Langkawi, Malaysia – Underwater World, Skybridge and More in Pictures!

Howdy all! Another visual post for you, today a little look at the island of Langkawi in my first of two photographic posts on the Malaysian island. I must admit to not taking a lot of photos whilst there, but I did take a few nonetheless. Today's post features photos from Underwater World, an aquarium …

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INCREDIBLE 41 METRE BRONZE BUDDHA – Nanzoin, Kyushu, Japan

Folks, Japan is full of some incredible wonders from the natural to the man made, with its eye on the future yet appreciating its past. Today, a short day trip from Fukuoka in Kyushu sees me visit a place called Nanzoin, home to an incredible 41-Metre Bronze Statue of a Reclining Buddha. Come with me …

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Inside a Japanese Apartment – Air BnB Review from Fukuoka

Folks, a Japanese apartment is clean, usually pretty small and features tatami mats in the bedrooms. Well, when I went to Fukuoka I stayed in a Japanese apartment via Air BnB and I thought I would do a short video to show you all what it was like. So come and check out what was …

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Airline Face Off – Air Asia Vs Cebu Pacific Vs SCOOT

G’day folks, and I hope today’s blog finds you well. South East Asia is one of the best connected regions of the world by budget airlines. Last year in November-December I spent just over three weeks in the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia and flying was my main mode of transport. I used three of the …

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Accommodation Review – Ora Beach Resort, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Howdy all to yet another ‘Accommodation Review’, and today I am sharing with you my comfortable digs when I visited El Nido, on the island of Palawan, in the Philippines late last year. I stayed in the ‘Ora Beach Resort’, which was not in the centre of El Nido town, rather further down the road …

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Itoshima – Waterfalls, Temples, Caves and MORE! Explore Kyushu!

Folks - Fukuoka is placed in Northern Kyushu perfectly for a number of day trips, and this is the first we took, to the region of Itoshima. We explore a number of places to visit in Itoshima in one day conquering public transport - including community buses. So strap yourself in as I visit the …

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Taste of Hiroshima in Fukuoka – Okonomiyaki at Denko Sekka Canal City!

Folks - another 'Andy's Food Bites' today, and it's the Japanese speciality 'okonomiyaki' on the menu. Denko Sekka at Fukuoka's Canal City Mall does Hiroshima style okonomiyaki and they do a great job of it too, so join me et al as we tuck into this Japanese favourite and see what it's like - and …

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Universal Studios Singapore – Hollywood in Asia!

Folks, last year I was lucky enough to visit Universal Studios Singapore for a second time. I had a brief stopover in Singapore transiting from the Philippines to Langkawi in Malaysia, and my love of Theme Parks knows no bounds so I had to use my single full day to check out what Singapore has …

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Lahore Explorer with Tim Blight – Part Two!

Hi all, a few weeks back I brought you the first half of the videos Tim Blight (urbanduniya.com) has produced for his detailed and revealing series showcasing the Pakistani city of Lahore - Lahore Explorer. Today I bring you the rest of the videos, this is surely one of the most comprehensive serries of videos …

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