Land of the Rising Sun

[Alf]

I dont know about you, but i feel like i should take a trip to Japan....
I have always wanted a go, but not as a vacation, more or less a cultural experience. I think its calling me
What about you folks? You interested in Japan?

 

[Abarbarian]

China or Russia for me but if your offering a ticket I'll go to Japan .

 

[psd99]

China, Japan or Russia for me.

Russia is HUGE. I can't beleive how big it is.

 

[Alf]

Russia? what in Russia?

 

[Ian]

I'd love to go to Japan too - it's just so different to the culture over here Probably #1 on my list too

 

[Abarbarian]

Russia? what in Russia?

Gosh its such a big place . This might give you some idea ,

http://mirror.mricon.com/fieldtrip/

or see it at ,

http://www.legaltorrents.com/index.htm

or go see Dr Zihvago at the movies .

 

[PotGuy]

Iceland for me.

Brilliant place.

I'm going there next year too

 

[Abarbarian]

I;m going to Wales in a few weeks

 

[Alf]

one of my far side aunts, came from Japan... she doesnt go there very often, but her and he husband are thinking of going. I asked them if i could tag along, they didnt mind
now all that remains is setting it up... thats the hard part
also if i do go, i would be lost- i dont speak a lick of japanese

are you folks frequent travelers?

 

[nivrip]

Russia is HUGE. I can't beleive how big it is.

Took the Trans Siberian Railway from Moscow to Irkutsk ( just north of Mongolia at Lake Baikal) and found I was a little over half way to Vladivostock !!!!! My journey had lasted four days and the onward trip was another three !! Russia is ENORMOUS and so interesting as you get further east. Often saw horse drawn ploughing of fields and in many places no proper roads, only mud tracks.

Most people, of course, only visit Western Russia but even that is very DIFFERENT. Give it a try - the people are incredibly friendly.

 

[Anon_F]

Alf, if it helps i used to drink at the rising sun, it was a nice pub to.

 

[V_R]

I'd love to go to Japan.