A Photo Essay
Experiencing Hokkaido’s Snow and Ice Festivals
By John Penisten
Story and Photos by John Penisten
Discovering a Cultural Treasure Trove
South Pacific Litterateurs Extraordinaire
Going Crazy for Hilo’s Hometown Cuisine
Hometown Favorite
Until fairly recently, Hilo, on the east side of the Big Island of Hawai’i had the reputation of a soggy, rainy, old town…
Getting Soaked in a Hot Springs Paradise
Story and photos by John Penisten, U.S. Peace Corps, Fiji I Group, 1968–69
(Note: this story is adapted from the book Green Hills and Blue Lagoons: A Peace Corps Memoir which details the experiences and adventures of the writer, a member…
Story and photos by John Penisten, U.S. Peace Corps, Fiji I Group, 1968‑69