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Here comes the neighbourhood | May 20 08'

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

My biggest problems these days has been my neigbours (again) so I thought I'd just write a little blurb here about what's been going on. My bu... Continue reading »
Tomakomai "The City Between The Mountains". | Apr 30 06'

by nuf a real traveler, on vacation in Tomakomai

"Tomakomai is a very nice city between Noboribetsu (famous for natural hot-springs) and Sapporo (largest city in Hokkaido)."

Please don't pay attention to any blogger's negative comments. Tomakomai is a very nice city between Noboribetsu (famous for natural hot-springs) a... Continue reading »
A New Chapter Begins... | Jan 24 08'

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

"...or at least a new blog."

I have been told 3 huge lies about Hokkaido, and particularly Hokkaido winters, for the past year and a half. #1 Houses are well insulat... Continue reading »
February Summary | Mar 06 08'

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

Well, I have now been teaching for about 5 weeks. I have settled back into the old grove quite nicely and it is back to the Groundhog Day syndrome... Continue reading »
Pajmin's first accident | Mar 05 08'

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

"By the way, Pajmin is what I have just this moment decided to nickname my pajero mini..."

I finally had an accident on these terrible winter roads! I was on my way from one conversation school branch to another last week at around 6pm a... Continue reading »
Settling In in Keihokucho | Jan 31 08'

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

Today is my first official day of paid work in 4 months! I have 4 classes this evening about which I am actually a bit nervous. So far, though, the... Continue reading »
Prison Silk Mills and a Mythical Library | Jan 15 08'

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

"all my toiletries in my toiletries bag"

Next stop was TPat's heavily subsidized floor in Gunma. TPat used to work with me at Unitas but was wise enough to get out early. He no... Continue reading »
Um...Actually it's "IbaraKI!" | Aug 20 03'

by Pepperqueen a 37 year old female traveling as a couple from Soldotna, on vacation in Toride

Sorry, but Toride is NOT in Chiba Prefecture: it's in Ibaraki. What is it like in Toride? It's like living anywhere else but with rice paddies and... Continue reading »
Stealth moves in Iga Ueno | Oct 20 08'

by Jodie and Nichola a traveling as a couple from Glasgow, on vacation in Ueno

"We are enlightened in the way of the Ninja!"

This place was AMAZING! Possibly the coolest place we've been to yet. Even the train journey there was cool; thank you mr JR pass as we... Continue reading »
Ueno Park | Jun 05 05'

by Pablo the Monkey a 5 year old male, on vacation in Ueno

We headed to Tokyo, to visit Ueno Park. It's a huge urban reserve, much like Central Park in New York. It's also home to a major train station. We... Continue reading »