Accommodation Review – Ora Beach Resort, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Howdy all to yet another ‘Accommodation Review’, and today I am sharing with you my comfortable digs when I visited El Nido, on the island of Palawan, in the Philippines late last year. I stayed in the ‘Ora Beach Resort’, which was not in the centre of El Nido town, rather further down the road …

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Itoshima – Waterfalls, Temples, Caves and MORE! Explore Kyushu!

Folks - Fukuoka is placed in Northern Kyushu perfectly for a number of day trips, and this is the first we took, to the region of Itoshima. We explore a number of places to visit in Itoshima in one day conquering public transport - including community buses. So strap yourself in as I visit 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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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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Staying in a Large Cupboard in Seoul

Howdy all. Time for a patented Andy’s World Journeys ‘Accommodation Review’ for you today! I’ve got vlogs from all my recent stays in April/May this year when I visited Japan and South Korea, but I thought some of them were worth doing written reviews of too and I imagine that there are many that watch …

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