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Let’s enjoy cherry blossom time!

By ⋅ April 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Spring is in the air and with it comes the soft and beautiful spectacle of cherry blossom time in Japan.  I’ve never been a big fan of springtime.  I prefer the crisp winds and bright leaves of fall.  Growing up in Canada, springtime to me meant muddy puddles from the dirt-covered melting snowbanks, and a [...]

Wwhat is WWOOF?

By ⋅ April 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s not hard to strike up a conversation about WWOOF, as all you have to do is drop the name and people are instantly intrigued. “Woof?”, they laugh, “What is that?” And, trying to dial down the wide-eyed excitement, I answer “It’s awesome!” WWOOF can stand for a few things: Willing Workers on Organic Farms, or World Wide Opportunities [...]

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