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Category: International Incident

Super Ichiban Travel Blog Part III: Play Ball! [II]

Jet lag is always a bit difficult to overcome, but when you’ve flown to the other side of the world, the body really doesn’t know what to do with itself. So it came to pass that I wrote the whole second half of Part II of this travelogue at 0600 after a half hour of […]

6 September 2009
Super Ichiban Travel Blog Part II: Journey to the East [II]

I begin this entry sitting at the gate for my ANA flight…1 (No joke, my flight number is NH0001), listening to Japanese ska to get into the mood as I await my 1220 flight out of America. As per usual, I got here a good three hours before my flight even was ready to think […]

3 September 2009
Super Ichiban Travel Blog Part I: Preface [International Incident]

It won’t be the first time I arrive in the Land of the Rising Sun and it probably won’t be the last, but at least it’s all for fun this time. My last journey into Japan took me to Okinawa, an island paradise where I found myself snorkeling and enjoying the beauty of the landscape […]

2 September 2009
International Incident: A Primer for New American Citizens from the United Kingdom

On this glorious day, my British buddy Phil is finalizing his dual citizenship with the U.S. and U.K. As a courtesy to him, I’ve prepared this list of vital differences between America and England to facilitate his naturalization. 1. Stop putting extra letters in your words. Prime examples are as follows: color, armor, flavor, honor. […]

8 April 2008