Tuesday, December 23, 2008

National Geographic Traveler's Blog!


Hisashiburi! It's been quite awhile since my last post. So long, in fact, that I'd be suprised if anyone was still out there...

But just in case, I wanted to share what may have been one of the biggest thrills of my lifetime: Seeing the iconic National Geographic header topping a page with one of my photographs on it! I know it's just the NatGeo Traveler's Blog, but it still gave me chills!

You may remember the fine people at National Geographic choosing one of my images for the Global Eye feature.

Check it out, and don't forget to add yout two cents. Share your own experiences in Kyoto, or add your take on the effect globalization has on travel.

35 comments:

Whoosh said...

Omededou Melissa chan! ^__^-b

Happy Holidays to you too. :)

Anonymous said...

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Unknown said...

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Have you been to cambodia?
I was originally from Cambodia.

Abbey said...

Hooray! You posted! Merry Christmas to me! But seriously, keep it up! I need my Meri-chan in the morning!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for letting us use your wonderful photo on our blog. When I saw it I thought it was just perfect for the story! I'm glad you liked seeing it on our blog. We did too!

Jane said...

So glad you're back. Looking forward to lots of lovely new photos.

Anonymous said...

Yay! Congrats, and it's so good to see the blog updated!!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! I have enjoyed your blog for a couple of years (I link to it). It is wonderful. Happy new year!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! Your photos are wonderful. I hope you will be posting regularly this year so I can see more beautiful kimono. Obviously I can't get enough.

-- said...

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Anonymous said...

Hello!

I really enjoy your blog and seeing all of the geiko and maiko-san. I hope to see future posts! They are all so beautiful and really do make me want to tour Japan (esp. Kyoto) as well! Thank you so much for everything.

-Rohi

The Pacific Garden said...

Hi! Super kawaii blog!

I happened upon your blog while on the hunt for research online, a pleasant stumble!

Your appreciative perception of Japan gives me many thoughts, extraordinary!

I'll be moving to Tokyo soon, so this gives me something more to explore during my stay!

domo arigatou!

Frances. said...

Hi, I just found this blog, and it's pretty inspiring! I'm taking Japanese 3 at school right now, and I hope to one day teach English in Asia as well. Through your blog I've gotten a slight glimpse of what it's like, and I like what I see :) Thank you for updating your blog. I'll be going to Japan this summer for a week and I'm pretty excited. Jaa ne.

Suat Duman said...

hi melissa,
i m from turkey and, i like your blog.
because that is very sweet.
thank you so much..
www.suatduman.com.tr

Unknown said...

Congrats ! your blog on the maiko is the best, have a good day..

Samurai said...

Very nice blog

Yuri said...

congrats on the photo being used by NG! it's a beautiful shot :)

PS: how do you add the "today's kanji" gadget to your page? :3

rokokforex said...

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silla said...

Thanks! seems good!

RN said...

Seu blog é muito bom! Parabéns!!! Deu trabalho traduzir para o português, mas adorei. Abraços.

Gail Peck said...

Belated congratulations--amazing, and well-deserved.

Dawn said...

Thank you for your blog and your photos.

Can you please reactivate your photobucket account? Most of your photos are missing.

The Cock And Balls Blog said...

Lucky you! It must have been great to see it for the first time!

Editor said...

wonderful pictures and blog

unique said...

very interesting,,, thanks for sharing

Japan Australia said...

Congrats. That's a really great photo!!

The Paper Mulberry - Glenda Steel said...

I adore your sublime Geisha photographs! I do hope you don't mind but I have featured some on my interiors blog The Paper Mulberry? I have of course credited them to you and put a link through to your Flickr page. They truly capture the serene beauty of the Geisha and bring back fond memories of Japan for me.

Aneka Remaja said...

Likeee

Learn kanji said...

Hey, very interesting blog the one you share here. And from NatGeo nontheless... it's a shame that this blog is dead though. Oh well, I wish you great success with your projects! :D

indium said...

i like japanese. and i want to go to japan travel.

Japanese DIL said...

What a fabulous Blog. Sugoi ne!!!

learn chinese said...

i like japanese. and i want to go to japan travel

laurenchip said...

I have recently discovered your blog as I love reading about people in Japan and I am liking yours very much and your pictures are great also there the best I have seen so far. :)

Lalique said...

happy to be here
visit from Turkey to lovely Japan

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Unknown said...

Great pictures, great story, great work in there, GREAT BLOG. Congratulations for all your job on this blog, with maximum respect, Robert from Ploiesti, Romania, Europe !!!

Keep it that way !!!