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Saturday, 22 Sep 2007 | Views [1714]
A Map For Saturday I just got my DVD in the mail yesterday, so this morning (a Saturday, no less) I popped it into my DVD player and gave it a spin. Inspiring! This movie definitely captures some of the essence that makes backpacker travel so alluring.... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Friday, 24 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Thursday, 23 Aug 2007 | Views [781]
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
Sunday, 5 Aug 2007 | Views [1414] | Comments [1]
So who is "Stock Market Nomad?" My name is Ali Booth, and I came up with the idea of "Stock Market Nomad" after some recent experience trading stocks online. I've always wanted to travel the world, but such a trip seemed financially ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Friday, 7 Jul 2006 | Views [732]
After making my way back to Oak Hotel to check-in (a very nice hostel, might I add), I have to come back at 1500 for the current occupants to check out. I can drop off my luggage, though, so I grab my Tokyo map and a Japanese phrasebook, and decide ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Tuesday, 6 Jun 2006 | Views [810]
All my life, I've wanted to travel to Japan. In fact, that was one of my big motivators for joining the Navy - there are few jobs outside the military that can get you here to live for an extended period of time. Of course, Navy life usually lets you ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sunday, 9 Oct 2005 | Views [680]
Ukiyo-e woodblock prints are some of the most well-known examples of Japanese art in the West. Mostly made during the Edo period of Japan, two of the heavyweights in this artistic arena are: Hokusai "Thirty-six Views of Mt Fuji" The most ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sunday, 7 Aug 2005 | Views [736]
After reading about it, watching it on TV, and otherwise learning about this futuristic city from afar, I would finally get to see it with my own eyes. There I was, leaving Yokosuka and its naval base on the train bound for Tokyo. Familiar names along ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Friday, 23 Jul 2004 | Views [1127]
Mt Fuji haiku: A cool morning breeze On our way up the mountain Is helping me climb. At 3776 meters (or 12,388 feet), Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan. We started the climb at Kawaguchi station (5th station), which is at 7,562 feet. A ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
