One of the snacks on the ANA flight to Singapore from Tokyo

Leaving on a jet plane... OKC -> Houston -> Tokyo -> Singapore

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September 18th 2008
So... I'm off for my semester abroad in Bangalore, India. I'm nervous and excited and a ton of emotions all at once. I know that it will be exciting but it does sadden me to be away from the family at home and the friends in DC. I'm first headed to Singapore, flying OKC -> Houston -> Tokyo -> Singapore over the Pacific Rim. My classes at National Law School of India Univ. in Bangalore start in Oct ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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