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Monday, 15 Mar 2010 | Photo Gallery
This awesome Intrepid 'foodies' tour in Tokyo was part of my prize. Cool!
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Monday, 15 Mar 2010 | Views [1144]
For those who know me, my love of musical theatre is no
secret (although I suspect that many of my friends wish it were – my sporadic
solo renditions of the entire RENT score never seem to go down as well as I
would have hoped). I enjoy all ... Read more >
Friday, 12 Mar 2010 | Views [1265]
In the movie biz and on the
streets, there’s a multi-award-winning, highly controversial documentary that
everyone is talking about… outside of Japan that is. In Japan the Oscar-winning film, The Cove , is largely unheard of in the
public ... Read more >
Tuesday, 9 Mar 2010 | Views [1322] | Comments [1]
Upon arriving in any town in Japan, you’d be well advised to
pay a quick visit to the local tourist information centre – usually located
within the main train station or nearby to any major site of tourist interest. These centres are useful ... Read more >
Thursday, 4 Mar 2010 | Photo Gallery
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Thursday, 4 Mar 2010 | Views [3194]
When you think of Japanese cuisine, there are plenty of
things that might spring to mind.
Sushi is likely to be one of them.
Perhaps miso soup would be another. Tempura, sashimi, udon, ramen, yakitori, teriyaki,
okonomiyaki, or even ... Read more >
Saturday, 27 Feb 2010 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010 | Views [1363]
Following my snowy stay in Togakushi, I took an early
morning bus an hour back down the mountain to the city of Nagano, host of the
1998 Winter Olympic games and home to the gorgeous Zenko-ji – a 1,300 year old
Buddhist temple said to hold the ... Read more >
Sunday, 21 Feb 2010 | Views [806] | Comments [1]
When I found out that I was going to
Togakushi, an alpine town 20kms from Nagano, I was excited at the prospect of
seeing some of Japan’s snow country (I’m Australian. My experience with snow is
limited – the novelty factor remains high). I ... Read more >
Sunday, 21 Feb 2010 | Photo Gallery
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Saturday, 20 Feb 2010 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 17 Feb 2010 | Views [1929]
Does the thought of being naked in front of dozens of
people make you uneasy? How about having your body buried in hot sand or
watching fish feed off your skin? Maybe you’d prefer to walk barefoot over
hundreds of rocks or perhaps take a bath outside ... Read more >
Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010 | Views [2170] | Comments [4]
My first day on assignment in Tokyo presented me with
the most bizarre dining experience of my life. Actually, it's up there
with most bizarre experiences of my life in general.
After meeting Simon Richmond earlier today and
checking ... Read more >
Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010 | Photo Gallery
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Friday, 5 Feb 2010 | Views [876]
Hello from Tokyo! I’m sitting in a cosy little hostel common room warming myself with some tasty curry flavoured cup noodles (some call them cheating, I call them delicious late night convenience). I’m exhausted and a little strung-out from the ... Read more >
Wednesday, 3 Feb 2010 | Photo Gallery
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