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Sat, 5 Mar 2011 | By abcarlson | Views [5027] | Comments [1]
On the final day of our Sapporo trip, we decided started our day in search of some more action figures. On our walk through part of the city, the boys stopped to play in the snow. Figured what better way to enjoy Sapporo than to build our own ... Read more >
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 | By nomads-news | Views [4645]
Alicia Smith is the Programs Marketing Manager at World Nomads and recently returned from adventures on the road. Where did you go? I went to Japan. We had 10 days to explore so decided to just pick two cities and spend some time getting to know ... Read more >
Tags: food, japan, kyoto, nomads on the road, tokyo, travel
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 | By george | Views [3361] | Video
My robotic hopes in Nagoya were sadly dashed by the fact that the museum closed recently due to lack of interest. I can't believe that anyone would not be interested in a building full of walking and probably talking robots, but there we are. I ... Read more >
Tags: japan, kanazawa, kyoto, osaka, takayama, toilet
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By wick | Views [1690] | 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
Fri, 23 Jul 2004 | By stock_market_nomad | Views [1329]
Mt Fuji haiku: A cool morning breeze On our way up the mountain Is helping me climb. At 3776 meters (or 12,388 feet), Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan. We started the climb at Kawaguchi station (5th station), which is at 7,562 feet. A ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Fri, 14 Aug 2009 | By koudee | Views [1040] | Comments [2]
A electric tingle shot down my fingers as I rolled the choice over in my mind. What would happen if my parents found out!? "Its japan, no~one has to know .". I felt the anticipation reach across my gut and tighten. "You’re growing up"... Read more >
Tags: gundam, japan, tokyo
Tue, 4 Jan 2011 | By elawlor | Views [945]
I made it safe to okinawa and have been enjoying the comforts of the Freiberg's home for 2 days now. I haven't yet ventured out on my own but will do so soon. I started reading Into Thin Air for the second time and haven't been able to put it down. It ... Read more >
Tags: arrival
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [736]
To the Okinawa Aquarium, of course! We had a lot of fun showing Mama around the Aquarium and taking her to the ever-changing dolphin show (it's always completely in Japanese but we've never seen the same show twice!) When we got back from our trip ... Read more >
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By swiz | Views [539]
And here it is! Woop woop, another rip-roarin' travel blog; freshly baked and oozing enthusiasm ... optimism ... um, apprehension and a spike of trepidation. We leave in three days.
Tags: Adventures
Sat, 14 Sep 2013 | By larrydressler | Views [397]
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 >
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
Fri, 19 Oct 2007 | By wick | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 25 Nov 2008 | By peter_allen | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 12 Oct 2010 | By davewell | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
During my travels to Japan last year I was struck by an under current of loneliness that I found evident in many of the larger cities. As a visitor to these megatropolises, I often felt lost and isolated amongst the daily ritual of working and living....
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010