Category Archives: Action & Adventure

Jordan 2011 Pt V: The Red Sea

Posted on July 16, 2011 by tokyofox

One often has to put his or her life in the hands of others when travelling in certain countries and thats exactly what I had to do on my return from Wadi Rum. En-route back to Petra I was basically … Continue reading →

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Not In Peak Condition After A Day Trip To Hotaka Mountain

Posted on April 6, 2010 by tokyofox

I had to be up very early on the 17th March to meet my colleague Ash to go snowboarding on a one-day return trip. He booked it the day before so I had no idea where we were even going. … Continue reading →

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Tunisia 2009 Pt I: A Memorable Birthday!!

Posted on August 24, 2009 by tokyofox

As soon as I arrived in Tunis I took a taxi straight to the Southern Bus Station and bought a ticket for Tozeur for 23 dinars (about £10) which was just about to leave and would take seven hours. Firstly, … Continue reading →

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Sauna Belts – A Good Idea Or A Waist Of Time?

Posted on June 16, 2009 by tokyofox

About three years ago I left my camera memory card in the convenience store machine late one night and had to run back out to get it. This being Japan, it was of course still where I left it and … Continue reading →

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Bats A Big Hit

Posted on June 12, 2009 by tokyofox

It might surprise a few of those back home that it is baseball which is the number one sport here in Japan. Now I have never liked the game despite going to a game a few years back. However, I … Continue reading →

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Bored Of Snowboarding In Hakuba?

Posted on March 2, 2009 by tokyofox

Having had flu for over a week before my trip I was very apprehensive about myself and Ethan’s yearly trip to Hakuba and it’s fair to say that it wasn’t the most succesful trip but not due to any argument between … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Fuji-Q Highland

Posted on October 28, 2008 by tokyofox

A very early start for myself and Ethan a few weeks back as we took the train (for all the buses were booked up) to Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park in the foreground of Japan’s iconic mountain. This was our third … Continue reading →

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F1 Stars In Tokyo For Motor Sport 2008 Expo

Posted on October 21, 2008 by tokyofox

The man-made island of Odaiba played host to the Tokyo Motor Sport 2008 expo on Sunday 5th October and Ethan and I went there to see what was going on. It was a lovely sunny morning and a rare chance to see … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Tobu Zoo

Posted on July 20, 2008 by tokyofox

With four days off last week and no money nor energy I stayed local rather than going overseas. The holiday began last Tuesday with a trip to Tobu Dobutsukoen (Tobu Zoological Park) with my girlfriend. Less than an hour away from … Continue reading →

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Tracking Your Runs (No, Not Diarrhoea!!)

Posted on April 5, 2008 by tokyofox

I’ve been running regularly in 45 minute sessions (sometimes a bit more but never over an hour) for nearly two years but until recently I had absolutely no idea what kind of distance I was doing. That is no longer the case … Continue reading →

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