tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post874602714269685258..comments2024-03-14T17:22:27.251+10:00Comments on Mushingo - Trip to Japan: Day 3: Aomori and HirosakiErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-6694849774204213962015-04-29T10:41:23.121+10:002015-04-29T10:41:23.121+10:00Thank you very much for reading and for taking the...Thank you very much for reading and for taking the time to leave a comment!<br /><br />I think in Japan being Vegatarian would be pretty hard- depending on how strict you are. So much food has Dashi in it as a base stock. Though if you make an exception for marshmallows maybe you can make an exception for fish? Not sure.<br /><br />Yeah, in Brisbane our buses give no indication of where they are so if you're travelling to a new area it can be pretty hit and miss. Though these days it's not much of an issue if you have a smart phone.<br /><br />I've been reading your Australia Blog! It's really fascinating and I read quite a few posts. Have you ever had cordial? Doesn't seem to be a drink featured in America much. Let me know if there is anything you want to ask about Australia!<br /><br /><br />I guess you might already know but I feel I should warn you about rupurt murdoch. <br /><br />Apologies for the rant. He owns half of our cable TV company Foxtel that makes a lot of money. Almost all of our newspapers are owned by him as well and run at a loss- their purpose is to influence people's opinions and not really to make money. His media (most of our mainstream media) is our version of US Fox News. "Fair and balanced". It's nuts, lots of stuff is made up out of whole cloth. There's not much alternate except ABC which actually is very fair and trusted. Mudouch hates the ABC.<br /><br />The Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail and The Australian are rags. The first one in particular is crazy. At the last election they had daily front pages of the labor party dressed up as Nazis, Clowns etc etc. Due to their penitration they set the conversation.<br /><br />Just be very careful taking anything you read there at face value, even just regular pieces- the fact checking is non-existent.<br /><br />Fairfax are dying but still have a bit of influence (Brisbane Times, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age). They have a bit of a right lean but not too much, worth reading. The guardian is another left leaning alternative but they barely exist. Crikey is good for politics.<br /><br />Anyway, really sorry for the rant! Just thought you might read our papers! Not sure, you might know more than me anyway.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021523188017590960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791892523641624801.post-44749916362913067902015-04-29T03:40:03.924+10:002015-04-29T03:40:03.924+10:00I'm enjoying your blog a lot. I especially li...I'm enjoying your blog a lot. I especially like reading about your food adventures. I can relate somewhat because I'm a picky eater and vegetarian. I imagine it's even harder for you since you actually get physically sick from eating onion. <br /><br />I wish all buses made it easy to know which stop was approaching!Dina Roberts https://www.blogger.com/profile/05558115658079175456noreply@blogger.com