Dive into the archives.
- To America and Back
Readers will surely have noticed my absence the past few weeks. For it, I apologize, as I was on semi-vacation in the US for a wedding.
From that trip I give you a few quick pictures. I spent most time in my native South and then 4 nights in Vegas. I’ll continue to post lightly [...]
- Tokyo tabi
Younghusband in front of the infamous war museum at Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo
I was in Tokyo last week and had a good tour around the city. I hit all the major spots:
Yasukuni Shrine – where to war criminals are
Yushukan – the infamous war museum
Ministry of Defense
Diet building
Imperial PalaceAll in all it was a good adventure, and [...]
- Kawagoe
As the warlord Ieyasu Tokugawa was establishing his hold over Japan and took control of Edo (today’s Tokyo) in 1590, he sent one his top lietenants to secure the domain of Kawagoe, which had vast holdings over the local countryside and was a vital defensive position to secure Edo from enemy attack. The town [...]
- Micronations caught on film
First there was the guidebook and then the travelogue – now you can get a better look at some of these micronations through the magic of film. Check out the sale of Sealand, the nutter president of Molossia, the bird excrement covered Redonda, the Empire of Atlanteum and other Australian micronations at WebUrbanist.
- What’s your Traveller IQ?
Take the Travelpod Traveler IQ Challenge! On my first try Level 10 killed me. I made some dumb mistakes and think I could have passed if I weren’t in such a rush. I am sure you can do better. I think Curzon would rule at this.
Via FP Passport.
- The Awakening
What can they know of England who only England know?
Rudyard Kipling, The English Flag (1890)
“In Israel in the 1970s, finding life exclusively among Jews in a small country claustrophobic, I discovered my Americanness anew.”
Robert D. Kaplan, Imperial Grunts (2005)
The Kipling quote has always rang true with me. I recently read the above Kaplan quote [...]
- Dystopian travel future
I haven’t been on a good trip for a few years. Wife, school and a lack of finances have restricted me to bouncing back and forth between Canada and Japan. I have only been able to make trips within the (respective) country. International travel has gotten pretty expensive, especially due to “fuel surcharges.” A friend [...]
- US Passport Renewal Warning
The U.S. State Department is urging travelers to apply for passports and visas now during a traditionally slower period for passport renewal rather than wait until next year.
The department’s concern comes amid reports that demand for passports is expected to be unusually high in 2008 as a result of the January 31, 2008 implementation of [...]
- Travel Deals
Some travel tips for those of you yearning for a little international adventure.
Passport features a story on Amanresorts, which is cutting the rates of its Sri Lankan luxury hotels in half until 2008. Of course, there is a catch…
For the traveller who would rather avoid a warzone (not sure why, but…) you may enjoy a [...]
