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Sun, 18 Jan 2009 | By kurenai | Views [4188] | Comments [1]
My thoughts of Japan throughout the past year of living here; the good, the bad, the strange and ugly. Japan is a land of extremes: from
the obsessive otaku s to the overly
frilly maid café dresses, the made-up high school girls with their ... Read more >
Tags: concert, culture, festival, japan, living, teaching, travel
Wed, 4 Feb 2009 | By kurenai | Views [1784]
How was Nagoya
you ask?
Well, first off, thanks for asking and secondly, it was
quite nice.
My friend Alicia and I grabbed the express Kintetsu Urban Liner from Namba to Nagoya which
runs every thirty minutes, takes ... Read more >
Tags: atsuta shrine, castle, japan, nagoya, setsubun
Sun, 18 Feb 2007 | By bjw_uk | Views [1228] | Comments [4]
So its taken a while to get online… and if you’ve been salivating with anticipation for the journalistic genius coming you’re way then read on. If not and you only clicked on the link by mistake then sign off and no hard feelings (bear in mind, however, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [1011]
Brandon and I found a great Star Wars sale the other day! I never imagined I'd find a husband who likes action figures and sci-fi collectibles almost as much as I do! :) Found some more action figures to add to our collection, a Gamorrean Guard (the ... Read more >
Thu, 28 Sep 2006 | By dan_in_japan | Views [937] | Comments [1]
So after 36 weeks of Japanese lessons, at four hours per day, tomorrow (Friday) will be my very last day at Japanese school. Overall, it has been a positive experience. I got to learn Japanese up to the standard of what my teachers would describe as ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 | By yoshi | Views [853] | Comments [5]
Dogs in pajamas in strollers, piped music on public streets, the smell of takoyaki hanging in the balmy air, the incessant chatter of cicadas, the random old men who stop their bikes just to tell me it's "atsui!" (hot), people on loudspeakers ... Read more >
Tags: back in osaka
Thu, 13 Nov 2014 | By fillytheexplorer | Views [815]
[Excuse spelling mistakes]
12/11/14 - London
Weather: Overcast Temperature: 12 Distance: 9012.2 km [to Haneda]
Moshi Moshi! This year I set myself a task - every year, aim to go to a location I have never been and today is my new adventure ... Read more >
Tags: asia, blog, japan, journal, on the road, travel, travel story, traveling, travelling, trekking
Tue, 22 Sep 2015 | By monika | Views [694]
Finally - a blog. After exactly three weeks in Japan I have time to write this. What kept me busy will be revealed in the (hopefully) near future.
In the last few months people kept asking the same questions over and over again, but unfortunately ... Read more >
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 | By dyaver | Views [458]
Sitting in Tokyo airport waiting for flight to Bangkok. Can't wait to get there.
Wed, 27 May 2015 | By anuradhasarup | Views [456] | Scholarship Entry
Our stay in Tokyo was wonderful. Bright, modern, sparkling Tokyo. However we were in search of the older, traditional Japan. As my sister put it ‘the Japanese Japan’. So we decided to visit Kyoto. Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan for over a ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Sun, 6 Sep 2015 | By ecb-films | Views [422] | 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
Wed, 9 Jan 2013 | By ohana | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Dear Travel Photography Scholarship Team,
I would like to introduce myself.My name is Pasri Haryati, female 32 years old Indonesian. Since I graduated from nursing school,I passionated to find something new outside of my living, travel is my activity....
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012
Sat, 7 Jan 2017 | By caessar_aug | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 13 Aug 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 19 May 2010 | By franzi_tina | Photo Gallery
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