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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia, but only has a population of around 32,268,000. You would think that Brazil, China and U.S.A would all be bigger, but there not. The reason why Canada is not so strong on the population front is because it is a cold country. Which is [...]
Afghanistan – The Country
Saturday, June 14th, 2008I suppose writing a post about a country which is in the middle of a war, may seem strange and with the latest sad news that we have lost 100 British soldiers it could be hard to read. I have never been to Afghanistan, but I feel that I would like to write about this [...]
Euro 2008 Stadium in Google Earth
Saturday, June 14th, 2008Being half a world away in Japan and not least because England didn’t qualify, I haven’t been following the Euro 2008 football championships with quite the same passion as I used to. I have, however, gone for a little tour of the stadium in Google Earth, and thought I’d share some snapshots from my virtual [...]
The Worlds Golden Boot ITALY The Mediterranean Wonderland
Monday, June 9th, 2008Italy one of Europes most southern mediterranean countries. With it’s beautiful blue skies, sea and golden beaches, Italy is a must for the tourist. Italy is surrounded by many islands with the two main ones of Sardinia and Sicily and around seventy other smaller islands in the seas. And due to the Roman Empire the [...]
The Akihabara Electric Town in Tokyo
Monday, June 9th, 2008Akihabara is a district of Tokyo famous for its electronics, anime and manga comic books, otaku (geeks), and more recently, maid cafes. I’ve only passed through the town once, and was overwhelmed by the sheer number of electronics stores. One of my favorite Japanese films is Densha Otoko, a movie about an Akihabara otaku who [...]
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Mark Ramsay, globetrotting from an armchair in England.
Nick Ramsay, exploring the world from a zabuton in Japan.