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Thu, 26 Jun 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [6304] | Comments [1]
Wed 25th Jun - Got a better night's sleep and woke up early, a long time before my alarm went off, so up and on with the day. An exciting day as going on the Shinkansen (aka the Bullet) train as part of the route to Takayama. The train leaves from ... Read more >
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [1602]
Sun 22nd Jun - Up early and off soon after to catch the train to Tokyo. The limited express trains run fairly regular so no need to book in advance. Got the train through to Ueno, which is a hub for the metro network and cost 810 Yen for the 1 hour ... Read more >
Mon, 21 Mar 2011 | By picslyrics | Views [866] | Scholarship Entry
“Konnichiwa”. I greet the staff at the eatery that is hidden in a small alley, behind white paper lanterns and blue cloths mentioning signs I don’t understand. The soft wind spreads the smoke from the kitchen through the air. Great advertisement that ... Read more >
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Tue, 31 Mar 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [639] | Comments [1]
Well, there's a bit to cover about the last two days. I got to Thailand late Saturday night, the plane was delayed in Tokyo so we arrived about a half hour later than expected. Fortunately I had prepaid for my hotel room when I booked online so it wasn't ... Read more >
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [504]
After a dream run I finally got festival rejections yesterday. 2 at once in fact, from Edinburgh and Toronto. I'm not too disappointed since they are both general film festivals and not animation festivals, as a result there's always a lot more competition.... Read more >
Sat, 14 Sep 2013 | By larrydressler | Views [401]
The flight with Singapore Airlines was twelve hours of customer service bliss. This is clearly a company that has decided genuine smiling matters and grumpiness has no place in a service business. I have never felt more taken care of ... Read more >
Thu, 21 May 2015 | By | Views [220] | Scholarship Entry
My first time in Japan and it was for work! I promised myself I’d make the most it and took a couple of extra days. I made it through the 12 hour flight and embarked on a whirlwind of sightseeing. After two days in non-stop crowds with sticky humidity ... Read more >
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Sat, 7 Jan 2017 | By caessar_aug | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 12 Mar 2014 | By mrs-hungrytoshare | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients Portions: 10 (10 buns) Total Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Ingredients Azuki (Red Bean) Paste 1 1/3 cups azuki beans 4 cups water 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt Buns 1 1/3 cups flour (all white or ...
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Tags: Passport & Plate: ITALY 2014
Sun, 5 Oct 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery
Kyoto and Around
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Fri, 24 Oct 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 28 Feb 2015 | By tammy-lynn | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients 9 eggs beaten 6 cups of Dashi 1 tbsp Mirin 2 1/2 tsp salt 1Tbsp soya sauce 7 oz of boneless skinless chicken breast 6 large shrimp crab meat 6 thin sliced carrots cut into flower shape using cookie cutter 6 fresh or dried shiitake mushrooms, ...
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 | By courge | Photo Gallery
Japan
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Sat, 17 Jul 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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