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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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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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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Harajuku STYLE – Rainbow Coloured EVERYTHING and the OWL CAFE!

Harajuku is one the hippest, brightest and most colourful neighbourhoods in the whole world, and today I am taking you will me as I explore it, ably assisted by Hisako. We try out rainbow coloured food at 'Le Shine' and the 'Tottie Candy Factory', as we walk down the busy Takeshita Street and admire the …

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Tokyo Subway ESSENTIAL Guide! How to Navigate the Amazing Metro System of Tokyo

Strap yourself in folks, because the Tokyo Subway is something else! Never fear, I'm here to give you a gentle introduction it in the form of a vlog! Yes, I'm taking you on the Tokyo subway as we weave our way from Ikebukuro to Shinagawa and beyond! I'll even swap trains and show you the …

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Onwards to the Island of Palawan from Manila, to El Nido!

The one place I really wanted to visit in the Philippines before going was this place called ‘El Nido’, a section of Palawan Island in it’s north-western quarter. I had discovered it when planning my 2020 aborted trip to the Philippines, and so when it actually came time to head there on the THIRD attempt, …

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