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Sun, 16 Aug 2009 | By bundynbeaches | Views [1841]
Kita is north in Japanese, and Kyushu is the southernmost of the main islands in Japan. Kitakyushu is the main city in the north of Fukuoka prefecture at the northern end of the island.
A couple of weeks ago two of us went for a train ride out to ... Read more >
Tags: fish, islands, space
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 | By hannahandemma | Views [1091] | Comments [2]
Hey Friends! We're still in Tokyo and having a wicked time! We've done a ton of sightseeing and are wizards of the Tokyo subway system. The jetlag is starting to sort itself out (last night we stayed up until 10:30pm! haha). We've seen a ton of temples/shrines ... Read more >
Sun, 6 Aug 2006 | By katie_and_eoin | Views [1008]
We leave Japan today, bound for Hong Kong . I’m quite sad to leave really because it feels like we’re really starting to get the hang of it here. Traditional Japanese Inn Before leaving Kyoto we left our regular western style hotel ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sun, 7 Oct 2007 | By brentoc | Views [807] | Comments [1]
I ended up in a tent on a lake shore, only a few other people around and a few trees leaning to the sun. Not bad for a destination that i didnt really know anything about! :)
I had been in Kobe city for a couple of days, catching up with Josh & Sue ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sun, 31 Jul 2011 | By lillywanders | Views [804] | Comments [1]
Day 3 - Kyoto (cont.) In my original post, I didn't explain the title, as I ran out of time. It comes from what I spent the evening learning about. One of the most striking images of Japan is always that of the geisha, white faced, serene and dressed ... Read more >
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 | By parisephone | Views [547] | Comments [1]
So as I expected I've been very sick the whole time I've been here. For those who know me this is not a surprise lol. What makes it worse is were in a hostel with paper thin walls and no heating. So each day I feel I wake up worse than the day before.... Read more >
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 | By roxyfish | Views [539]
Well my first visitor arrived last weekend which meant it was definately time to explore. First we went to the Osaka aquarium where I saw some really cool things - unfortunately the crowds were a little intense (3 day weekend for most people and the ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 | By vespertine | Views [435]
(Bashful grin) well, we are in Kyoto now. We were just looking through our dates this morning before we got on the shinkasen (awesome awesome trains!!) and realised our 21 day pass is almost up (hides behind a coffee table in case anyone is booing).... Read more >
Sun, 6 Sep 2015 | By ecb-films | Views [418] | 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 >
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Sat, 23 May 2015 | By | Views [287] | Scholarship Entry
"Kyoto is for temple hopping." That’s what all the guidebooks told me. I grew up in Asia- I had seen them all. The prospect spending my holiday to visiting even more temples didn't particularly arouse me. It’s probably how the French would feel if they ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 | By tammy-lynn | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients 9 eggs beaten 6 cups of Dashi 1 tbsp Mirin 2 1/2 tsp salt 1Tbsp soya sauce 7 oz of boneless skinless chicken breast 6 large shrimp crab meat 6 thin sliced carrots cut into flower shape using cookie cutter 6 fresh or dried shiitake mushrooms, ...
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Sat, 18 Aug 2007 | By phil | Photo Gallery
Nostalgic return up north
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