Japan

  • Today I was as tourist in every way possible. I went around most of the major sites around Kyoto together with my guidebook, a large camera hanging around my neck and a video camera for those moments you just want to catch in action. I visited the beautiful Golden Pavillion of Kinkaku-ji whose shine radiated…

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  • An Encounter to Remember

    I love vacation. Who doesn’t right?  From your childhood days, through your teens, college and later in working life, vacation seem to take on a whole different aspect.  These days, an interesting and fascinating part of vacation seems to me to be the people we meet along the way.  Of course if you’re traveling in…

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  • In less than two day’s time I’ll be on my annual block leave and wondering around the land of the Samurais.  I’ve been planning this trip for years and for some reason or the other never made it.  I’ve made plans before with friends, bought the guidebook and even had an itinerary. Then something comes up and…

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