaurants so amazing while spending quality time with Executive Chef Roger Gavankar.

Pali, Yucchi and Team Doko Ga TV along with 80+ Non-Stop Travel tour-goers landed in Tokyo for shopping and sushi for a few nights, then made our way to Yokohama to board the Diamond Princess to kick-off our Asia cruise!

Shizuoka city was our first stop, with the best view of Mt. Fuji while learning about Japanese traditional art, tea ceremony and then a stop for food and fun in Osaka.

Today’s Non-Stop Travel cruise adventure took us to Taipei where we visited the National Palace Museum, Liberty Square and Taipei’s famous night market. As we sailed off from Taiwan, we got to spend some time with Captain of the Diamond Princess, Stefano Ravera and Executive Chef Paolo Merio.

Team Doko Ga TV and the 808 entourage arrived in Hong Kong and spent some quality time shopping and enjoying Hong Kong dim sum. The next day, we arrived in Vietnam.

After finishing our exploration of Vietnam, our Non-Stop Travel Asia experience continued in beautiful Singapore.