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So I am not a morning person (Koya-san)

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 | By susanandlars | Views [1737] | Comments [6]

Koya-san is a remote little town high up in the hills south of the conjoined metropolises of Kyoto and Osaka. It's home to a Japanese School of Buddism, and houses many monasteries ... Read more >

Stock Market Nomad - an idea is born!

Sun, 5 Aug 2007 | By stock_market_nomad | Views [1529] | Comments [1]

So who is "Stock Market Nomad?" My name is Ali Booth, and I came up with the idea of "Stock Market Nomad" after some recent experience trading stocks online. I've always wanted to travel the world, but such a trip seemed financially ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

first week

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 | By elawlor | Views [878] | Comments [1]

It has been a lovely first week of travels. I won't really start traveling until I leave the comforts of Okinawa, but I am greatly enjoying the time I have here for visiting and relaxing. The weather has been mostly dreary so I find myself curled up ... Read more >

Osaka - Eerily familiar

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 | By yoshi | Views [861] | 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

Japan- almost the end

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By busyliz | Views [817]

The first thing I noticed about Japan is that almost NO ONE speaks English. It is just as bad as China. I thought somehow it would be better. Also the technology is not very good, especially considering the cars and cell phones that are made, or at least ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

Aquarium

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [794]

We had a wonderful day at the Aquarium Saturday! It was a little chilly (69 degrees F), but warm enough to enjoy the outdoor dolphin show. We even ate some Okinawa Lime ice cream cones before the show, although unlike usual, it was for the taste, not ... Read more >

In the Octopus’ Garden

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 | By pcube | Views [557]

Away from the scintillating neon lights of Tokyo’s futuristic mega structures and the well trodden, history-seeped lanes of Kyoto, lies a small town on the Pacific coast: Minamisanriku, a haven for both family holidayers and backpackers. Facing ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, sunrise, sunset

Dislocation

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By incarna | Views [556]

Well here's the first entry from overseas. Arrived at about 630am and wallowed around the airport for what seemed like an eternity. Tokyo hasn't changed since i left it last time lol, opnly this time i was coming in suffering from massive sleep deprivation, ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Japan Rail Pass- Tokyo

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 | By kpow | Views [547]

I'll make the JR Pass the first story, even though I've told most of you about it by now. I still haven't posted many pictures or really given details so here they are! Well, basic ones anyway, there are too many places to give you a full account of ... Read more >

Tags: japan, railpass

Don't travel stupidly

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By vincci-lwc | Views [385]

Just three days after public exam, we, four of us, packed our bags and went to Osaka for a short vacation. To save trouble, we joined a tour organized by our local travel agency in advance, which I think was a stupid idea. Whatever, it turned out that ... Read more >

Tags: japan, local life, short vacation