Over Northern Canada

First Impressions

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May 21st 2009
The day of May 19, 2009 officially marks the day that my first foreign trip began. As I write this first entry, it is May 21. There has been an excessive and unending venture to come here. We left at approximately 5 pm from Bridgewater State College and worked our way to New York's JFK Airport. As soon as we entered JFK, we were taking our seats that would comfort us for the next 14 hours. Our co ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more