A closer view of what I'm wearing: 3 shirts, a sweatshirt tied around my waist, my 2 sizes too small raincoat, and a plastic bag tied around my waist to keep my shorts dry.
Fuji Rock Festival: 4 days of camping, concerts, mud, and fun August 1st 2006 Eve and I had a successful 4 days at the Fuji Rock Festival at the Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata prefecture. In four days we managed to see 32 bands, catch 3 up close and personal acoustic sessions, get 12 hours of sleep over the course of the festival, and get covered in mud.
We arrived Thursday night to set up camp on the ski resort’s golf course. We ended up on an incline so everything kep ... read more
Asia » Japan » Niigata 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
Leaving my familiar surroundings of Toronto, I spent five months living in Fukushima City, Japan. This blog details my adventures, in and around Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong...as well as subsequent travel adventures.
May-September 2006: Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong
March-April 2007: England
October-November 2007: England, Egypt
April 2008: Las Vegas
September 2008: China
March 2009: Cayman Islands
Coming Soon!
June 2009: Iceland
Winter 2010: Cuba
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