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I have always relied on the kindness of strangers | Jun 28 06'

by jim_at_realtravel a male traveling as a couple from Los Altos, on vacation in Kyoto

"Akihibara is sort of like what would happen if Fry's became a citystate."

We "finished up" Tokyo yesterday. A good thing about this "two days in lots of places" approach is that you're under no belief that you can possibl... Continue reading »
We Made it to Church | Nov 24 05'

by The Highams a real traveler from United States, on vacation in Kyoto

Of course no description of Japan is complete without mentioning that the country is completely gadget crazy. The ubiquitous gadget now is th... Continue reading »
Oh cowboys salmon desktops! | May 30 07'

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

"To our own amusement, our botched version of the Japanese phrase resulted in something like "Oh cowboys salmon desktops!" to which our gracious host simply nodded and answered in more Japanese of which I ignorantly could not understand."

The flight to Japan and the train ride from Osaka to Kyoto has proven that we have traveled to the other side of the moon...With a mere hour and a... Continue reading »
Temple hopping | Aug 23 05'

by Swiftlet a 37 year old female from Singapore, on vacation in Kyoto

I'm trying to be as quiet as possible so as not to disturb the people in the room. I'm writing this (and typing in retrospectively) while lying o... Continue reading »
Temples and falafels | Mar 27 07'

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

Tensions were still running high as we made our way to Kyoto. It was a very long journey by bus, cable car, subway, train, and subway again t... Continue reading »
Tokyo station to infinity | Mar 11 07'

by leeandtinks a 27 year old male traveling as a family from Australia, on vacation in Kyoto

Hi all, we are about to leave Tokyo station and I`m sorry if this email is a little bit odd but it`s because I:m currently typing on the smallest k... Continue reading »
"David, Don't Touch that Deer!" | Mar 18 05'

by petskar a real traveler, on vacation in Kyoto

"Kyoto, the legendary ancient capital of Japan, was preordained as one of the highlights of our trip. Despite an anticlimactic arrival (it is after... Continue reading »
Day 6 - Kyoto | Feb 07 07'

by Paul Bennett a 32 year old male traveling as a couple from Vancouver, on vacation in Kyoto

"Chickspeak"

Paul and I woke up late in the morning and went for breakfast at a nearby “Western” restaurant called Amazon with our new Aussie friend/roommate To... Continue reading »
Nightingale Floors | Nov 11 04'

by HeatherN a 25 year old female, on vacation in Kyoto

On my third and final day trip (half day) to Kyoto, Jas and I went to Nijo-jo, a castle with 'nightingale floors,' floors that are d... Continue reading »
Backpacking in Japan | Jul 16 03'

by Ronny a 40 year old male from Des Moines, on vacation in Kyoto

"Japan has a well-deserved reputation as being an expensive place. And most backpackers think of it as cost-prohibitive. My experience is that Japan need not cost more than some of the cheapest countries in the world- if you know how to do it right."

Japan has a well-deserved reputation as being an expensive place. And most backpackers think of it as cost-prohibitive. My experience i... Continue reading »