ANA Hotel Hakata Fukuoka

... have a cold. You are also not supposed to blow your nose in public, although it's ok to sniffle. I wonder if there is an underclass of allergy sufferers who suffer from discrimination, or at least chronic nasal problems from fluid pressure ...

... and experience was worth it!

The next day we boarded the Beetle - a high speed Jet Foil Boat which lifts out of the water and skims on ski-like foils. It took less than 3 hours to do 120 miles across the sea to South Korea which is pretty quick. It felt like you were on a place or a train but was even smoother, so no sea sickness, even after having an early morning beer - well, it was free!!

... videos hochlade. Bin schon reichlich müde von den Blasen auf den Füßen sprech ich gar nicht. Die verdank ich den neuen Schuhen (die etwas höher sind) und Andis Orientierungssinn ^_^.
So dann mach ich da morgen weiter,wir haben hier im hotel zwei nächste gebucht und wir schauen mal wo es uns dann hinführt, aber dazwischen melde ich mich ja noch.

Zum Glück hab ich die ...

... bow when saying good-bye. The one which owes more respect will bow more and the other one will bow back. Sometimes they do so for 5 or 6 times each!
4. Beer dispensers in the street is the single best invention on earth
5. The sushi rotating plates is the 3rd best invention (sushi being 2nd)
5. Back left door of taxi opens and closes automatically
6. In toilets, there is a wash-hand basin on top of the flush
7. You gotta try an ...

15/07/2009 Fukuoka matsuri - Mijayima island

Fukuoka
Nos levantamos a las 4 de la manana para llegar a la calle en el distrito de Hakata donde se celebraba el festival (matsuri en japones).
El festival consistia en grupos de hombres cargando carrozas de diferentes dioses en los hombros y llevandolas a otro lugar de la ciudad, a 5km. Los dioses representados en las carrozas tenian caras de enfado y algunas echaban humo. La ultima carroza fue la mejor ...

... working in there was Asian looking with blue eyes?? After that I decided to head off to the nightlife in Tenjin. It was a Wednesday Night, so I didn't expect much. I jumped in a Taxi and told him to take me to the bus station in Tenjin. He dropped me off at Hakata Bus station, which was not where I wanted to be. I really didn't want to spend any more money on a taxi, so I started asking around for directions to Tenjin ...

... I visited famous Buddha sculptures carved in rock faces. At the station I met a few other foreigners (a British-German couple, an Italian couple and a Maltese girl) and together we rode free rental bicycles to the site (and back). After visiting the nice site the Italian and I were the only ones to dare eat the local specialty: fugu (it was fugu tempura). Fugu means blowfish and an ill-prepared blowfish can result in death - no joking! But you've guessed that from the ...

... in Pusan and was vacationing in Fukuoka. She had a lot of great tips regarding teaching and Korean culture in general. For instance, I didn't know this, but apparently Koreans treat age very differently: when one is born, one is already considered 1 year old. Also, everyone turns a year older on New Year's. Therefore, if one were born on December 31st, one would be 2 years old after only a day! Actually, when I got back to Korea, my boss told me that one of the parents had ...

... of the language and could get by more easily, but it was more than that. Japan has a clean, professional quality that reminds me of the United States and puts me at ease. I also have an easier time gauging the reactions and thoughts of Japanese people than Koreans for some reason. Their body language and demeanor is more or less the same as that of Americans, whereas in Korea people have a style that makes them difficult to read. We reached the Korean consulate and Josh signed in at ...

... When we lit up the smoke cone, and smoke started coming out of the little wooden man`s pipe, Mrs Tanaka was so surprised and so enthralled by the system. You could just see how happy she was about it. I also told them the history of the Rauechermaennchen. They seemed to love it. Then I also gave to Atsuko-san the special lamb fur shoes as a present from Suzanna and myself. She was taken by surprise, as well. The shoes fit 100 ...