This is a hotel review of Hotel Almond in Busan, located just 100 meters from the train station. The review highlights the comfortable stay and a spacious bathroom, although it does mention some shortcomings. The review provides insights into the positives and negatives of this affordable and well-located hotel.
Mangrove Tour – the Must Do Langkawi Activity??
Howdy all, my last post on my experience on Langkawi, Malaysia today, on my last full day in Langkawi. Once you arrive the thing that many people will suggest and recommend you do is this ‘Mangrove Tour’, which can be done in different ways including private tours and group tours, all day tours and shorter …
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Monies of Malaysia
Howdy all. Hope you are well today. Today I share currency from another country, this time Malaysia. The currency of Malaysia is the 'Ringgit', 1 USD is worth around 4.3 - 4.4 Ringgit, 1 AUD around just under 3 Ringgit. Thanks for popping by! May the Journey Never End!
Ferry from Japan to Korea – Fukuoka to Busan on the JR Beetle
G'day all. Well, after a series of Japanese vlogs from Tokyo and Fukuoka, it's time to leave and head to what is a brand new country for me - Korea! But no need to fly, Japan Rail run a high-speed ferry from Fukuoka to Busan across the Sea of Japan, so I thought I MUST …
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Discovering Team Labs Forest Fukuoka – Future of Interactive Attractions?
When I went to Japan a couple of months ago now I heard a lot of people talking about 'Team Labs' in Tokyo and recommending it. I couldn't squeeze it into my Tokyo itinerary, but when I visited Fukuoka on the southern island of Kyushu, I discovered there was another Team Labs there. So come …
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Is This Fair? Crocodile Adventureland, Langkawi, Malaysia
Howdy all. Travel is a funny thing. We can visit places and be exhilarated by what we see. Discover that the world is not as small as we might perceive it. We can leave places with a good feeling. The world is full of great initiatives, places that focus on animal rehabilitation, or preservation. And …
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Photos of Langkawi – Crocodiles and Mangroves
Hi all, my second photo blog from Langkawi, and my final photo blog from my trip to South-East Asia last year. This post covers my visit to Crocodile Adventureland - post on that coming up, the curious place called Coconut Kingdom and on the final day before returning home, my mangrove tour ending on some …
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ANCIENT CAPITAL OF KYUSHU – Dazaifu! The REAL Japan!
G'day all. Japan has it all! The crazy lights of Tokyo, the Geishas of Kyoto, history, electronics and of course, Maid Cafes. It also has ancient capitals such as Dazaifu which was once the capital of the island of Kyushu, and today it's beautifully preserved with some very special temples and a museum that lives …
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Purikura – The Japanese Photo Booth Craze – Make Andy Beautiful!
Folks, whilst in the sunny southern city of Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan I was in the shopping mall 'Canal City' when I passed a big store full of photo booths, also known as 'Purikura' in Japan. Well, how could I not give it a go, right? Check out how it's done and what the end result …
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Hitting the Malaysian Island of Langkawi
Howdy all, hoping today’s post finds you well. Last year I spent a week in Langkawi, an island off the north-west cost of Malaysia, actually super close to Thailand. I finally decided to stop some where for a week to relax, booked a five-star resort and just chill. A bit. Lovely pool, a couple of …
