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Located on Tokyo Bay, Tsukiji Market is Japan's largest fish market and one of the largest in the world. Close to 3,000 tons and 3 billion yen worth of fish and marine products make their way through ... |

By Mr. Brian in CUISINE, TRAVEL on February 1st, 2010

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Bangkok?!

Yes, Bangkok. We have found ourselves, all of the Volunteers in Timor, Evacuees. It was a surprise. Most of you have heard about it already, from us or on the news. You can find some info on BBC ... |

By Travis Ledger in TRAVEL on January 28th, 2010

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Frog Barricades in Shinjuku

Saw these frog traffic barricades a couple of months ago around the south east exit of Shinjuku's JR station. I was there today and had a chance to snap some pics of them. The blow molded orange ... |

By Mr. Brian in TRAVEL on January 27th, 2010

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Nissin World Delicatessen, Tokyo

Having lived overseas for nearly five years and not visited America in four, I've adapted to living in Japan. I live mainly on a traditional Japanese diet and feel much healthier for it. Food however, ... |

By Mr. Brian in TRAVEL on January 25th, 2010

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Creating Life Experiences: How to Get the Most Out of Your Travel

The following was originally published at Osaka Insider: A Blog in December 2009. Osaka Insider is a tourism and lifestyle blog run by a bilingual expatriate living in Osaka, Japan who has experience ... |

By Patrick Mackey in TRAVEL on January 21st, 2010

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Travel Japan

From the moment I stepped into an airport from the young age of three, flying halfway across the world from Cebu, Philippines toPortland, Oregon, I knew I was a traveler. With mom holding my ... |

By solitarypanda in TRAVEL on January 8th, 2010

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Staving off Homelessness in a "Capsule"

In Japan, weary businesspeople have for years ducked into one of that country's famous "capsule hotels" if they missed the last train home, or just to sleep off their sake-induced delirium. Now, according ... |

By David Alm in TRAVEL on January 7th, 2010

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Saudi Arabia's Desire to "Go Green" Rocked by Sewage Scandal

Further to my coverage of the recently completed Hajj 2009, and the Saudi Arabian government's desire to make future Hajj pilgrimages more environmentally friendly much of these efforts may be for naught ... |

Should you be a Global Warming skeptic? What does the data say?

By Maurice Picow in WORLD NEWS, TRAVEL on January 6th, 2010

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Picture of the Day: Snowy Seoul

Heavy snow blanketed much of the nation on the first day of work of the New Year. Seoul saw its heaviest snowfall in 41 years on Monday, so if you plan to visit South Korea, be prepared to really low ... |

By GI Korea in TRAVEL on January 5th, 2010

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Land Grabbing: the Losers in the "Win-Win" Situation

Four months ago I travelled to the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines to research agriculture's new land grab phenomenon as part of my postgraduate research. Having read extensively on the issue ... |

By Theodora Tsentas in TRAVEL on November 16th, 2009

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