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Photos: Kristin & Lee

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery


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2010 Travel Writing Scholarship - THE WINNER!!!

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 | By scholarships | Views [40710] | Comments [4]

                  Simon Richmond, from RoughGuides.com Announces the Winner       What a privilege it was being offered the chance to judge ... Read more >

Snow Cookies

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [1059] | Comments [1]

I've been going through snow withdrawal.  Everyone has been nice enough to send me photos of all of the snow in Omaha - they've got well over 20" and parts of I-80 have been closed down to one lane.  They are also dealing with windchill of -24 this ... Read more >

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Fri, 8 Jan 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery


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Kenny's at Plaza House

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [1721] | Comments [1]

Megumi and I went out for lunch yesterday at Kenny's, located in Plaza House.  Plaza House is a three-story, open-air, small mall on the other side of Kadena.  Kenny's is a Japanese restaurant on the third floor.   We both ordered off their "lunch ... Read more >

Okinawa Pineapple Park

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [2308]

We traveled up north to check out the Okinawa Pineapple Park.  We got to ride around in a pineapple cart and learn about different kinds of pineapples and how they grow.  Did you know that there are both edible and ornamental pineapples?  We were very ... Read more >

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Wed, 6 Jan 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery


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Tea is for Japan

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 | By travel-tips | Views [7178] | Comments [1]

"It has not the arrogance of wine, the self-consciousness of coffee, nor the simpering innocence of cocoa". Etched onto the pages of The Book of Tea , this endearing opinion is a ready-made motto for the world’s most popular beverage. ... Read more >

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Happy New Year!

Sat, 2 Jan 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [821]

On New Year's Day we traveled south to Okinawa World.  We were greeted by a large drum outside, where visitors took turns striking the drum for good luck in the new year.   The cave was very warm and humid and had more water flowing through it than ... Read more >

Photos: Happy New Year!

Sat, 2 Jan 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery


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Beni-imo & the Aquarium

Sat, 2 Jan 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [725]

New Year's Eve we went up north to the Beni-imo store and then to the Aquarium.   They have finally finished the renovations to the Dolphin Lagoon, so we were able to watch the dolphin show there and the big dolphin show in the Okichan Theater.  We've ... Read more >

Photos: Beni-imo & Aquarium

Sat, 2 Jan 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery


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Carlson Visit

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [624]

Mom, Dad, Dustin and Steven are currently visiting us.  We're so glad to have them here!  We've been having fun taking them around to see some of the sites and eat lots of the yummy food!  So nice to have family here around the holidays.  :)  Check out ... Read more >

Photos: Carlson Visitors

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery


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And so it begins ...

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 | By demilo | Views [362] | Comments [1]

I've only been talking about the BIG TRIP for about, oooo, 10 years now so it's kind of a shock that I am now actually here. Travelling. Overseas. Despite the six months of planning, twelve months of saving and ten years of procrastinating it's still ... Read more >

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