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		<title>Mata ne Japan &amp; G&#8217;day Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Korteman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s been a physically and emotionally draining couple of weeks preparing to leave Japan. Despite our efforts to do as much as possible to get things organized over the past few months, it was still a mad rush to the end (I guess it always is in some respects) and... <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/the-move/">Read More &#8594;</a></p><p>The post <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/the-move/">Mata ne Japan &#038; G&#8217;day Australia</a> appeared first on <a href="http://notesofnomads.com">Notes of Nomads</a>.
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		<title>A Letter to Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Korteman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Many thanks to my dear friend Miyuki for translating this letter, and for everything. May tomorrow be all that you dreamed and more. For English, please scroll down. &#160; 日本のみなさんへ ここしばらく、何を伝えたいか考えていました。このメッセージもなかなか言いたいことを全て伝え切れず、消しては書いてを繰り返していました。 そして、気づきました。何を書いても満足できないのは、みなさんと過ごせたことにただただ感動、感謝していて、どこから始めたらいいかわからないから。この手紙は完璧に書きたい。私たちにとって日本で過ごした時間が、そしてみなさんが、どれだけ大事であるかを全部伝えたい。でも、言葉では表現しきれない。そして、何度も書き直した全てメッセージに共通するのは、「ありがとう。本当に心から感謝しています。」という言葉でした。 心を開いてくれて。豊かな文化に触れさせてくれて。新しい方法を教えてくれて。挑戦させてくれて。受け入れてくれて。今の私たちを形作ってくれて。そして、至らないところも含め認めてくれてありがとう。 昔からの、そして新しい友達たちへ。この旅を私たちと一緒に過ごしてくれて。文化や言葉、時間や距離を超えた友情を築かせてくれて。違いより似ていることの方が多いことに気づかせてくれてありがとう。 菅家へ。私たちのためにしてきてくれたことに対して、お礼を言っても言い尽くせません。日本の家族になってくれて。お家に招き入れてくれて。面倒くさいことも、私たちを助けるために躊躇なく何でもしてくれて。私たちの特別な瞬間を一緒に過ごしてくれてありがとう。証人、友達として私たちの日本式の結婚式に列席してくれたことは言葉では言い表せないほど嬉しかったです。あの日を完璧にしてくれてありがとう。 はやととケンケンへ。日本の兄弟になってくれてありがとう。あなたたちの人生の半分以上を知っているということは、今でも信じられないです。おままごとをしていた小学生のあのときから、今や興味や将来の夢を追っている中学生、高校生と成長した二人の姿を見ることができてとても嬉しいです。一緒に行ったニューヨークや数え切れないほどの国内旅行、バカみたいに食べたスイーツパラダイス、公園でのたけのこ堀り、一生忘れません。 石巻、小渕浜、船越の友人たちへ。心を開いてくれて。生きること、愛することの意味を教えてくれて。新しいことを教えるときの辛抱強さ、勇気と決意の中にある強さを見せてくれてありがとう。これからも共に力強く歩み、あなたたちが教えてくれたことを世界の人々に伝えていきます。東北が最高に輝いている姿を見るために必ず戻ってきます。 生徒のみなさんへ。充実した日々をありがとう。一生懸命頑張ってくれて。誇りに思わせてくれて。言語とコミュニケーションの力を教えてくれて。笑顔にしてくれて。私たちが教えた以上に、私たちに教えてくれてありがとう。私たちが必要なくなったときはちょっぴりさびしかったけど、それは目標に達して、夢を実現するために次のステップに行ったからだよね。 手を差し伸べてくれた日本中の見知らぬ多くのみなさんへ。優しくしてくれて。気にかけてくれて。辛抱してくれて。言葉の壁や不便さがあっても、助けてくれて。笑顔で向かい入れてくれて。日本を故郷のように感じさせてくれてありがとう。 何度言っても言い尽くせない。ただただ言えるのは、ありがとう。本当に心から感謝しています。私たちの心はいつも開いて待っています。そして、心の大きな一部をここに置いていきます。 また会う日まで。 ジェシカ＆ハイ &#160; Dear Japan, I&#8217;ve been thinking about what... <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/letter-to-japan/">Read More &#8594;</a></p><p>The post <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/letter-to-japan/">A Letter to Japan</a> appeared first on <a href="http://notesofnomads.com">Notes of Nomads</a>.
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		<title>RTW Travel Update: 20 Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Korteman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Today I looked at my diary. Moving out of our apartment in T-minus 13 days. Departing Japan in 20. I was kind of shocked to discover this fact. The days are few and full of things to do. I feel slightly panicked at the to-do list before me, thinking how... <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/20-days/">Read More &#8594;</a></p><p>The post <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/20-days/">RTW Travel Update: 20 Days</a> appeared first on <a href="http://notesofnomads.com">Notes of Nomads</a>.
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		<title>A Taste of Peru</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Korteman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>One of the intoxicating things about travel is the sight, smell and taste of food. Meandering through smokey alleyways and lively markets, wandering to wafts of deliciousness and stopping at endless street stalls for a sumptuous snack. For us, cuisine is a big part of discovering a country, its culture... <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/eating-guinea-pig-peru/">Read More &#8594;</a></p><p>The post <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/eating-guinea-pig-peru/">A Taste of Peru</a> appeared first on <a href="http://notesofnomads.com">Notes of Nomads</a>.
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		<title>Travel Writers Tell: How to Take a Good Passport Photo</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Korteman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Apart from the cost and paperwork, probably the most dreaded part of the passport application process is the photo. You don&#8217;t often hear people say they are 100% happy with their passport photo. And let&#8217;s face it, the whole deer in the headlights, no smile neutral expression doesn&#8217;t do much... <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/taking-good-passport-photo/">Read More &#8594;</a></p><p>The post <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/taking-good-passport-photo/">Travel Writers Tell: How to Take a Good Passport Photo</a> appeared first on <a href="http://notesofnomads.com">Notes of Nomads</a>.
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		<title>RTW Travel Update: Now That My Passport&#8217;s Gone</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Korteman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>This week I am passport-less. With its cover and photo page cut, my beloved passport of several years is now void. And I am grounded for up to 10 days. Under usual circumstances, no passport for a traveler would be concerning, but I assure you this is all very routine.... <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/renewing-passport/">Read More &#8594;</a></p><p>The post <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/renewing-passport/">RTW Travel Update: Now That My Passport&#8217;s Gone</a> appeared first on <a href="http://notesofnomads.com">Notes of Nomads</a>.
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		<title>Tokyo Photo Walk: Scavenger Hunt (FINAL)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Korteman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Improve your photography skills while making new friends! Come out and join photographer Hai Huynh for a fun day of photography at Yoyogi Park for our final Tokyo Photo Walk! This time we are mixing it up with a fun group challenge: a photography scavenger hunt(!) where you&#8217;ll be given... <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/tokyo-photo-walk-scavenger-hunt/">Read More &#8594;</a></p><p>The post <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/tokyo-photo-walk-scavenger-hunt/">Tokyo Photo Walk: Scavenger Hunt (FINAL)</a> appeared first on <a href="http://notesofnomads.com">Notes of Nomads</a>.
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s Kanamara Matsuri: The Festival of the Steel Phallus</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Korteman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The first Sunday in April marks the celebration of the Shinto fertility festival, the Kanamara Matsuri or the &#8220;Festival of the Steel Phallus.&#8221; Known colloquially as the &#8220;Penis Festival&#8221;, these festivities celebrate just that: the power of the humble penis. And it is an event that is gaining increasing popularity,... <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/kanamara-festival/">Read More &#8594;</a></p><p>The post <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/kanamara-festival/">Japan&#8217;s Kanamara Matsuri: The Festival of the Steel Phallus</a> appeared first on <a href="http://notesofnomads.com">Notes of Nomads</a>.
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		<title>Ueno Zoo Photo Walk: Photo Contest Winner</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Korteman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Thank you very much to everyone who participated in our recent photo contest from our Tokyo Photo Walk at Ueno Zoo. Voting has now closed and we are pleased to announce that the winner is Max Mackenzie! Max will receive a 500GB portable hard drive on which to store all... <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/ueno-zoo-photo-contest-winner/">Read More &#8594;</a></p><p>The post <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/ueno-zoo-photo-contest-winner/">Ueno Zoo Photo Walk: Photo Contest Winner</a> appeared first on <a href="http://notesofnomads.com">Notes of Nomads</a>.
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		<title>RTW Travel Update: Japan Departure In&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Korteman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>This week has been a strange one. I finished work last Saturday so it&#8217;s been my first week in a long time where I haven&#8217;t needed to be anywhere in particular and my body is still adjusting. Not that I&#8217;m complaining, it&#8217;s just still a surprise when I wake up... <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/japan-departure-schedule/">Read More &#8594;</a></p><p>The post <a href="http://notesofnomads.com/japan-departure-schedule/">RTW Travel Update: Japan Departure In&#8230;</a> appeared first on <a href="http://notesofnomads.com">Notes of Nomads</a>.
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