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I lived in Japan four years. Traveled to Hong Kong, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Cook Islands.Recent activity
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Our 2012 Cagayan de Oro kayaking fix in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
17 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Our 2012 Cagayan de Oro kayaking fix in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
Very cool. I'll be volunteering with All Hands in July so I hope I can get out to do some rafting on a day off.
29 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called solo travel to japan in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
The JR Pass must be purchased outside Japan. Regular undiscounted tickets can be purchased at the station....
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Meeting the Locals in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Your best shot is probably to join the Couchsurfing Project. There are lots of people offering to meet and show you around. There aren't so...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called japan in july in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I'm pretty sure it tops 40 degrees in localized spots though the official temp may never get that high. If you are stuck waiting in a...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Stage placements with Japans Michelin stared restaurants in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
If you don't speak at least intermediate Japanese then I doubt you will get anything even with relevant experience. Showing up randomly is...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Stage placements with Japans Michelin stared restaurants in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Just curious. What, exactly, is a stage placement?
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Car travel (rental) in eastern Japan in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
As the others have pointed out. Renting a car is not a good idea. You would use up too much of your limited time on the roads which are so...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 2,000 Yen Notes. in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I lived in Japan from 2000-2004 and never received one in change or from an ATM. Someone gave me one as lesson payment specifically to show...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Trip with young children to Japan in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
As for your limited mobility, you'll find the big train stations (esp. shinkansen stations) often but not always have elevators/escalators...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called LP Japan 2011 edition: Tohoku in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I spent several weeks last summer in Touhoku and even then most of the major tourist sites were open. I rode my bicycle along the coast and...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called What to do in Niigata? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
There is a nice little village of thatch houses in Kashiwazaki, Niigata-ken. I don't know if any buses run there but if someone offers to...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Northern Hokkaido in late Aug./early Sept. in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I did Hokkaidou two summers ago.Taking a bike on the ferry is no trouble. It just cost ~50% more. You should have no trouble with your...
2 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Early draft of this summer's Touhoku cycling route in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I've been playing around a little with Google Maps ( link to my route ) looking at how I'll bike up to Ishinomaki to do some more tsunami...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Kyushu to Tottori etc. along the North coast? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
If you are fit enough, I think doing this by bicycle would be ideal. You'd have to bring your own but that sort of trip would be on my list...
3 months ago







