One of the shinkansen (bullet train)

November 14th 2009
So Tracy and I arrived in to Japan (Tokyo) from Beijing some 8/9 days or so ago now and as we are here 17 days this seemed a good point for me to pen something about our time here in Japan, but before I rattle away I just wanted to say a quick few things about China. I loved it. Thought overall it was a great place and would recommend it to anyone to visit. My personal favorite place was Yangsh ... 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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The Road to Nowhere!

Tracy and Patrick

Just like many people out there, we were disillusioned with the job market and the economy generally. So trying to ensure that ´every cloud has a silver lining´ we decided to toss the jobs in, educate ourselves culturally and go see the world a bit. I guess unlike many other people we are lucky enough not to have the commitments some have and be able to afford to take this time out financially. Probably a little more (just a little) flash-packers than backpackers this our 15 month journey to 5 different continents and approximately 30 countries, please join us for ... full info

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