Comments for Once A Traveler: Running and traveling across the seven continents http://onceatraveler.com Running and traveling across the seven continents Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:29:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Around Town: Bugu-ri and Uljin-gun by Brendan http://onceatraveler.com/around-town-bugu-ri-and-uljin-gun/comment-page-1#comment-161 Brendan Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:29:17 +0000 http://onceatraveler.com/?p=1236#comment-161 Hey, nice to see you are finding your feet round our little town :) yeah, Hyu-Jong Beach in Jookie is the go for your running fetish, that's for sure. great for clam diving too by the way, since the water is super-clear. Talk to you later on Hey, nice to see you are finding your feet round our little town :)

yeah, Hyu-Jong Beach in Jookie is the go for your running fetish, that’s for sure. great for clam diving too by the way, since the water is super-clear.

Talk to you later on

]]> Comment on Yakushima: Among the Yakisugi by Jeff http://onceatraveler.com/yakushima-among-the-yakisugi/comment-page-1#comment-160 Jeff Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:13:31 +0000 http://onceatraveler.ianmack.com/?p=938#comment-160 Thanks for this post! I'm thinking of going to Yakushima possibly this weekend, and this was very helpful. Thanks for this post! I’m thinking of going to Yakushima possibly this weekend, and this was very helpful.

]]> Comment on Opening a Japanese Bank Account by den http://onceatraveler.com/opening-a-japanese-bank-account/comment-page-1#comment-159 den Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:59:30 +0000 http://onceatraveler.ianmack.com/?p=465#comment-159 I like the new hanko stamps that have a combination lock http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/mitsubishi-security-enhanced-personalized-hanko-stamp/ I like the new hanko stamps that have a combination lock
http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/mitsubishi-security-enhanced-personalized-hanko-stamp/

]]> Comment on Name Stamps, Hanko, and Inkan by den http://onceatraveler.com/name-stamps-hanko-and-inkan/comment-page-1#comment-158 den Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:55:48 +0000 http://onceatraveler.ianmack.com/?p=658#comment-158 I like the ones that have a combination lock http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/mitsubishi-security-enhanced-personalized-hanko-stamp/ I like the ones that have a combination lock
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]]> Comment on Barefoot Running Progress by  Gate Latch http://onceatraveler.com/barefoot-running-progress/comment-page-1#comment-153  Gate Latch Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:32:32 +0000 http://onceatraveler.com/?p=1103#comment-153 i think the best running shoe is made by Adidas and also Nike:`. i think the best running shoe is made by Adidas and also Nike:`.

]]> Comment on The Truth About AEON: Part VII by Turner http://onceatraveler.com/the-truth-about-aeon-part-vii/comment-page-1#comment-133 Turner Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:10:17 +0000 http://onceatraveler.ianmack.com/?p=518#comment-133 It is risky, but yeah, I think it's worth a shot. Let me know how it goes. It is risky, but yeah, I think it’s worth a shot. Let me know how it goes.

]]> Comment on The Truth About AEON: Part VII by Sara http://onceatraveler.com/the-truth-about-aeon-part-vii/comment-page-1#comment-132 Sara Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:56:16 +0000 http://onceatraveler.ianmack.com/?p=518#comment-132 Thank you so much for your detailed experiences with this company. I had applied to all these companies in America, but had no luck and decided to just come to Japan on my own. I have been here now for about a week and have had no real luck finding teaching jobs...plus there's the issue of getting a visa if I do happen to find a job. I guess it's a worth a shot though, right? Thank you so much for your detailed experiences with this company. I had applied to all these companies in America, but had no luck and decided to just come to Japan on my own. I have been here now for about a week and have had no real luck finding teaching jobs…plus there’s the issue of getting a visa if I do happen to find a job. I guess it’s a worth a shot though, right?

]]> Comment on The Lost Years by Tbug http://onceatraveler.com/the-lost-years/comment-page-1#comment-130 Tbug Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:29:10 +0000 http://onceatraveler.com/?p=1070#comment-130 I know this is an old post but I just came across it now....I totally agree with you in this. Most of my friends are looking for a guy with a "ambition", a good job, nice car and wants to "settle down". None of that stuff interests me, if a guy hasn't been out there and wants to see more indefinitely, then I can't relate. And they can't relate to me. I chose travel over marriage and a family and sitting at 35yrs old, I can almost safely say that this is the choice that I can't go back on, nor would I want to. Although I used to think that I would be fine flying solo endlessly, I have come to a point where it would be nice to have a partner to share my life with, or at least parts of it. It is possible to have both. Although I don't think I agree with the comment stated that "locking eyes with someone you love brings a higher rush than travel", I will say that I need both forms of the rush and that's what I aspire to have. As for kids...I volunteered with children in South Africa last year and a couple of them have come to be a big part of my life, albeit from afar. They satisfy my maternal instincts and it's more than good enough for me. But you should follow your own path, whatever that may be. Don't look to others for what is right for you. Be your own person and make the choices that you believe will make you happy, whatever that may be. I know this is an old post but I just came across it now….I totally agree with you in this. Most of my friends are looking for a guy with a “ambition”, a good job, nice car and wants to “settle down”. None of that stuff interests me, if a guy hasn’t been out there and wants to see more indefinitely, then I can’t relate. And they can’t relate to me. I chose travel over marriage and a family and sitting at 35yrs old, I can almost safely say that this is the choice that I can’t go back on, nor would I want to. Although I used to think that I would be fine flying solo endlessly, I have come to a point where it would be nice to have a partner to share my life with, or at least parts of it. It is possible to have both. Although I don’t think I agree with the comment stated that “locking eyes with someone you love brings a higher rush than travel”, I will say that I need both forms of the rush and that’s what I aspire to have.
As for kids…I volunteered with children in South Africa last year and a couple of them have come to be a big part of my life, albeit from afar. They satisfy my maternal instincts and it’s more than good enough for me.
But you should follow your own path, whatever that may be. Don’t look to others for what is right for you. Be your own person and make the choices that you believe will make you happy, whatever that may be.

]]> Comment on 7 Stupid Things To Do While Traveling by Melissa http://onceatraveler.com/7-stupid-things-to-do-while-traveling/comment-page-1#comment-129 Melissa Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:45:08 +0000 http://onceatraveler.com/?p=1166#comment-129 Great advice! The world would be so much better is everyone were smarter. This article is going to get everyone, me included (because face it we all do stupid things sometimes), one step closer to doing the right thing. :-) Awesome on working in Haiti, have fun in Korea! Great advice! The world would be so much better is everyone were smarter. This article is going to get everyone, me included (because face it we all do stupid things sometimes), one step closer to doing the right thing. :-) Awesome on working in Haiti, have fun in Korea!

]]> Comment on Hooking up with Couchsurfers by R http://onceatraveler.com/hooking-up-with-couchsurfers/comment-page-1#comment-110 R Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:13:41 +0000 http://onceatraveler.com/?p=1083#comment-110 I went couchsurfing for the first time in Bangkok, and stayed with a lovely Canadian girl for a few nights, with whom I had an incredible time, hanging out with her friends and hitting the town. We got along great, slept in the same bed (she had a small apartment) and never hooked up. She did mention one instance I think, where her host (an older guy) tried to make a move on her and she was less than impressed by his lack of tact. When I arrived back home and responded to a request by a young german backpacker who wanted to crash for the weekend, I was eager to respond, and again had a ball. I set up a spare mattress in my room, but it was very cold in the winter and she suggested we could share a bed to keep warm. She was a beautiful, charming , well travelled and intelligent girl and we didn't hook up. I don't know why, but I feel in some way it would have just marred the experience for me, tainted something I guess. We kept in touch afterwards and she actually expressed disappointment that I never made a move on her. Still, no regrets. I went couchsurfing for the first time in Bangkok, and stayed with a lovely Canadian girl for a few nights, with whom I had an incredible time, hanging out with her friends and hitting the town. We got along great, slept in the same bed (she had a small apartment) and never hooked up. She did mention one instance I think, where her host (an older guy) tried to make a move on her and she was less than impressed by his lack of tact.

When I arrived back home and responded to a request by a young german backpacker who wanted to crash for the weekend, I was eager to respond, and again had a ball. I set up a spare mattress in my room, but it was very cold in the winter and she suggested we could share a bed to keep warm. She was a beautiful, charming , well travelled and intelligent girl and we didn’t hook up. I don’t know why, but I feel in some way it would have just marred the experience for me, tainted something I guess. We kept in touch afterwards and she actually expressed disappointment that I never made a move on her. Still, no regrets.

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