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Category: Asia

Lotte World – Korea’s Answer to Disneyland!

On 15 Jun 202410 Jun 2024 By Andy RoamsIn Asia, travel7 Comments

Hey all! Today I continue on with the story of my recent trip to Japan and Korea (and Taiwan). I’ve slowed down a bit as doing 3-4 days per blog creates long blog posts and life is pretty busy right now. So by doing shorter blog posts I am not overwhelmed and perhaps you, dear …

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Seoul Time!

On 8 Jun 20242 Jun 2024 By Andy RoamsIn Asia, travel3 Comments

Howdy all. I am working my way through my time in Japan, Korea and I may not have mentioned it – my very brief time in Taiwan. Last time I wrote about my first day in Seoul and then visiting the DMZ taking us up to Day 18, so today…. Let’s Day 19!! Day 19 …

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Getting Into Seoul and Visiting the DMZ

On 1 Jun 202427 May 2024 By Andy RoamsIn Asia, travel6 Comments

Howdy all. Continuing on today with my Saturday series recounting my recent but now complete adventures in Japan and South Korea April-May this year. We’re up to day 16 now when I sped from Busan in Korea’s south to the capital in the north (of South Korea) by high speed train. Over these three days …

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Hitting Busan

On 25 May 202422 May 2024 By Andy RoamsIn Asia, travel4 Comments

Howdy all. Following from last Saturday’s blog, I continue through the trip – I am now home as I write this by the way, the trip just FLEW by! I am still going through the story of last year’s Dhaka to Dakar trip as well and have not really delved into the trip I took …

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$100 and 48 Hours in Ho Chi Minh City!

On 10 Apr 20228 Apr 2022 By Andy RoamsIn Asia, travel11 Comments

Vietnam. The southern city of Ho Chi Minh City is a hub of excitement, a city that buzzes day and night, where motos and bicycles jockey for position on the road wondering where all the cars are at. The former Saigon is really a brilliant city to visit, and folks we only have the weekend …

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From the Trans-Mongolian Diary 3 – Ulaan Baatar!

On 25 Oct 202112 Jul 2021 By Andy RoamsIn Asia, travelLeave a comment

From the diary today takes you to the Mongolian capital of Ulaan Baatar, a dinosaur museum and a winter palace!

On This Day – May 5th 2017, Terelj Mongolian Adventure!

On 5 May 202123 Jan 2021 By Andy RoamsIn Asia, travel9 Comments

Today I’m cranking back the yearometer to 2017 this time, when I was on my Trans-Mongolian adventure from Beijing to Moscow via Ulaan Baatar. I wonder where I was on this exact day back in 2017… oh wow! It was the day I went on a bit of a tour in Mongolia from Ulaan Baatar to Terelj!

That’s a Little Different! – Three Interesting Spots Across Asia

On 19 Apr 202115 Apr 2021 By Andy RoamsIn Asia, travel14 Comments

Today I wanted to write about three places that I have grouped together that are a bit different. On the continent of Asia, from India, China and errr… China again! They are all coloured with many a different colour, and they all made me wonder ‘really?’

48 Hours and $200 in Singapore

On 8 Mar 202113 Dec 2020 By Andy RoamsIn Asia, travel19 Comments

It’s time to revisit an old favourite, the challenge – you have two days and one night, $200USD and this time you are in Singapore! What to do? Where to stay and how to spend your money.

Bhola Island, Bangladesh – Through My Lens!

On 19 Jan 202115 Nov 2020 By Andy RoamsIn Asia, travel photography12 Comments

Today, 'through my lens', I'm taking you back to my visit to Bhola Island on a university trip centred on development to Bangladesh, in 2002.

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sunrise over the Kazakh steppe.
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my mind platter

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get cracking, start packing

Lookoom

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Angelart Star

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An Orcadian Abroad

A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget

Salsaworldtraveler'sblog

my mind platter

exposing the inner-world of my brain

Chocoviv’s Lifestyle Blog 2.0

My second blog page

get cracking, start packing

Lookoom

Put pictures on your travel dreams

Angelart Star

The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.

Writes of Passage

inspiring journeys and friendly advice

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