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Winnipeg, Churchill, and the Northern Lights
Aurora viewing in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada Activities and Festivals in Winnipeg, Manitoba Yes, folks, we finally took a tour instead of adventuring on our own. It was the right move as both the location and the activity benefited greatly from local experienced guides and access. We went with Natural Habitat Adventures , specifically their Northern Lights and Artic Exploration tour. Getting to Churchill requires 2 days by train or a 2 hour flight. Going with a tour meant
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Mar 88 min read


Running in Kyushu
Key words: Fukuoka, Yufuin, Beppu, Takachiho, Mt. Aso, Kagoshima, Yakushima Island, Nagasaki, Kumamoto Fukuoka Running in Fukuoka was hard for me. Our hotel was near the Naka River and I assumed there would be pedestrian paths along it. Well, there were pedestrian paths, but they ended at every bridge intersection so I still had to wait at crosswalks every 200-300 meters. I ran to Hakata Pier, which was lovely early in the morning (see photo below).
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Mar 81 min read


14 places and things to do in Tokyo
1) Asakusa and Senso-ji Asakusa is a mostly pedestrian section of Tokyo with various stores, restaurants, souvenir shops, etc. At the northern end of Asakusa is the Senso-ji temple, a large complex with food stands, cherry trees and various buildings. As with any significant shrine, there are aisles of vendors geared toward tourists. We stayed in Asakusa and found it to be a very good neighborhood to base ourselves. Above, bottom left, the pagoda and main hall of the shrine.
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Mar 85 min read


Foods in Tokyo
Ise Sueyoshi Meal Type: Traditional Kaiseki Though we had the traditional, we were excited to see that this restaurant actively welcomes gluten free, vegan, vegetarian and Muslim meals. They also had a section on the reservation form to describe a dietary need that didn’t fit neatly in those categories. Phone: 03-6427-2314 Email: info.sueyoshi@gmail.com Website: http://isesueyoshi.blog.fc2.com/ Address: 4-2-15 Nishiazabu, Mizuno Bldg. 3F, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031 (Note the 3
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Mar 68 min read
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