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South Korea

Getting a Glimpse of North Korea: Visiting the DMZ

By on July 14, 2015

I think most people would agree that North Korea is the scariest country in the world. Not only do we hear stories of pure horror from those who have…


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Japan

The Ninja Show

By on July 13, 2015

I have been to some pretty weird shows in my times. But not even the sex show in Amsterdam was as weird as the Ninja show in Kyoto.

Japan is…


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Japan Personal

“My Dad is Dead”, “Would You Like Some Tea?”

By on July 5, 2015

It was a rainy day, I had just arrived at the Ekoin Temple in Mount Kōya, the mountains just south of Osaka, Japan. I was spending the night in a Buddhist temple…


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Japan

Japans Most Photogenic Island: Miyajima

By on May 30, 2015

Miyajima Island has to be one of the most scenic locations in Japan (and Japan has a lot of scenic locations). The island has long been regarded as as an Island…


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Japan Sleeping

Japanese Capsule Hotels

By on May 24, 2015

In cities as crowded and condensed as the ones in Japan, a persons personal space isn’t as large as us spoilt Westerners conseider appropriate back in our spacious countries….