Ramen Noodles

These ramen noodles are nothing like the ones we get back home.

April 12th 2009
I'm not sure why I waited this long to visit Tokyo. It certainly wasn't as expensive as I thought, and probably even less so than New York or London these days. Years of deflation have certainly helped this cause. The city also didn't look like it was in a depression (or soon to be depression). There were more people in the shopping malls and restaurants than I could have ever imagined. The themes ... 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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Barry Kaiser

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In my late twenties, I decided that I wanted to see the world, but I didn't want to make it too easy, so I decided to do it on a bike. I had taken up cycling seriously a few years prior. In 1989-90, I cycled around the world, where I visited five continents, 22 countries and logged 22,000 km. I thought that would take the travel bug out of me -- not a chance. I have been cycling in different parts of the world ever since. The one thing that has been consistent with my trips has been the developing world. The colour, hospitality, food, and culture (in no partic... full info

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