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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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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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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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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