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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
Mon, 22 Dec 2014 | By margaretsw | Views [4482]
From Hello Kitty to Mary the cat who loves boxes, Japanese have shown the world that their fascination with the four-legged creatures knows no boundaries. So, it was only a matter of time for marketeers to take advantage ... Read more >
Tags: cats, japan, tokyo, tourism
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [1603]
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 >
Tue, 20 Feb 2007 | By dan_in_japan | Views [1551]
So there are only so many ways to do sushi down at the local sushi bar, or so I thought. Granted, at special occasions, such as Christmas, the chefs will style some sushi plates as for example, Santa, using tuna cut in a triangle shape for his hat, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 | By susanandlars | Views [1533] | Comments [6]
Kyoto has a very different feel than
Tokyo. The city is much less intimidating. At first this might be
attributed to the extra facility to to the tourist. The
accomodations made for non-Japanese speakers exceed ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Apr 2007 | By dayna_desu | Views [829] | Comments [3]

Well, you know you are back in Japan when you drive to the neighbouring prefecture just to eat their SOBA (noodles)!!! It is super great to be back in Kagawa. Getting off the bus in Kagawa felt like I had come back home. It is like we have never left;... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By adamjbianchi | Views [746] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry

This is Adam and Josh, we met while studying abroad. With both of us in film school it was only natural that we would start filming our experiences. We quickly realized that traditional travel shows don’t show experiences a typical traveler would encounter.... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarships 2013
Wed, 29 Jan 2014 | By kpow | Views [545]

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
Sat, 17 Oct 2015 | By garlicpress | Views [400]
Endlich wieder bin ich heute in Japan angekommen, genauer im Stadtteil Asakusa in Tokyo. Als Reisebegleiterin ist S. dabei - das erste Mal in Japan. Trotz guter Reise waren wir beide recht müde und so sind wir 'nur' im Quartier durch die ... Read more >
Tags: japan, tokio
Mon, 25 May 2015 | By | Views [248] | Scholarship Entry
Every time I land in Tokyo I head straight to the same noodle shop. I have no idea what it's called - the name is written entirely in Japanese - but I do know exactly how to get there. Just jump on the subway towards Asakusa and turn left outside the ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 writing scholarship
Fri, 17 Oct 2008 | By peter_allen | Photo Gallery
Kurohone JHS annual sketch contest
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Mon, 1 Nov 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 6 Nov 2014 | By vbalagtas | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Travelling without a camera, I feel like something is missing. Like going camping without a flashlight. It gives me purpose and it’s my way of telling my story how I experienced it first hand. I would like the people viewing my photographs to feel what ...
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Tags: 2014 travel photography scholarship
Sun, 18 Oct 2015 | By monika | Photo Gallery
Sensoji Temple in Asakusa
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