Me with Takashi Zhu Hui

October 6th 2007
On my first morning in Kyoto I accidentally climbed a mountain! It was definitely not my plan to climb a mountain when the day began, but one thing lead to another and, well, I ended up getting a great workout. I was visiting a shrine that my guidebook recommended. It was early in the morning and I was at the base of a mountain. I gazed up into the misty peaks of the mountains above and my mou ... read more

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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

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Erik Timmons

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I am twenty-four and just graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Liberal Studies. I enjoy travel immensely and look forward to each new trip. To celebrate my graduation and to prepare for my future in graduate school as an anthropologist I am taking a trip "around the world." On this trip I will spend time in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, Kenya, Uganda and the Netherlands. Part of the trip will be pleasure travel and part will be to work as an intern for organizations in India and Uganda. My previous travel experiences include two summers of backpacking in Euro... full info

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