Discovering Team Labs Forest Fukuoka – Future of Interactive Attractions?

When I went to Japan a couple of months ago now I heard a lot of people talking about 'Team Labs' in Tokyo and recommending it. I couldn't squeeze it into my Tokyo itinerary, but when I visited Fukuoka on the southern island of Kyushu, I discovered there was another Team Labs there. So come …

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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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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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