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  • GWiZ

    The Vertical City | Feb 29 08'

    by GWiZ a 30 year old male from Palo Alto, on vacation in Tokyo

    Been to New York City?  Los Angeles?  I hope so, because using them is the only way in which I can properly describe my first impression... Continue reading »

  • tconnor

    My travel companion has temporarilly retired to be ill | Jan 12 09'

    by tconnor a 38 year old female from Glasgow, on vacation in Kyoto

    Much excitement getting on the old bullet train. What I'd forgotten about was that the announcers on the trains sound like Steven Hawkings in Ja... Continue reading »

  • GWiZ

    Cultural Soul | Mar 03 08'

    by GWiZ a 30 year old male from Palo Alto, on vacation in Kyoto

    "To reach enlightenment, one must pass through the Buddha's nostril."

    The regions of Japan are wonderfully unique from each other.  Each takes pride in its geography, language specifics, and culinary delight... Continue reading »

  • WorldExplorer

    Tokyo | Nov 25 07'

    by WorldExplorer a traveling as a couple from New York City, on vacation in Tokyo

    Monday, November 26—Tuesday, December 4: JapanWanting to make the most of our 7-day unlimited Japan Railway pass, we decided to spend our eights ni... Continue reading »

  • Catch 22

    Postcard from Tokyo | Dec 18 08'

    by Catch 22 a male from Edinburgh, on vacation in Tokyo

    "....its insane!"

    This entry is a bit of a work in progress so have some patience with the readability!!So Tokyo is big and everything I might have experienced in Ja... Continue reading »

  • angus

    truffles? ... ooh rah! | Apr 06 07'

    by angus a 28 year old male from Wellington, on vacation in Kagoshima

    "The act of "truffling" is basically the act of exploring somewhere new in the form of an overnight road trip"

    My first "truffle hunt" finally arrived, much later than it should have, but it arrived!  The act of "truffling" is basically the act of explo... Continue reading »

  • beachlover

    My Ninja's Birthday! | Apr 04 07'

    by beachlover a 33 year old female traveling as a couple from Vancouver, on vacation in Ueno

    My husband has always had a fascination with ninjas which I couldn’t quite understand. Maybe that’s why he married me; maybe he thinks I’m a... Continue reading »

  • Kolet Ink

    Settling in now... | May 21 07'

    by Kolet Ink a 30 year old female from France, on vacation in Yokohama

    "Thus, it's official. I don't just love karaoke...I am in love with it."

    Welcome back to Yokohama. Ok, I'm not actually in Yokohama, I'm in Kozukue. But, I'm not actually in Kozukue, either, which is the train station ne... Continue reading »

  • Brock & Kristin

    Nara | Jun 08 07'

    by Brock & Kristin a traveling as a couple from Athens, on vacation in Kyoto

    "Not surprisingly, Kristin basically walked through, and is well on her way to eternal bliss. I did not even try, although since I am already enlightened my passage through the opening may have canceled everything out or something."

    It was my (Brock's) birthday on Monday, so Kristin and I went into Kyoto in the evening after I finished with classes and got a much needed haircut... Continue reading »

  • 立ち迷ってる もみじ

    Conquered Fuji-san with a new respect! | Oct 09 06'

    by 立ち迷ってる もみじ a 27 year old female from Halifax, on vacation in Mount Fuji

    So I said I would be posting an entry telling either of a snowy near-death experience or a successful and beautiful climb to the top.  I have... Continue reading »