Flip-flops (シマ草履) Affordable Transportation

There's nothing like a pair of brand new yellow flip-flops.

Shima Zori ( シマ草履) is what the folks in Okinawa, Japan call them.

They are my main means of transportation.  I'll bet I go through a dozen pairs a year.

Even with the inflated prices we pay these days, they are affordable.

It costs 500 yen to get in a taxi and go around the block.

My Shima Zori only cost 380 yen.  Hah !  That's what I call affordable.

The weather turned yesterday and I didn't get to shoot the cameras outdoors.

So, here's what I did.

The idea, sorta came from those Smiley Face people.

I just don't want them coming after me so, I made my own versions.

If you were thinking of borrowing them, don't.

They have copyright © 2012 Ryukyu Life embedded in them.

We could work out a deal, I suppose, if you really need one.

What I was thinking of doing, is using them as symbols for travelers reading my blog.

People should know if the places I go are flip-flop friendly, or not.

Especially, if they are going around in affordable transportation, like I do.

NOTE: Shima Zori (シマ草履) or, flip-flops come in many colors.

Yellow ones are just easier to find when you lose one in the jungle.

Plus, I think, they make you stand out in a crowd.

Travel Photo Thursday: Boat or Plane, What's Your Travel Style ?

It's Travel Photo Thursday today.

Just for the heck of it, using the minimum amount of words, I'd like to know what your favorite mode of transportation is, and why. 

There are lots more ways to travel besides boats and planes but, I want to narrow it down to just these two choices for now.

That's mostly because there must be 300 or more Happy Holidays (unread) emails waiting in my inbox.  And that was just the first email account I checked.  The other four accounts will have to wait until after the New Year because I'm unbelievably swamped at the moment

If you had to choose between the boat and the plane which would you take ?

Me.  I'd take the boat.

Why ?

I can swim.

NOW, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME,  I HAVE SOME IMPORTANT STUFF TO DO.

Stop by Budget Travelers Sandbox and visit TRAVEL PHOTO THURSDAY.

LadyE gets excellent travel photos from around the globe for you to enjoy and posted some Christmas scenes from Thailand that'll knock your socks off.