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Miajima Shrine & Kuju Highlands daytrips

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 | By bundynbeaches | Views [1781]

Tacked on to the end of the Hiroshima trip we got a ferry across to the Miajima (I hope I spelt that right) Shrine. It's a very popular, and famous shrine in Japan because the gate is in the sea and the temple is built on platforms on sandflats that ... Read more >

Tags: bridge, eating, shrine, vending machine, waterfall

Nara and Osaka

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By wick | Views [1606] | Comments [1]

The trains in Japan and reasonably easy to understand and relatively cheap so we took a day trip to nearby Nara. It bucketed down all day and we were soaked to the core by the time we got home. It was worth it though to visit Kohfukuji Temple ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Japan 2012 - Osaka

Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | By fartandbelch | Views [1551]

Jetstar did it this time. They advertised return airfares from Sydney to Osaka at a very cheap rate. $1371 for both tickets all inclusive. (taxes etc) So we looked at what timeshares we could get in Japan. Thankfully there was a week available in ... Read more >

"Umm, Horse, please"

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 | By dan_in_japan | Views [1401]

So there are only so many ways to do sushi down at the local sushi bar, or so I thought. Granted, at special occasions, such as Christmas, the chefs will style some sushi plates as for example, Santa, using tuna cut in a triangle shape for his hat, ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

An ordinary day in Niseko ski resort, Japan

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 | By samsarasun | Views [1308]

I've just started my 3rd month working in Niseko, Japan. An ordinary day in Hirafu can as follow: Wake up in the morning, look out the windon and the first thing you can see is at least 20 cm of fresh snow (the snow report predicted 0 cm). Look at ... Read more >

Tags: bars, japan, powder, snowboarding

workingnomad

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 | By stock_market_nomad | Views [841]

I came across the website workingnomad.com while browsing the web, taking a detour from reading articles about China. It turns out the author of this site has managed to free himself to travel the world as he works, creating a steady income by writing ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Tokyo Update!

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 | By willstop | Views [632]

Got some pics here as I tour around Tokyo, Japan with my Sis and Brod-in-Law!… This pics was taken in some beautiful places here in Tokyo!… That was it!…Even if Tokyo people does not know how to speak English I’ve seen ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - Viva Shinjuku!

Sat, 6 Apr 2013 | By spanishflavour | Views [462] | Scholarship Entry

Shinjuku is one of the twenty-three city wards of Tokyo with a population of over 300 000 and the busiest train station in the world. Hotels, offices, and businesses jostle for space in the densely populated second 'centre' of the city, alongside Japan's ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Catching a Moment - Imposing, Gentle Silence in Kyoto

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [302] | Scholarship Entry

Snow fell steadily on the streets of Kyoto. Not ideal conditions for a day of exploring outdoor shrines but then again, when would I get another chance? Bundled up and armed with a can of hot coffee from the vending machine, I fumbled off the wrong train ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Konichiwa!

Sat, 17 Oct 2015 | By garlicpress | Views [298]

Endlich wieder bin ich heute in Japan angekommen, genauer im Stadtteil Asakusa in Tokyo. Als Reisebegleiterin ist S. dabei - das erste Mal in Japan.  Trotz guter Reise waren wir beide recht müde und so sind wir 'nur' im Quartier durch die ... Read more >

Tags: japan, tokio

Unwise Sightseeing

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By | Views [204] | Scholarship Entry

The air is quiet. The sound of tourist after tourist adjusting their cameras for the obligatory perfect holiday snapshot is gone, replaced by mist and rain. It isn’t fair to call it rain, really — by now it’s a full on downpour. We remain undeterred by ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Gallery: Touring in Feb

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 | By peter_allen | Photo Gallery

pics from the motorcycle ride in Feb
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Photos: 2nd Anniversary

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Japan

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 | By megh05 | Photo Gallery


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Tags: exchange, hiroshima, japan, kyoto, tokyo, travel

Photos: A Glimpse of Hiroshima

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By thewisenedtraveller | Photo Gallery


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