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This multi-course meal of dirt in Tokyo isn't as strange as it sounds.

Japan comes at a premium. According to a study released Wednesday by the research firm Employment Conditions Abroad, four of the most expensive cities in the world are Japanese and Tokyo has defended its title of "Least Affordable Place on Earth."

The global airline industry will have to suffer through another financial setback because of the earthquake and subsequent nuclear crisis in Japan, according to the International Air Transport Association.

As a traveler, Justin Gordon seems to have a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The 24-year-old from Santa Monica, Calif. was not only in Japan when the deadly 9.0 earthquake and tsunami struck, but has also managed to be in other less devastating, but uncomfortable, travel circumstances.

One-way economy tickets from Tokyo to the U.S. have climbed above the $5,000 mark on some airlines, but booking roundtrip tickets and redeeming mileage awards can help make a huge dent in prices. Yesterday, the U.S. State Department issued a warning to U.S. citizens in Japan, and "strongly urges" Americans to leave the country. The State Department has arranged charter flights to neighboring Asian countries, but suggests that citizens take advantage of available commercial flights as well.