Archive for 'Culture'
Osaka, Japan: Play Ball

Osaka, Japan: Play Ball

Posted 10 May 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, Japan, Pie Hole (Food), Semester @ Sea, Travel | 6 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }    We headed out to an evening baseball game at the Kyocera Dome Osaka. I loved the deep green of the turf against the vibrant orange of the baseball diamond. Attending [...]

Kobe, Japan: So Sushi

Kobe, Japan: So Sushi

Posted 07 May 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, Japan, Pie Hole (Food), Semester @ Sea, Travel | 8 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }     The weather in Kobe is gorgeous. Just perfect for strolling and hopping on and off the impressively spotless rail system. The people are all smiles and style. Everyone is rocking [...]

Beijing, China: Afro-licious

Beijing, China: Afro-licious

Posted 24 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: China, Culture, People, Semester @ Sea, Stories, Travel | 15 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }     I decided not to buy these snacks (shrink wrapped chicken parts) before boarding my 22 hour overnight train to Beijing. Unfortunately I bought this (Diet Coke with Lemon) which tastes like a [...]

OH, I thought you said “Drinking Blogger Award!”

OH, I thought you said “Drinking Blogger Award!”

Posted 16 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: Bloggie, Culture, Funchilde - isms | 4 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }   Though my internet connection is expensive, slow and generally non-existent, I’m still soaking up some linky-love! First, Marilyn over at California Fever tagged Funchilde for a “Thinking Blogger” award. As [...]

Cape Town, South Africa: Falling in Love

Cape Town, South Africa: Falling in Love

Posted 03 March 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: Africa, Culture, Photos, Pie Hole (Food), Semester @ Sea, Stories, Travel | 7 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Wow. 24 hours in Cape Town and I can tell you that I think I want to live here at some point. Like now. Yesterday was one of the most random [...]