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Leaving Miyakojima and my new found friends

August 29th 2005
I suppose one of the best, and worst, things about travelling is that you meet some amazing people and make a lot of friends but you only ever have such a short time together. Some people you know that you will talk to after your brief encounter and others you know that they just came into your life for a passing moment and left their mark. I love both kinds naturally, but it doesn't make it any e ... 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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Lanz

I moved around a lot when I was growing up, and my guess is that this is at least one of the reasons why I love to travel and always seem to be dreaming about it. I spent a life-changing year in Japan when I was at university and this only added to my wanderlust. I ended up back in Japan after graduating as I obviously wasn't quite finished with the country and from there, well I'll let you read what happened next. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined" -Henry David Thoreau ... full info

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