Afraid to visit Japan because you can't read the signs? Are you intimidated by all the Kanji? Don't worry! First, buy a Nintendo DS, and then, buy a Japanese/English dictionary cartridge called: Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten.
No matter how bad your Kanji stroke order is, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Read signs in Japan, even if you don't know Japanese - International travel tip
Afraid to visit Japan because you can't read the signs? Are you intimidated by all the Kanji? Don't worry! First, buy a Nintendo DS, and then, buy a Japanese/English dictionary cartridge called: Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten.
No matter how bad your Kanji stroke order is, ...The 20 greatest cities in the world for foodies
Once upon a time, the world's food capitals were a mere few well-known locales like Paris, New York, and Bangkok. All the action (and the eyes, and the forks) were focused there.
Recently, though, many areas of the world have expanded and improved both their menus and ...Japanese sex clubs: Where flight attendant uniforms mean service
Where is a flight attendant uniform synonymous with high-touch service? Well, you may encounter JAL duds in a Japanese sex club. Your hostess may not keep it on long, but you'll be happy to know that your safety is her first priority, whether you're dressed or not. When JAL ...Japanese flight attendant outfits in high demand - for kinky sex games
If your idea of a fun and kinky night involves begging a Japan Airlines flight attendant to "spank you one more time", then you may be in luck.
Authentic Japan Ailines flight attendant outfits from the (now bankrupt) national carrier have sold for as much as $17,000.
...Travel from Japan to U.S. posts double-digit drop
There aren't as many Japanese tourists walking the streets of the United States as there were a year ago. The latest data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, which covers the third quarter of 2009, puts Japanese travel to the United States down 10 percent to 15 percent on ...All Nippon Airways to have women-only bathrooms on international routes
Starting March 1, ANA will designate some lavatories on international routes as only for women.
One toilet in the aft section of each plane will be reserved just for women. The signs are expected to go up in March and be completed fleet-wide by the end of April.
...Photo of the Day (2.14.2010)
Travel photos are typically taken once we arrive at our destination. But did you ever consider the airport as a great setting for travel photography? The rhythm of the passengers hustling about, brightly colored airplane tail fins and the ever changing sky all make for ...Photo of the Day (02.13.10)
Sometimes I wonder if animals talk to each other. And if they do, is it just about food and migrations and defending themselves against predators? Or do animals gossip? This photo by Flickr user Ryukyu Mike only reinforces my belief that some animals are like the old ...150,000 airline seats involved in another Japanese recall
More bad news for Japanese companies today, as Yokohama based Koito Industries admitted to falsifying test results from its line of airplane seats.
tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2010/02/09/150-000-airline-seats-involved-in-another-japanese-recall/'; ...Ten Great Cities for Photography
Some cities just draw you in, beckoning you to capture their souls on camera. There are billions of places in the world where photo ops abound -- The Pyramids, Rome, London, and The Great Wall of China are a few of the most famous examples.
Here are ten less common places ...ANA launches "Inspiration of Japan" luxury in-flight experience
Five art exhibitions you must see this year
Art lovers, take note, 2010 is shaping up to be a great year for exhibitions. Here are five of the best, but there are plenty more than these!
Tokyo
It's hard to beat Japanese art for sheer naturalistic beauty, and the Tokyo National Museum has an extensive collection of ..."Save the date" now and save at Leading Hotels of the World
The Leading Hotels of the World group represents hundreds of properties, on every continent, in over 75 countries. 70 of these hotels are participating in the group's "Save the Date" promotion, going on now through December 31. Book a stay before that date for travel from ...Santa crawl around the world: Ho! Ho! Ho! from Gadling to you
Last Saturday night, Times Square was literally a Santa free for all. I first noticed the Santa madness as I approached from the direction of the Empire State Building while walking along Broadway. Along the way, a group of five Santas passed me. Then another group of ...Open-Skies deal between U.S. and Japan
Flying between the United States and Japan is set to become a whole lot easier after the two nations agreed to an Open-Skies deal. The deal hasn't been formalized yet, but both governments are eager to get rid of restrictions on what airlines can fly where, and how many ...Get out and go: Events around the world (December 9-14)
It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of happenings. If you're close and have time, then you have no excuse to get out and go!
Toronto - The Festival of Carols, a holiday ...Fake fingerprints let woman slip through customs
A Chinese woman who had been deported from Japan for overstaying her visa wanted to get back in so badly that she had plastic surgery to change her fingerprints. Japanese customs officials never discovered Lin Rong, 27, was back in the country until she was arrested on a ...Japanese hotels offer track-side views for trainspotters
Most owners of a hotel next to a train station would curse their luck, but some Japanese entrepreneurs have turned their noisy locations into profitable ones by marketing the track-side rooms to trainspotters. Trainspotters, who prefer to be called "railfans" much like comic ...Visitors from outside the U.S. down 9 percent, spending a lot less
Visits from outside the United States continued their slide in August. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that 5.4 million people visited the United States from other countries in August this year. Unfortunately, that's a drop of 9 percent from August 2008. And, ...In Japan, they bathe in beaujolais
The Japanese love their beaujolais nouveau so much, they're bathing in it.
At the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun Spa, a hot springs spa resort in Hakone, Japan, they've just celebrated the yearly uncorking of the new wine by pouring bottles and bottles of it into an open-air ...
