We are almost at the end of this marathon theme that started a couple of months back and has been dominating Saturdays on this blog for half that when I decided to give it its own dedicated day. If you are coming to Japan, you are going to want to find a job, probably first. …
Continue reading Japanese Survival Guide Point 9 – Finding Work!
Winding down my Japanese Survival Guide now, with principally the third last post unless something else springs to mind, folks it’s time to prepare for the red tape that awaits the foreigner when you come to work in Japan as an ESL Teacher. The irony of it all is that Japan is a principally capitalistic …
Continue reading Japanese Survival Guide Point 7 – City Hall and Bureaucracy
Recorded in Ueno Park, Ueno, Tokyo, the sixth episode of the World Journeys Podcast includes not one but TWO Andrews! Fighting off crows and temple gongs, this podcast is a great listen. Andrew Higgins talks to me (Andrew Boland) about his two years thus far in Japan. Andrew loves Akihabara, he's even visited a Maid …
Continue reading World Journeys Podcast Episode Six – with Andrew Higgins.
I thought I'd have a little fun today and show you some of the more interesting signs that I've seen in Japan. Remembering that English is not the first language in Japan, or indeed China (I've included a few from there from my 2011 visit) it seems obvious that 'Google Translate' is used a little …
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy's World Journeys 