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Mon, 12 Nov 2007 | By yasuko | Views [1418]
Shizuoka & Kyoto: (Temples , Shrines & Maiko-san) We took the Shinkansen about one hour to Shizuoka to meet Nobuko Kawashima, another of Yasuko’s friends, and hopped off the train long enough to have some delicious sushi, a cup ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sat, 13 Sep 2014 | By lmatejak99 | Views [1035] | Comments [1]
After four awesome days in Kyoto, Blair and I take the bullet train back to Tokyo. The ride is just under three hours and goes through beautiful, mountainous regions covered in lush green forests. Off in the distance we catch an unobstructed ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 | By snowlindsay | Views [945]
The food in Japan. Coming from Australia a Japanese lunch of sushi, sashimi, tempura and chicken katsu were the norm. Sushi train! What a great idea... I have now been living in Yokohama for 10 months and to be honest... I am a bit over the food. ... Read more >
Tags: japanese food, minatomirai, motomachi, restaurants, yokohama
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Views [857]
As you may have noticed I've been ignoring this blog. I've found that I've been increasingly losing interest in updating this site. The time has come to break up with worldnomads. I would like to say it's been there for me in good times and bad but ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Sat, 10 Sep 2011 | By damonlk | Views [752]
Tokyo felt hardly strange. This makes no sense. The population of the city alone exceeds that of Australia. It is crowded, densely packed, perpetually on the go. Shop signs and hoardings are written in mix of three impenetrable alphabets. This, after ... Read more >
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [599] | Comments [1]
It's snowing, I mean it's really coming down in huge flakes outside, I can't believe yesterday it was so hot I completely forgot to take my jacket to the airport. I'm at my desk in Kurohone, but here is something I wrote last night at Sydney airport.... Read more >
Thu, 23 Apr 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [491]
April is winding down and soon it will be May. The first week of May is known as Golden Week because there are 3 consecutive public holidays, mon-wed. I've booked a hotel in Tokyo for Monday and Tuesday night, I just couldn't face staying home. Lots ... Read more >
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 | By dyaver | Views [454]
Sitting in Tokyo airport waiting for flight to Bangkok. Can't wait to get there.
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
Sun, 6 Nov 2011 | By zoeaarcher | 
Flickr Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I’ve always believed that the best way of learning is by doing.
And yet, I somehow find myself stuck in lectures most days a week. This is not to say I’m not appreciative of the opportunities university offers, but I cannot deny that 99% of the time ...
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2011
Mon, 7 Jan 2013 | By inaka | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
When I was growing up I used to spend every summer visiting my grandparents in their beautiful redwood house in California. One of the things I most looked forward too was looking through all the National Geographic magazines that my grandfather had ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012
Sat, 22 Feb 2014 | By theextraordinarylifeoftomatoes | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients 5 cups chicken or vegetable broth (40 fluid ounces) 1 cup water 1 pound thin to medium asparagus 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter 3/4 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, (stems set aside) and caps cut into 1/4-inch-...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2014 | By korric | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 21 May 2011 | By elishacurcio | Photo Gallery
Japan
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Wed, 24 Oct 2007 | By spongey | Photo Gallery
where all tokyo snaps go to begin with
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