JAPAN | Friday, 26 Oct 2007 | Views [709]
Fashion in Japan is completely different to "the west". In general very short skirts and long socks seem to be in, it seems to be completely acceptable for a 40 year old women to go to work wearing these. I saw a shop assistant in a fairly ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Friday, 26 Oct 2007 | Views [571]
Bowing in Japan seems very important and after a few days, you will find yourself doing mini-bows yourself. If someone is walking down the street and they come across a friend or aquaintence, they will bow to each other. Waiters and waitresses bow ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Friday, 26 Oct 2007 | Views [393]
One thing I have found difficult in Japan is the lack of coversation. English is not really as common as a second language as it is in a lot of countries; as Japan has quite a big internal economy many businesses don't seem to need to use English as ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Friday, 12 Oct 2007 | Views [354]
As I leave Vietnam, I have been doing a lot of thinking about my time here. It is not suprising that I have been unable to get to the "real Vietnam" when I have hugged the East coast and followed the tourist trail, but with just two weeks and ... Read more >
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