Philip Blazdell
Hometown:
Cambridge , United Kingdom
Biographical Info:
After living and working in many parts of Asia I often yearn to return. I have travelled in India,Pakistan, Japan, China, HK, Vietnam and will continue to do this until I hang up my boots
Philip Blazdell's Recent Contributions
From Gijan to Shogun - a Life in Japanese Films
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One day our company's famously sinister and highly organised Planning Department, which from my humble view point existed only to generate meaningless bits of paper which we used to file in the bin as...
Destinations:
Tokyo |
Japan
The Bradd Pitt Effect
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"Seven Years in Tibet" was not filmed in Tibet. It was, of course, actually filmed in Argentina. The reason for this? Well, Brad Pitt was chosen to star and was perfect for the role, but he made a...
Destinations:
Lhasa |
Tibet
Topics:
Performing Arts
HK - a view
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Arriving in Hong Kong is like stepping into a whirling mass of humanity world and its dynamism is unforgettable. From the moment you arrive at the futuristic and ultra-efficient Chek Lap Kok airport...
Destinations:
Hong Kong
Floating
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It was Sunday afternoon and I was back once again in Chung Do. I was slipping into another period of disquiet. The fun bit of the trip, which had been stomping all over Tibet, had been and gone and I...
Destinations:
China |
Tibet
Topics:
Travel
Kamakura
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Standing amongst the delicately scented flower gardens of Kamakura, and soaking up the deep sense of history which seems to seep from every crevice of the numerous temples and shrines, it is almost...
Destinations:
Kanagawa |
Japan
Other Contributions
| Hiroshima |
| Huis Ten Bosch, Japan |
| Nagano - Japan |
| Sapporo - Japan - a guide |
