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When you go to the gym or fitness to workout there is a certain sense of fashion at each one. In some places in Bangkok, the norm is just an old t-shirt with a pair of shorts, anything goes. In other gyms (which may cater to the more young and ‘hip’ professionals) the norm might include form…
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For the first time this year, today Bangkok citizens felt the first cool breeze of the upcoming winter season. Last year we barely had a day of cool weather, this year seems promising. Since early morning, the sun was out but instead of being hot and humid, it was wonderfully cool averaging around 25 degrees…
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Menu No. 1, Toro, Tuna, and Uni What is a holiday if you don’t allow yourself to enjoy a little bit of eating? Japan is heaven for Japanese food lovers like me, so you have to eat and enjoy yourself while you’re there. What I always tell myself is this: eat whatever you want,…
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Tokyo’s Underground System After the silent Shinkansen ride where everyone was quiet, and extremely orderly, I arrived in Tokyo. The capital of Japan, Tokyo was a completely different story from Osaka, Kyoto and Nara. With a population of 13 million people it was bustling with people. Everywhere I went, I was surrounded by people. At…
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This morning I rode the famous “bullet train” or Shinkansen for the first time from Osaka to Tokyo. It was fun and exciting. This train is supposed to be one of the fastest trains in the world with speeds averaging around 300 km per hour and one so punctual it’s stressful. I stress that I’ll…
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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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