Yes, in two weeks I will be in Japan (at this time probably snoozing happily in my hotel room).
ARGH!!!!!!!
Okay Lesley, pull it together. You can do this, you’re going to love it! Right? Yes but that’s not going to stop my 24 hour panic phase now is it? Plus I’ve still got a bit to do, such as uploading my final itinerary to this site and finishing a shiny Google Map. But I feel shite and can’t be arsed so it will have to wait for the weekend. In the meantime, there are some amusing Boos to pass the time: Read the rest of this entry »
© Japan Convention Services, Inc./© JNTO
This is gonna be a short post. My eyes hurt and my glasses are having transition lenses fitted. Also I really do prefer AudioBooing. But anyway, my mind has turned to traveling. Not only am I going very far away, I’m also using various different modes of transportation. There are boring ones like cars and buses but also planes and the infamous shinkansen. Now I love traveling and different ways of doing it, even if the act itself knackers me out. Read the rest of this entry »
March 18th,2010
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Aw wow, 23 days until I fly to Japan and I am both exhilarated and scared shitless! I’m also continuing my AudioBoo odyssey as it’s easier on my eyes. I plan on AudioBooing my way around Japan via my iPhone and MacBook Pro! Awesome, huh? Here’s hoping for lots of free WiFi!
I’ve now got absolutely – bar a couple of adapters. I have money and things to do, places to stay and see. Everything is paid and I have nothing to worry about. Erm, okay, maybe not the last one.
Check out my latest Japan-centric Boos after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »
Yes, more lovely AudioBoos for your auditory enjoyment. Hit the jump to check them out and, as usual, you can check out my other Boos here. Read the rest of this entry »
Scary no? I’ve been planning this trip for eighteen months and suddenly, it’s nearly time to go. Just over six weeks remains until my epic trip of a lifetime begins.
Holy crap …. Read the rest of this entry »
As my trip starts to become real (and yes, The Terror is back with a vengeance), I’m starting to properly focus on what I want to do and achieve. I’ve spoken briefly about this and my desire to write a book and spin out some fun features. But what exactly do I want to do? What do I want out of this once in a lifetime trip, this life-changing adventure in the orient? Read the rest of this entry »
Time is ticking away and the JNTO has updated their site with guesstimates concerning the annual Sakura Front. As seeing sakura was one of my main reasons for wanting to go – and behind my decision to go in Spring – I’m paying close intention. Essentially the blooms start in the west and move across the country over six weeks or so and I’m hoping to be in Tokyo, Kyoto and Sendai at just the right time. That said, it’s a bit like predicting snow and not an accurate science. Still it’s going to be an amazing sight, I think.
As my visual problems continue to make life harder for me, I’ve decided to AudioBoo instead of blog. It’s easier, doesn’t involve much typing and allows me to get my point across faster. If you can understand my hyper-Booing voice.
Check out the Japan-related Boos after the jump and you can listen to all my Boos here. Read the rest of this entry »
Everything is falling into place. My flights are booked, as are several hotels (including a couple of amazing ryokan in Kyoto and Tokyo) and, this morning, my Exchange Order for a Japan Rail Pass arrived! The weird thing is, I’m now diligently reading a select number of guidebooks and I mean really reading them. I have four of them, which I intend to take them with me, and keep noting things to do and places I must see. Kamakura, Nara, Tenri, Osaka … Read the rest of this entry »
© Tetsu KARIYA, Akira HANASAKI/Shogakukan Inc.
It only feels like yesterday that VIZ announced its plans to release an a la carte menu of the finest chapters from the Japanese foodie manga Oishinbo. Each volume has been themed around a particular kind of Japanese food such as fish, ramen, sake, vegatables. The final two volumes focus on the rice, the most vital part of Japanese culture and cooking and the food of the izakaya, Japanese public houses. Read the rest of this entry »
