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  • Travel agency for stuffed animals, NOT A JOKE!

    I've copied the text below, but it's worth clicking through for the pics. Hilarious. I call dibs on the franchise for New York.

    http://m.theatlanticcities.com/arts-...YZFI-SeY.email

    This Travel Agency Will Take Your Stuffed Animals on a Vacation Across Japan
    JENNY XIEOCT 24, 2013COMMENTS
    Traveling around Japan requires money, energy, and days off work. If you can't afford to spare those things, maybe sending a beloved stuffed bear in your stead is the next best thing?

    That's the theory behind Unagi Travel, a tour agency for stuffed animals. For $35 to $55 a pop, your plush toy can visit Japanese hot springs, temples, and beaches. You'll have to fund their trip to Japan, but Unaqi takes care of the return voyage. Your buddy will also receive a commemorative DVD filled with travel photos.

    Already, 200 stuffed animals have "participated," and the agency is gearing up for trips to Tokyo and a "mystery" destination. It just shared a photo of new arrivals today.

    Admittedly, this whole thing sounds kind of silly. But 38-year-old founder Sonoe Azuma argues these tours can inspire reluctant travelers. Azuma points to one 51-year-old woman, whose illness made it difficult to walk. She was motivated to rehabilitate her legs after seeing her stuffed animal traveling.

    Azuma says the tours have also cheered families who had recently lost a loved one, and helped prepare a child for independence from his stuffed animal upon starting school.

    And as the following photos show, the tours are thoroughly planned and, well, heartwarming.

  • #2
    Is it April already?

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    • #3
      And prices are really a bargain.

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      • #4
        Sadly my DH thinks this is really cool. Our DD has a six foot tall dog he thinks we should send.

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        • #5
          Lawren
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          There are many wonderful places in the world, but one of my favourite places is on the back of my horse.
          - Rolf Kopfle

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          • #6
            Ought to be an interesting conversation explaining to your friends why you're sending your stuff teddy on vacation. All the way to Japan, no less.

            Hey, for $55, I wonder if I could cover myself in yellow feathers, and pull off being Big Bird. Lol
            Angela

            If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.

            BTW, I'm still keeping track of how many times you annoy me.

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            • #7
              Based on the pics...they do all seem to get along fine. Unlike some of my own travel companions. Some even seem like they are making "more" than friends...how nice for them.

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