Category Archives: Travel

Miki Horseland Park

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Hyogo Times

By Ferra-Lynn McCaffery The sun briefly filters through the canopy of deciduous trees above us, speckling dead leaves littering the path below with golden hints of warmth. However, what sunshine there is does little to warm me, as the biting … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima: Better Know A Ken

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Hyogo Times

By Gail Meadows When most JETs think of Hiroshima, two places spring immediately to mind: the Atomic Bomb Dome, and Miyajima, the island world famous for its “floating” torii gate, which you all have no doubt seen featured countless times … Continue reading →

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The Scam Bus

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Shannon Lough

The worst way to get to Cambodia from Bangkok. Continue reading →

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Third-World Petting Zoos: The Catch-22 of Orphanage Funding

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Eric Lewis

Children need guardians. Orphans are children without guardians. Orphanages provide guardianship. Orphanages, therefore, are the solution. . . right? Wrong. From UNESCO to grassroots NGOs, sources assert that funding orphanages actually creates “orphans”. How can this be? And if the … Continue reading →

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The Asian Gaelic Games

Posted on February 17, 2010 by YomoYama Magazine

By John Scanlon There is an annual event held every year in Asia. It is called the Asian Gaelic Games and it is truly a sight to behold.  Now, you are probably wondering–Asian Games, Gaelic, Irish, Asian people?  Well, all … Continue reading →

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Off the coast of Nagasaki…Fukuejima

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Charlotte Ford

by Charlotte Ford Out and about in Kyushu? Why not hop on a ferry to the beautiful island of fukuejima? (福江島) Located some 80km west of Nagasaki, Fukuejima is a member of the Goto archipelago. A four hour ferry journey … Continue reading →

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A Snapshot of the Trans-Siberian Railway

Posted on February 17, 2010 by YomoYama Magazine

by Matt Little With stuttering thuds, my sleep was broken. From beneath the blind daylight was attempting to creep its way into the cluttered apartment. Staggering to my feet, I throw back the door and blink into sunshine swarming the … Continue reading →

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