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Japan

Wearing Masks: what we learned from the Japanese

What we learned from the Japanese about wearing masks (and how it applies today)

by Frank (bbqboy)

What we learned from the Japanese about wearing masks “Look at those Asians with their ridiculous masks. You’d think we’re all dirty”. It’ s the reaction of a lot of Westerners when seeing Asians …

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The Best things to Do and See in Kyoto

by Frank (bbqboy)

The Best things to Do and See in Kyoto Kyoto was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1869 and is considered the “home” of traditional Japanese culture. It contains many of the country’s most famous …

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Our Kyoto meltdowns. Are we all just photo-clicking monkeys? What’s travel about?

by Frank (bbqboy)

What’s travel about? On my last post I listed the “Must See” highlights in Kyoto. Kyoto has a lot to see as far as temples and gardens and we appreciated the architecture and natural …

Read moreOur Kyoto meltdowns. Are we all just photo-clicking monkeys? What’s travel about?

The Friendly Faces of Japan (and some pets)

by Frank (bbqboy)

Friendly faces and pets in Japan If there’s one thing that we’ll never forget from our time in Japan it’s the people. Always helpful and friendly, they go out of their way to make you feel …

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Signs in Japan: The funny, strange or just unusual

by Frank (bbqboy)

Signs in Japan We spent 7 weeks in Japan and one of the things that never bored us were Japanese signs. Japanese signs are unique in their design, often using cartoon figures and sometimes …

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Why Nara was my favorite place in Japan

by Frank (bbqboy)

Why Nara was my favorite place in Japan We spent 7 weeks in Japan and my favorite memories were of our 1 day in the town of Nara.  Why? There are a few reasons: the most impressive temple we’ve …

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Need an apartment for a month in Kyoto? Here’s the place to stay

by Frank (bbqboy)

Need an apartment for a month in Kyoto? Anyone familiar with us knows that we are big fans of Airbnb. In fact we spent 315 night in Airbnb apartments in 2016. The one major exception was Kyoto. When …

Read moreNeed an apartment for a month in Kyoto? Here’s the place to stay

Ninja training in Kyoto

by Frank (bbqboy)

Ninja training in Kyoto One of the most mythical figures in Japanese folklore is that of the Ninja. Unlike the Samurai (the warrior class of the military) the ninja was a secretive figure, often hired …

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December 18, 2016 newsletter – Japan to Serbia, hitting 50 (and the benefits of age), Trump, Obama, Netflix, and some weird photos from Japan

by Frank (bbqboy)

We’ve just arrived in Belgrade, Serbia. A bit on that in this newsletter as well as reflections on turning 50, a few odd photos from Japan, as well as thoughts on Trump, Obama and Netflix. . …

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