Damn Brollie Flappers!

They ruined my shot! I waited for ages and all they did was talk and talk about how amazing their brollies were... "Look I'm nae getting splashed Edith" "Neither am I Elspeth" "Its these brollies ya ken!" "Aye, I ken - they're like magic polymer shields from the moontains o' tha Gods!" "Look at me! I'm dry! I'm DRYYYYY!"

Kyoto and Ise

October 23rd 2006
The single biggest moan about Japan by foreign travellers is the price of transportation. However, I have to say that to me, it seems fairly reasonably priced when stacked against equivalent European counterparts eg. the UK. For example; the trip to Kyoto from Tokyo or vice-a-versa can be done in a number of ways. Firstly there is the Shinkansen - the bullet trains - which whip you across the coun ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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