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Swede

(39,068 posts)
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 01:18 PM 20 hrs ago

My niece is going to Japan for 2 weeks. She leaves today.

On her own, that's the way she wanted it. She's 30 years old. Her mom is worried (of course). Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

She studied astronomy for a couple semesters at university. Trained to be a firefighter, worked as an EMT. She then got her helicopter license and flies tourists in Banff.

She's a hero in my eyes.

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My niece is going to Japan for 2 weeks. She leaves today. (Original Post) Swede 20 hrs ago OP
Sounds like a well prepare woman to explore the world. Fla Dem 20 hrs ago #1

Fla Dem

(27,543 posts)
1. Sounds like a well prepare woman to explore the world.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 01:27 PM
20 hrs ago

I'm sure she'll have some good experiences to relate when she gets home.

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