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Thu, 24 Apr 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [2118]
Thursday 24th April I had a few more days left before I was due to go back to Tokyo, and Pete had recommended I go to the town of Koyasan, another place with UNESCO World Heritage status bestowed on it. I had to take a slower train to get there, ... Read more >
Sat, 13 Sep 2014 | By lmatejak99 | Views [1060] | 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 >
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 | By snowlindsay | Views [1005]
The main street of Motomachi has transformed. It has changed! One week it is a rather posh shopping street, where people push their little dogs in prams, while browsing the shops and watching the Porsche's drive by, finishing a nice stroll at Starbucks ... Read more >
Tags: japan, louis vuitton, motomachi, sale, shopping, starbucks, yokohama
Wed, 6 Apr 2016 | By kakimono | Views [977]
“I want to go to Kyushu,” I heard myself say while video chatting with my parents. It was a weird thing for me to say. Like someone in Chicago saying “I want to go to Minnesota.” There’s nothing wrong with Minnesota, it’... Read more >
Tags: bus, coffee, fukuoka, kyushu, transportation
Fri, 13 Sep 2002 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [949]
The great earthquake of 1995 measured a 7.2 on the Richter Scale and occurred early in the morning of January 17, 1995. The origin was about 14 km below the surface and displaced the land in parts of Awaji Island 2 meters laterally and up to 1.2 meters ... Read more >
Tags: japan, sightseeing
Thu, 23 Aug 2007 | By stock_market_nomad | Views [920]
I came across the website workingnomad.com while browsing the web, taking a detour from reading articles about China. It turns out the author of this site has managed to free himself to travel the world as he works, creating a steady income by writing ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Sun, 9 Dec 2007 | By lex | Views [665]
Well, predictably my flight was delayed (apparently they can`t cope with the weather in London in December - when it rains?!) As my new travelling attitude is carefree (!!!) I didn`t flinch, but spent a decent journey next to a couple intent on having ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Wed, 29 Jan 2014 | By kpow | Views [548]
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
Fri, 27 Mar 2015 | By gnome-san | Photo Gallery
The first two days
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Tags: coffee, temple
Sat, 17 Jun 2017 | By sorkoo | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 1 Nov 2010 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 22 Oct 2011 | By images_in_air | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
What do I know about Photography ? Technically, almost nothing. But I know the feeling. Having your eyes catch the essence and the uniqueness of the common surrounding. Holding your breath during those seconds where nature is revealing its intelligent ...
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2011
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 | By peter_allen | Photo Gallery
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