Top 5 Articles

Here is a list of the most visited articles from TheRoamingLife.com in the past year.

Announcements

Life Abroad

Travel means something different to all of us. For some it's a harrowing trial to be overcome, while for people like ...

Introduction and Inspiration

It all has to begin somewhere. Welcome to The Roaming Life. A bit of an introduction to the site and the ...

Cultural Events

Let’s enjoy cherry blossom time! Yes, even you!

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 [...]

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Destination: Delicious

Tea Traditions Part 1: English Tea Time

It cannot be argued that the British have had a cross-cultural impact on the way we view tea. Indeed, the act of drinking tea itself has been ingrained in British culture, and stereotyping. But all that fuss has to come from somewhere.
Many readers will already be aware that Tea, in [...]

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Great Escapes

Wwhat is WWOOF?

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 [...]

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Planes, Trains and Buses

How To: Make Long Flights More Comfortable

To some people Air Travel is a real joy, to others it’s a very special form of torture.  I personally adore flying. It may be because as a child I never traveled anywhere, and airplanes seemed fancy and exciting. However, the first time I flew as an adult (From Ottawa [...]

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