Destination: Japan

Happy 28th, Brandon!

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [2108]

My wonderful hubby Brandon's birthday is just a few days after mine.  He also shares his birthday with my best friend, Joy.  Now that is something to celebrate!  :) I stopped at our local Japanese bakery and picked up a beautiful white cake for Brandon.... Read more >

Ferry: Osaka - Shanghai

Tue, 27 May 2008 | By eri | Views [917]

All very smoooth, and ferry far from capacity so nice and laidback.  Karaoke bar, games arcade and majong room keep some occupied, but after all the rushing around over the last couple of months was delighted to do pretty much absolutely nothing.  In ... Read more >

Breaking up...isn't so hard to do

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Views [869]

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

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Journey in an Unknown Culture

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 | By picslyrics | Views [867] | Scholarship Entry

“Konnichiwa”. I greet the staff at the eatery that is hidden in a small alley, behind white paper lanterns and blue cloths mentioning signs I don’t understand. The soft wind spreads the smoke from the kitchen through the air. Great advertisement that ... Read more >

Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011

Kyoto and Nara

Sun, 18 May 2008 | By kimbo46 | Views [745]

Hello!  Yesterday I got on my first Shinkansen (bullet train) and came to Kyoto from Tokyo.  They aren't kidding when they call it a bullet train, those things are FAST!  You can't even really look out the window because its all a big blur.  The train ... Read more >

About this trip

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 | By monika | Views [699]

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 >

Moving

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By spongey | Views [620]

Kyoto, its been a long time since i got to sit at a computer, as the connection in the hostel at kyoto was poor, though that really was the only thing about the place that was. we decided to move over to Kyoto as we saw a cheap overnight bus transport ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Japonica

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 | By shorn | Views [562]

The flight from Shanghai to Fukuoka is only 1.5 hrs - how different can they be? Japan is very much different from China. The Japanese don't use street numbers and names in their addresses.  I knew this.  I've known it for years and always thought ... Read more >

In Tokyo airport

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 | By dyaver | Views [461]

Sitting in Tokyo airport waiting for flight to Bangkok. Can't wait to get there.

Reflections in Bronze

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [382] | Scholarship Entry

A cascade of copper ribbons ripple across this meditative stature and, as though with conscious action, leave from each arced finger to coiled hair knots unperturbed. He is of a name, yet bears no identity; its presence spoken in hushed chiming and wide ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 travel writing scholarship - euro roadtrip

Gallery: Day 2

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 | By judi | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Fukuoka/Hakata and Ebino-Kogen - Japan

Tue, 3 Jul 2007 | By jamesanddan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Japan

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 | By felix_and_stephanie | Photo Gallery

Photos: Tokyo

Sat, 7 Jan 2017 | By caessar_aug | Photo Gallery

Photos: Hunting the Giant (Salamander)

Thu, 5 Apr 2012 | By escape | Photo Gallery