Giant Woodworm Eats House

October 17th 2006
This is just a quickie, as I've now seen so many temples that I'm of the opinion that the pictures do the talking. If you really want to know about the beatiful town of Nikko, Google it - I'm going to write about something much more spiritually close to my own heart. Take a few moments from your work, make a nice cuppa, switch off from the buzz of the office and I'll tell you a story. Some say ... 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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Bob & Vik

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Years of staring at maps, debating routes, saving money and boring anyone in earshot with constantly changing plans finally culminated in our D-Day. 28th August 2006. The day that Vik and Bob went global. Having made it to New Zealand without taking a single flight, we reached the conclusion that neither our finances nor our sea legs could stomach another container ship journey so we've cheated and taken a flight from New Zealand to Bangkok. From Bangkok we hope to stick with the overland theme and take a route home through Southern Asia: China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey... U... full info

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