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Nomads on the Road - Alicia Explores Japan

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 | By nomads-news | Views [4645]

Alicia Smith is the Programs Marketing Manager at World Nomads and recently returned from adventures on the road. Where did you go? I went to Japan. We had 10 days to explore so decided to just pick two cities and spend some time getting to know ... Read more >

Tags: food, japan, kyoto, nomads on the road, tokyo, travel

Dining with the stars

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 | By dan_in_japan | Views [1424]

I am quite lucky to know a guy called Mike. Having lived in Japan for 15 years, he is my first port of call for any problem I might have. For example, only yesterday he gave me the proper document I need for transferring all my visas into my new ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Kabuki-za

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [1402]

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 >

On the Way to Kyushu

Wed, 6 Apr 2016 | By kakimono | Views [957]

“I want to go to Kyushu,” I heard myself say while video chatting with my parents. It was a weird thing for me to say. Like someone in Chicago saying “I want to go to Minnesota.” There’s nothing wrong with Minnesota, it’... Read more >

Tags: bus, coffee, fukuoka, kyushu, transportation

Mount Ishizuchi - a great day hike

Fri, 22 Aug 2014 | By clare-tamea | Views [922]

We decided to take a walk up a holy mountain, Ishizuchi-san, the highest mountain in western Japan (1982 metres), whilst we were in Shikoku. A cable car takes you up part of the way, then a stepped path leads up past shrines to the summit. There ... Read more >

Tags: ishizuchi, trekking in japan

Diving 10th Feb

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By roxyfish | Views [735]

Well I finally did it. I finally jumped back in the water again as a scuba diver after 3 years and 4 months of staying 'dry'. Why have I wasted so much time?! Scuba diving is fantastic and I love it and well lets just say I caught the diving bug ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

FREE HUGS

Sun, 6 Sep 2015 | By ecb-films | Views [411] | Video | Scholarship Entry

My name is Esperanza Benavides, and the Columbia Travel Scholarship is the optimal path to my career in as diverse Film Director. After graduating Columbia College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film & Video, I was an Independent Director and freelancer.... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

The Last Train Ride

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [229] | Scholarship Entry

With a keening whistle, the train screeched down the tracks. Without me on it. I struggled to pull my suitcases up over the curb and under the eaves of the depot building as I watched the carriage disappear from view into the tunnel around the bend. I ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship