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Wed, 17 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [1718]
As the bureaucrats, politicians and dignitaries of
Akasaka were darting in and out of exclusive restaurants for quick and very
expensive power lunches, I was diving head first into my latest culinary
challenge - the Japanese cooking class.... Read more >
Tags: intrepid travel
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [1635] | Comments [2]
As if an all expensed paid trip to Japan to work with an experienced
travel writer on an award-winning travel guide wasn’t enough, my prize for
winning the World Nomads travel writing scholarship also included a “Flavours
of Tokyo” tour, courtesy ... Read more >
Tags: intrepid travel
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [861]
This Saturday (March 13) we were all celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Koza City. You all know that we're ahead of the States time-wise, but I bet you didn't realize we were THAT far into the future. :) Realistically, it's difficult to have a good ... Read more >
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Photo Gallery
This awesome Intrepid 'foodies' tour in Tokyo was part of my prize. Cool!
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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [1260]
For those who know me, my love of musical theatre is no
secret (although I suspect that many of my friends wish it were – my sporadic
solo renditions of the entire RENT score never seem to go down as well as I
would have hoped). I enjoy all ... Read more >
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [608]
Most of you know how organized I am. I love being organized! I feel best when my schedule is organized and everything around me is in its specific spot. That being said, we've been shoving our plastic grocery bags under the sink since we got here.... Read more >
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 | By kitschey | Views [912] | Comments [5]
This pilgrimage... I don:t really know what to think of it yet. It has been neat to meet some people but disappointing to only have partial conversations with them. I would like to be fluent enough to get to know the folk I meet since most are very, ... Read more >
Tags: pilgrimage
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 | By kitschey | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 | By zioned | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 | By zioned | Views [533]
Got established at the hotel - a small business hotel near the station with a warren of shops, restaurants, pachinko parlors and “girls’ clubs” surrounding it. Went for a recon mission to figure out the train stations, etc and had my first Osaka okonomayaki ... Read more >
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [1344]
In the movie biz and on the
streets, there’s a multi-award-winning, highly controversial documentary that
everyone is talking about… outside of Japan that is. In Japan the Oscar-winning film, The Cove , is largely unheard of in the
public ... Read more >
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [644] | Comments [2]
My shipment arrived! I'm so excited! I opened the box, and check out all my goodies! All sorts of new things to enhance my cookie-baking experience and help me learn new techniques! Did you see that awesome new adjustable rolling pin to help me roll ... Read more >
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 | By zioned | Photo Gallery
Hot spring Heaven
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 | By zioned | Views [504]
Spent the evening in HCM City with Gary Carkin - my fellow TESOL drama guy and one of his former students - got my redeye flight to Narita and then on to Nagoya to meet Ryo. It was wonderful to see Ryo waiting at his airport when I arrived in Nagoya.... Read more >
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