Hi everyone, hope you are doing well! Today I wanted to do a short post about El Nido Town and surrounds. El Nido is a beautiful location, but all in all it’s more a place to base yourself when in the region and you can do numerous day trips from there, including the standard island …
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 …
Continue reading Train Journeys – Full Shinkansen Experience From Yokohama to Hakata
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 …
Howdy all. Last week I shared my GoPro photos from Tour C El Nido, Palawan Island, the Philippines. The second tour I took was 'Tour A', which took me to a different collection of islands and beaches, to a different place for snorkelling and kayaking. Today, here are my photos from this tour on a …
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 …
Continue reading Harajuku STYLE – Rainbow Coloured EVERYTHING and the OWL CAFE!
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 …
Continue reading Tokyo Subway ESSENTIAL Guide! How to Navigate the Amazing Metro System of Tokyo
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, …
Continue reading Onwards to the Island of Palawan from Manila, to El Nido!
G'day folks! Today's it's another pictoral post today. In coming weeks I will write about the different boat tours I took (well, that was two in total) when in El Nido. But today I am sharing photos to whet the appetite so to speak, from the first tour that I did, which is called (drum …
Folks, it's time to eat! And this time I found myself at a somewhat famous Ramen place when I was in Akihabara. As Ramen is pretty much my favourite thing to eat when I am in Japan, I couldn't resist!Yaro Monster Ramen is famous not just for delicious ramen, but also for the sizes it …
Continue reading Andy’s Food Bites – Yaro Monster Ramen Akihabara, Tokyo
G’day All! Today’s post sees us dive into Manila’s heart, it’s historic district known as Intramuros. My first full day in the Philippines and I set about discovering a bit of its history, and this seemed like the perfect place to start. This walking tour took me a number of hours, five or six if …
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy's World Journeys 