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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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 …
Continue reading Airline Face Off – Air Asia Vs Cebu Pacific Vs SCOOT
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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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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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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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 …
Continue reading Train Journeys – Full Shinkansen Experience From Yokohama to Hakata
Howdy all. Today it’s time to delve into the highlight of visiting the Philippines (for me at least) with the amazing boat tours you can do from El Nido, Palawan Island. I did two tours when I was there, the unimaginatively named ‘Tour C’ and ‘Tour A’, for reference, there is a Tour B and …
Howdy all. Last week I shared my GoPro photos from Tour C El Nido, Palawan Island, the Philippines. The second tour I took was 'Tour A', which took me to a different collection of islands and beaches, to a different place for snorkelling and kayaking. Today, here are my photos from this tour on a …
Harajuku is one the hippest, brightest and most colourful neighbourhoods in the whole world, and today I am taking you will me as I explore it, ably assisted by Hisako. We try out rainbow coloured food at 'Le Shine' and the 'Tottie Candy Factory', as we walk down the busy Takeshita Street and admire the …
Continue reading Harajuku STYLE – Rainbow Coloured EVERYTHING and the OWL CAFE!
Strap yourself in folks, because the Tokyo Subway is something else! Never fear, I'm here to give you a gentle introduction it in the form of a vlog! Yes, I'm taking you on the Tokyo subway as we weave our way from Ikebukuro to Shinagawa and beyond! I'll even swap trains and show you the …
Continue reading Tokyo Subway ESSENTIAL Guide! How to Navigate the Amazing Metro System of Tokyo
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
