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Mon, 29 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [9855]
Spend any amount of time in Asia and you’re bound to stumble
across some fine examples of misused English that, to the proficient English
speaker, can be pretty amusing.
Over the years some lovely signs have told me to “glide with
care” ... Read more >
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [717]
Last Saturday (right before the sand came), we took a drive over to the east side of the island in search of Star Wars and Transformers. Here's a soba (noodle) restaurant we passed along the way. It was neat to see the Philippine Sea instead ... Read more >
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 27 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [4555]
Given the ritualised and formal nature of Japanese culture,
it’s little wonder that in Japan, even the simple cup of tea has an entire
ceremony in its honour.
Through the influences of Zen Buddhism, the commonplace
practice of tea drinking ... Read more >
Sat, 27 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 26 Mar 2010 | By kitschey | Views [528]
I guess I look like someone named Bicky (I think she meant Vicky). That or maybe all of us white folk look the same to Asians. It could work both ways. I actually don't think everyone looks the same though. Still at the youth hostel in Matsuyama. I'm ... Read more >
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 | By primosnomads | Views [381]
OK... TODAY WE KNEW DAVID IS NOT COMMING TO PERÚ :( BUT HES LEAVING TO A NICE LONG TRIP TO THE SUN RISING LANDS! FOR SURE WE GONNA MISS HIM BUT WE ALL HAVE FUN IN DIFFERENT PLACES...
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 | By kitschey | Views [893] | Comments [3]
It's nice to be back in a bigger city. I suppose I'm a city girl at heart. Being in the mountains is still the nicest part of the walk, though the hardest uphill climbs are there too. I just feel that the convenience of the city is ideal with occasional ... Read more >
Tags: bag, bicycle boy, camping, dogo onsen, pilgrimage, strip
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 | By kitschey | Views [504]
I`ve posted new pictures in the Shikoku album. I`ll post something later. I have some running around to do now.
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [26776] | Video
I recently spent a day surrounded by a few dozen
semi-naked, mud-smeared Japanese men… oh, and one semi-naked,
mud-smeared American.
Yep, it was loincloths, bums and mud as far as the eye could see and it
was all done in the name of good fortune ... Read more >
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Photo Gallery
A Shinto ritual that sees semi-naked men get muddy in the name of good fortune.
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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [4976]
For a real origami treat in Tokyo, look no further than the
Origami Kaikan in Ochanomizu.
Established in 1859, the Origami kaikan houses an impressive display of
origami creations in addition to an origami school, a workshop that
manufactures ... Read more >
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [1038]
When we woke up yesterday, we thought it was surprisingly foggy outside. The thickest fog we'd ever seen on the island. We're talking Beaver Falls, PA-thick. Living on the fourth floor, we're used to being able to see quite a distance and things being ... Read more >
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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