A British Airways pilot got fired… now that normally won’t be news, but the reason this man got fired was that he… well… pleasured himself in mid air. Wearing stockings he flew the airplane with his feet because he needed his hands for other things. I guess he had his mind on his job… And…
For over a thousand years, Kyoto has thrived and was once the cultural and imperial capital of Japan. Now it’s a very popular tourist destination, it is also the hometown of Japan’s mysterious geishas. The word ‘geisha’ means a skilled artist highly trained in music, dance, and art of conversation. They were not paid to sell…
Since coming to Japan, I have not done so much traveling. So this year I have decided to try and get out more and see some sights of Japan. I have heard so many people talk about Kyoto and the many shrines & temples that are there. So, I took some time off during Obon…
Tokyo has beat out Istanbul and Madrid to host the 2020 Olympic Summer Games. The IOC made its vote in Buenos Aires. In 1964, Tokyo last hosted the Olympics in a much different time of economic growth and national recovery from the destruction of World War II. In 2020, Tokyo will be recovering from a…
Getting charged extra for being obese! Obese passengers who are unable to squeeze into a single seat on an airliner are to be charged double to fly, like excess baggage. From next month seriously overweight flyers will be asked to pay for two seats, or not be allowed on board for “safety reasons”, the airline…
A Hop skip and a jump away a quick little get away Where America’s day begins The jewel in the Pacific, Guam is a popular tourist destination that Japanese tourists flock to the beaches to enjoy relaxing on white-sand beaches and the clear water to take in the mystical dive sites. The caverns and coral…
The trip to Mount Fuji began at around 7 AM on Tuesday when we were to catch the highway bus to Japan’s most famous mountain. After about 7 hours of traveling via bus, we arrived at Mt Fuji’s Yoshidaguchi 5th station on the Subaru Line (2,305m) at 3:40 PM. With our excitement high and our…