Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin - 1998

My third backpack travel was the longest one - to Ghana. During the one year in Ghana, I made several travels around the country and to the neighboring countries.

(Following are pics from Google.)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (from Google)


Plateau, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (from Google)


Plateau, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (from Google)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (from Google)

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Ghana - 1997-1998

大学4年生だった1997年9月から1年間、西アフリカにあるガーナ国立大学というところで、主に、アフリカ研究と開発・発展の課題について、勉強していました。

University of Ghana
http://www.ug.edu.gh/


Campus, University of Ghana


Balme Library


Cape Coast, Ghana


Cape Coast, Ghana


Kokrobite, Ghana


Kokrobite, Ghana


Kokrobite, Ghana


Kokrobite, Ghana


Elmina, Ghana


Elmina, Ghana


During the PRA workshop in Larabanga


Larabanga, Northern Ghana


Larabanga, Northern Ghana


in a market


in a restaurant


in a club


in a festival


in a festival


Cooking Kenkey in Nima, Accra


Cooking fried yam at the kitchen in the Volta Hall, Univ of Ghana


With Abaya, working in a campus market

Thailand, Laos - 1996

My second destination for backpack travel was Southeast Asia for six weeks. Relaxed at Koh Samui, visited some friends in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, did home-stay in my friend's farmer family in Chiang Mai, and then moved to Laos. Laos was too relaxing place to extend travel to Vietnam and Cambodia. I have still missed to visit the two countries...

(The following pics are picked up from Google for images. Will upload my pics one day...)

Mekong River, Laos

Savannakhet, Laos












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New Zealand - 1995

My first destination for backpack travel was New Zealand when I was 19 years old. I studied at a small language school at Mt. Maunganui with home-stay for two months. Then, traveled down to the South Island for two weeks to make my long-cherished dream come true!

NZ is the best place for beginner trekkers and backpack travelers. It is easy to travel around to enjoy the splendid natures of NZ. I met many individual travelers from all over the world and heard some exciting stories in other continents, which led me later to travel to South East Asia and Africa. It was an excellent start to explore the world!

(Following pictures are picked up from Google for images.)

Mt. Maunganui



















Milford Sound














Lake Tekapo















Mt. Cook


















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