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Korean nationlists hold protest in Tsushima

post from Japan Probe on 23 July 2008 09:15:38 AM. © Japan Probe

Occidentalism reports on Korean tourists holding a protest in Tsushima today:According to the article, at 10:20 am the group of 21 Koreans started protesting in front of the Tsushima town hall, with a banner saying ?Dokdo is Korean territory, Taema is also Korean territory? (Taema is the Korean name for Tsushima - the natives call [...]

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Lonely Planet Goes All Fair and Balanced On Us

post from Tim Leffel's Cheapest Destinations on 23 July 2008 08:27:51 AM. © Tim Leffel's Cheapest Destinations

In a move that’s sending shivers down the spines of many Lonely Planet guidebook writers, the first bold move from new owner the BBC is a directive to move to the mainstream and become more politically neutral. The Age in Australia has the full rundown in Lean Times at Travel Bible.“In a move that’s already [...]

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Tour Divide: 27 Days, 27 Photos

post from FelixWong.com on 23 July 2008 07:33:39 AM. © FelixWong.com

At last! Here are photos from the Tour Divide, the 2,711-mile self-supported Canada-Mexico mountain bike race hailed as “the most difficult cycling event in the world.” As it took me 27.5 days, here are 27 30 photos representing what I remember most from each of the days.Bookmark or e-mail this article

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Beijing Olympics: Japan hosting many teams in the
final run up to the Games

post from Japan Visitor Blog - Tokyo Osaka Nagoya Kyoto on 23 July 2008 05:40:00 AM. © Japan Visitor Blog - Tokyo Osaka Nagoya Kyoto

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In a recent article in the Asahi Shinbun, perhaps the leading daily in Japan, there was a listing of 25 countries that will do their final training and acclimating for the Beijing Olympics in Japan.

The main reasons for this are: proximity to Beijing, good facilities in Japan, similar climate, clean air, and a high degree of hygiene. In particular, the final two were cited as major factors.

17 teams from Europe will be arriving in Japan shortly, among them Germany and France. The German track and field team will be in Hokkaido, its swimming team in Kumamoto. The French canoe team will join their American and Belgian counterparts in Komatsu City, in Ishikawa.

The English swimming team will practice in Osaka.

Perhaps the highest profile team, though, will be the Argentine soccer team. They will be in Niigata doing final preparations.

The overall tone of the article was a bit smug, and a clear swipe at Beijing--which, the reasoning went, is polluted, lacks good facilities, and does not have safe, drug-free food.

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Venetian to Offer New Poker Themed Interactive
Show

post from Las Vegas Logue on 23 July 2008 05:00:30 AM. © Las Vegas Logue

In Vegas, you can play poker. You can watch others play poker. You can also take in a show on the Strip in between rounds of poker. So what’s left? The Venetian thinks it has the answer.This fall, the resort will debut The Real Deal!, a new interactive poker-themed stage show starring a cast of [...]

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Last Harry Potter book finally released in
Japanese

post from Japan Probe on 23 July 2008 03:02:45 AM. © Japan Probe

One year after the original English language release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Japanese fans will finally get a chance to read the book. The Japanese language translation went on sale across the country this morning, with some book stores opening up at 5:00AM to sell the book to lines of waiting [...]

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World Heritage sand dunes in Lithuania

post from Europe a la Carte Blog on 23 July 2008 02:01:17 AM. © Europe a la Carte Blog

If you?re chasing World Heritage sites or just want to go somewhere peaceful while you?re in the Baltics, I think a trip to the Curonian Spit in Lithuania is a good choice. On a map, you can see the Curonian Spit heading up the south Lithuanian coast, but it actually starts in Kaliningrad (that strangely [...]

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Add your Las Vegas budget hotel or motel to the
Hostel Directory

If you own or operate a Las Vegas budget hotel, motel, hostel or other budget accommodation ? or you know someone who does ? you (or they) should enter the information into the new worldwide Hostel Directory . This will be a huge and global directory of budget accommodations, including hostels and motels. You [...]

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A Giant Thank You

It’s been almost two weeks since arriving at the Mexico border and completing the Tour Divide mountain bike race, so this post is way overdue. Here is a bevy of excuses: numb hands that make it difficult to type; hundreds of e-mails and snail mails to catch up on; unpacking from not just the [...]

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