Exploring Kyushu’s Biggest City – Fukuoka Adventures!

The rain can't stop this vlogger! Fukuoka is the biggest city on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, and it's a time to go EXPLORING! What's on offer in Fukuoka? Beautiful Japanese gardens, the Canal City Mall, temples of course and a soggy view from the Fukuoka Tower to crown it all off. So come …

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Konbini Face Off – What is the Best Japanese Convenience Store?

Folks today it's the ULTIMATE face off - Three of Japan's most popular Convenience Stores! Japan LOVES convenience stores - there are over 55,000 in Japan! Family Mart, Lawson and 7 Eleven seemed to be the most common and popular that I have seen in my Japan travels, so I thought I would compare them …

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Qantas Frequent Flyer Changes – How Does It Look?

Qantas' Frequent Flyer Program has undergone significant changes, with the introduction of the Classic Plus Rewards system and a surge in the number of available seats. While these alterations may benefit the company, they have raised concerns about consumer advantage. The program's value proposition is scrutinized, and alternative redemption strategies are encouraged.

Train Journeys – Full Shinkansen Experience From Yokohama to Hakata

Come on board with me today as I take to rails in Japan on the Nozomi Shinkansen from Yokohama to Hakata (aka Fukuoka) on the southern island of Kyushu. This incredible train reaches speeds of over 200 km/h in the home of the original bullet train, Japan, SIXTY YEARS after the first bullet train was …

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Staying in a Large Cupboard in Seoul

Howdy all. Time for a patented Andy’s World Journeys ‘Accommodation Review’ for you today! I’ve got vlogs from all my recent stays in April/May this year when I visited Japan and South Korea, but I thought some of them were worth doing written reviews of too and I imagine that there are many that watch …

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Examining the Tours of El Nido – Tour C

Howdy all. Today it’s time to delve into the highlight of visiting the Philippines (for me at least) with the amazing boat tours you can do from El Nido, Palawan Island. I did two tours when I was there, the unimaginatively named ‘Tour C’ and ‘Tour A’, for reference, there is a Tour B and …

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