World Journeys Podcast Episode Six – with Andrew Higgins.

On 23 May 201423 May 2014 By AndysWorldJourneysIn Japan, podcast, teaching, travel, travel tips2 Comments

Recorded in Ueno Park, Ueno, Tokyo, the sixth episode of the World Journeys Podcast includes not one but TWO Andrews! Fighting off crows and temple gongs, this podcast is a great listen. Andrew Higgins talks to me (Andrew Boland) about his two years thus far in Japan. Andrew loves Akihabara, he's even visited a Maid …

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Airport Review – KLIA2

On 10 May 2014 By AndysWorldJourneysIn backpacking, budget travel, travel, travel photography, travel tips35 Comments

So, here I sit at Gloria Jean’s in the brand new terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, writing my first ever airport review – well, of this new terminal that opened, as near as I can work out, a week ago on May the second. We received an email two days before our flight on …

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Ping Pong is a Serious Game

On 2 May 20141 May 2014 By AndysWorldJourneysIn Australia, backpacking, budget travel, Japan, travel1 Comment

So I’m sitting back in Yokohama having dinner with the in-laws, and the second time in three days they change the channel to ‘Japan Table 2014’. I’m not sure if it’s a world table tennis event or what, but there are many countries involved. Well, last night it was Japan versus Australia. Let me tell …

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Expanding Horizons…

On 8 Feb 2014 By AndysWorldJourneysIn epublishing, travelLeave a comment

Hello all. Well, last night I stayed up awfully late working on the latest book that I published. The SECOND Edition of my Dhaka to Dakar: Book 1 - Through Asia. I've been working on it for a while now, and investigating other platforms to publish with other than Kindle/Amazon. I have decided to …

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Top Ten Countries Countdown. Number 6 – Japan [Part One]

On 25 Jan 201426 Apr 2014 By AndysWorldJourneysIn Uncategorized3 Comments

Well I wouldn’t still be living here if I didn’t like the place, would I? My visit to Japan was in 2011, in April not so long after the March 11th tsunami and earthquake which had caused so much devastation. However, this first time I didn’t head north of Tokyo. I flew into Kansai Airport …

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