Folks the latest review is up and ready to view! The Pelangi Beach Resort and Spa is close to Pentai Cenang on the island of Langkawi and has loads of rooms and chalets,, multiple restaurants, pools, a spa and more. So check it out in my 'much-longer-than' Five Minute Review! https://youtu.be/Si0HQXrbhw8 Thanks for popping by! …
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Welcome to Marrakesh – Expectations Versus Reality
Folks, the time has come for me to recount my time in Marrakesh last year to you as part of my ongoing retelling of the adventure of ‘Dhaka to Dakar’. I’d like to start with a post of thoughts about the city and what happened to myself and Graham who was travelling with me at …
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Fukuoka Adventures
Howdy all, I’m writing this up at the conclusion of my time in Japan, about a week ago now. The latest you heard from me on the road was when I was in Tokyo. After a ballistically busy/crazy week in the Japanese capital, we boarded a Shinkansen and headed south some 1038km in just over …
SHOULD You Go to Langkawi’s Crocodile Adventureland?
Howdy all! Exploring Langkawi continues with a visit to a place called 'Crocodile Kingdom'. I was hesitant to come for a visit. But I decided to dive in and see what it's like. Was it a place that cared for crocodiles - it said it had the most crocodiles of any place of its kind …
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A Crazy Week in Tokyo – Part TWO!
Hi again from the land of the Rising Sun! On Wednesday I filled you in about the current trip I am undertaking by writing about the first three days of said trip – that’s a trip to Japan and South Korea. Today I complete the last four days in Tokyo before I headed south. It’s …
A CRAZY Week in Tokyo – Part ONE
G’day Folks! I hope this blog finds you well. I planned to post on my current trip last Saturday, unfortunately I have been so super busy it wasn’t humanly possible to get it done. As you can tell from the title, I am now in Japan! I have a three and a bit week getaway …
Asia’s BEST Budget Airline? Flying Air Asia Singapore to Langkawi on Flight AK733
Hop on board this Air Asia A320 with me as I take flight AK733 from Singapore DIRECT to Langkawi. Air Asia were pioneers of budget air travel in Asia when it first started. How are they doing in late 2023? Come with me and find out! https://youtu.be/ik490905vNw Thanks for popping by! May the Journey Never …
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Do It Yourself ‘Around-the-World’ Airfare
Howdy all. I recently had THIS article recommended to me by Google on my phone about ‘around the world’ airfares, and I gave it a look. I’ve taken two such fares in my life, 1999 and 2004, back when they were cheaper and a basic three continent fare from Melbourne might set you back under …
The Rides and More of Universal Studios Singapore!
Folks - how much fun can you have in Singapore? Well, quite a bit it turns out! Come along with me as I try as many rides as I can and see how Universal Studios does it - Singapore style!!! https://youtu.be/8hxsg6nsEL8 Thanks for popping by! May the Journey Never End!
Flights of Florence Fancy – Exploring the Centre of the Renaissance in Italy
G’day folks. Well, today I embark on a big challenge for you, bringing you a summary of my time in the capital of the Renaissance and one of my favourite places I visited last year on my Dhaka to Dakar journey – and that’s Florence. I had five nights and realistically four days in Florence, …
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