So yeah, appologies for writing these half-assed blog entries (more than usual) but I've been really tired when I get back to Masa's place from walking around all day. I went to some nice temples today, walked by Tokyo Tower (which looks just like Eifel Tower, but smaller I'm guessing).  Then I went up the Tokyo Metropolitan Government buil...

After four straight days of rain I was finally able to get out today and see some more of the city. I got off to a rather late start this morning as I had to walk my girlfiriend's dog and stop by the nearby convenience store for some essentials, but after getting those things done I put on some comfortable shoes and set out. I picked a roundabou...

  The morning presented many challenges. The first challenge being packing for a ten day trip and the second mailing many a package and postcard to Japan and abroad. Thinking I had time to spare after these errands, I went to the Internet cafe to check my e-mail and update my travel blog. As usual, time got away from me and I ended up joggi...

Yep. That's it. We spent all night packing and throwing things away, took a cab to the Bangkok Airport (the new one) at 4:30 AM, and then flew home. Overview by G: Thailand : Good - Want to come back for longer Cambodia: Good - Want to visit Phnom Penh Japan: Excellent - Needs more time China: Ugh.

This morning we left from Hokkaido back to Tokyo. We ate our free breakfast at the hotel which also offered some Japanese specialties such as stringy gooey fermented soybeans- NATTO. We missed most of the Super Bowl in transit and at airports. We caught a little bit of it at the Sapporo airport on television. When we arrived at Haneda took the t...

Christmas pics!!! also a christmas message from Charles and Alice!

Idag var dagen hvor vi skulle paa havnerundfart, saa vi stod op ved 9-tiden, tog hen til stam morgenmads-cafe, hvor jeg fik poelsebroed (de er utroligt glade for poelsebroed og hotdogs her, de faes alle steder twisted med maerkeligt tilbehoer, tror de tror hotdogs er meget amerikansk, og derfor fedt), sandwich med tomato & potato og app. juice. ...

Got up and got ready in my little cell - it must be 6' by 4' and feels worse as there's only a futon and TV on the floor so you just look up at lots of wall. Thank God I'm so small as it doesn't bother me too much and I'm just enjoying having space to myself. Anyway, used the tube station to get to Omotesando in Aoyama. It's all wide roads with ...

After a 14-hour journey from Wilmington, via Chicago, to Tokyo, I get off my American Airlines first class flight and stumble through Japanese customs into a whole new afternoon.

We are planning to meet Hiro today later in the morning so we sleep in a bit. Hiro works in Saitama prefecture, about 1 hour north and east of us. Reen takes the 5 minute walk to 7-11 to get some donut balls and juice for breakfast. Sadly Hiro has to work this morning (Saturday!) but will come by at 1pm. We meet Hiro coming down the steps at the...