This is a hotel review of Hotel Almond in Busan, located just 100 meters from the train station. The review highlights the comfortable stay and a spacious bathroom, although it does mention some shortcomings. The review provides insights into the positives and negatives of this affordable and well-located hotel.
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Monies of Malaysia
Howdy all. Hope you are well today. Today I share currency from another country, this time Malaysia. The currency of Malaysia is the 'Ringgit', 1 USD is worth around 4.3 - 4.4 Ringgit, 1 AUD around just under 3 Ringgit. Thanks for popping by! May the Journey Never End!
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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Purikura – The Japanese Photo Booth Craze – Make Andy Beautiful!
Folks, whilst in the sunny southern city of Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan I was in the shopping mall 'Canal City' when I passed a big store full of photo booths, also known as 'Purikura' in Japan. Well, how could I not give it a go, right? Check out how it's done and what the end result …
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Hitting the Malaysian Island of Langkawi
Howdy all, hoping today’s post finds you well. Last year I spent a week in Langkawi, an island off the north-west cost of Malaysia, actually super close to Thailand. I finally decided to stop some where for a week to relax, booked a five-star resort and just chill. A bit. Lovely pool, a couple of …
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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INCREDIBLE 41 METRE BRONZE BUDDHA – Nanzoin, Kyushu, Japan
Folks, Japan is full of some incredible wonders from the natural to the man made, with its eye on the future yet appreciating its past. Today, a short day trip from Fukuoka in Kyushu sees me visit a place called Nanzoin, home to an incredible 41-Metre Bronze Statue of a Reclining Buddha. Come with me …
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Airline Face Off – Air Asia Vs Cebu Pacific Vs SCOOT
G’day folks, and I hope today’s blog finds you well. South East Asia is one of the best connected regions of the world by budget airlines. Last year in November-December I spent just over three weeks in the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia and flying was my main mode of transport. I used three of the …
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