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• Month 60 Roundup – July 2017: Five Years On

  

  Five years. FIVE YEARS! Five years ago, I sold most of what I had, said goodbye to the two full-time jobs I was working, put the rest of my stuff in storage... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2017 TRAVEL

• Lost Luggage – What to Know When Your Stuff Doesn’t Show Up

  

  When you head off on holiday, there’s plenty to look forward to. Sun, sea, sand – and a bevy of memories you’ll carry with your forever. However, it’s isn’t... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2017 TRAVEL

• Month 58 and 59 Roundup – May + June 2017

  

  These roundups are quickly approaching the 5 year mark (month 60!).  I love keeping them up as a quick and easy journal of everything that’s gone on each month... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2017 TRAVEL

• Creative Freelancing: Interview with Monika Kanokova

  

  One of my goals during my time here in Japan is to start slowly transitioning to a creative freelancing lifestyle. When I leave here, I want to be able to work... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2017 TRAVEL

• Don’t Let Your Ears Ruin a Dive

  

  Does this sound familiar to you, divers? You’ve dropped thousands of dollars on a dive vacation to a beautiful tropical island. Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2017 TRAVEL

• Month 57 Roundup – April 2017

  

  I’m trying to stay in real-time with these roundups, so I better get this out before May is over! Let’s see what was on the agenda in April 2017… What I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2017 TRAVEL

• JET Programme: Don’t Panic About Your Placement

  

  It’s May, and that means one thing for the new JET Programme participants – your placement is (probably) coming! Here is my advice: don’t panic when you get... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2017 TRAVEL

• A Tokushima Tour

  

  When I tell people I live in Tokushima prefecture (prefecture is like the Japanese version of a province or state), most Japanese people laugh and give me the... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2017 TRAVEL

• 5 Things You Need to Know Before You Teach in Thailand

  So, being either bored or dissatisfied with your local job, you made the decision of traveling far away to seek your fortune. As far as the eastern hemisphere a... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2017 TRAVEL

• A Weekend in Okayama City

  

  In February, we did a Vancouver JET meetup in Okayama City. Besides all the excitement of attending Hadaka Matsuri (the Naked Man Festival), I enjoyed visiting... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2017 TRAVEL

• Month 56 Roundup – March 2017

  

  I’m back on track with my roundup schedule now that my site has been moved! It seems like everything is working okay, but as always, if you find something... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2017 TRAVEL

• Hadaka Matsuri: The Naked Man Festival in Okayama

  

  When one of my fellow ALTs in a nearby prefecture invited me to watch the Hadaka Matsuri in Okayama prefecture in February, I said, “what’s that? Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2017 TRAVEL

• What I Wish I Had Known Before Coming to Japan

  

  I tried to include this in my First Six Months in Japan recap post, but my “What I Wish I Had Known Before Coming to Japan” section was longer than the post... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2017 TRAVEL

• 1368 Steps: Visiting Kotohira-gu

  

  In the spirit of exploring the island I live on, Shikoku, I jumped at an invitation from a fellow ALT to spend a Saturday at a famous shrine, Kotohira-gu. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2017 TRAVEL

• The First Six Months as a JET ALT in Japan

  

  It’s been both the fastest and the slowest six months of my life. I can’t believe I’ve been teaching as a JET Programme ALT in Japan for just over six months... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2017 TRAVEL

• Months 54-55 Roundup – January and February 2017

  

  It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done a roundup post (the last one was my mega-end-of-2016-roundup), so this time is a 2-for-1 deal! Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2017 TRAVEL

• Bigger and Better Than Ever

  

  WELCOME TO THE BRAND-SPANKIN-NEW CUBICLE THROWDOWN! It’s bigger and better than ever – and I can’t think of a more apt way to celebrate my 300th post than with ... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2017 TRAVEL

• Under Construction

  

  Cubicle Throwdown is turning 5 years old very soon (wait, what?! FIVE YEARS?!), and my little blog that has turned into a big part of my life is getting a... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2017 TRAVEL

• Under Construction

  

  Cubicle Throwdown is turning 5 years old very soon (wait, what?! FIVE YEARS?!), and my little blog that has turned into a big part of my life is getting a... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2017 TRAVEL

• Month 53 Roundup - December 2016

  

  Wow, what a year!2016 has been all over the map (literally and figuratively) for me.Here's a quick recap:January - lived in Roatan, went to Canada halfway... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2017 TRAVEL