Saturday Shorts: Tokyo!

On 6 Jul 202420 Jun 2024 By Andy RoamsIn travel, Youtube TravelLeave a comment

G'day all. I thought it was time I shared a few more of my shorts with you, so this July Saturdays will be or mostly be devoted to recent shorts I put up on YouTube that I haven't shared here. Today those shorts are ones I took in Tokyo! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n2dkDDnsWfU https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a7W5OMC2Wk8 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/utVlnsTx1Aw https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MC9sKnflNE4 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MwEqCvh7vXM …

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Six Countries to Visit Before You Die!

On 9 Aug 20228 Aug 2022 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, travel15 Comments

Howdy all. Well, it’s been a LONG time since I did a ‘list’ kind of post, and so today I’ve decided to give it a bit of a burl for you! The topic is – ‘Countries to Visit Before you Die’, and so obviously I am going to work of my personal experiences for this …

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City Rumble Semi Final 2 – Tokyo Versus New York City

On 28 Oct 202120 Jul 2021 By Andy RoamsIn cities, travel9 Comments

It's here, the second SEMI FINAL in the race to the GRAND FINAL - we have Tokyo and New York City in this heavy-weight clash. Will it be a knockout?

City Rumble – Tokyo Versus St Petersburg!

On 26 Aug 202117 May 2021 By Andy RoamsIn cities, travel11 Comments

The third quarter final is here for City Rumble, and it's the enchanting if chilly St Petersburg up against the shiny capital of Japan, Tokyo! A spot in the semi-finals is at stake! Which city will it be?

City Rumble – Tokyo versus Addis Ababa

On 10 Jun 202116 Feb 2021 By Andy RoamsIn cities, travel6 Comments

Another unusual match up today for 'City Rumble'. Addis Ababa, capital of the ancient land of Ethiopia, takes on a modern giant in Tokyo! Which city will come out on top?

First Taste Japan – Takayama

On 12 Mar 202116 Dec 2020 By Andy RoamsIn travel, Vlog4 Comments

This time I'm bringing you the Japanese town of Takayama, up in the hills in Honshu. Come and see through my somewhat grainy footage from 2011 what this place is like with its floats, retro museum and huge temple on the top of a hill to a new religion I know nothing about!

City Rumble – Tokyo Versus Tallinn

On 11 Feb 202130 Nov 2020 By Andy RoamsIn cities, travel20 Comments

In one corner today, we have a heavyweight champion of North Asia, the Japanese capital – destination Tokyo! In the other corner, weighing far less but yet packing quite a punch, a medieval city in the Baltics, capital of Estonia, the charming Tallinn. Yep – today’s City Rumble match up is between two very different places, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be a walk over.

Snow – Through My Lens!

On 22 Dec 202027 Oct 2020 By Andy RoamsIn Japan, travel14 Comments

Today as Christmas approaches and it's summer in Australia, I'm reminiscing about SNOW!

Hiroshima – Through My Lens

On 13 Oct 202016 Sep 2020 By Andy RoamsIn travel, travel photography6 Comments

iroshima is famous worldwide for one main thing, right? The first city to have an atomic bomb dropped on it. This may mean that some people don't consider it as the first place to go when visiting Japan, on the other hand some people probably suspect it's a must visit because of this reason. As far as destinations go, Hiroshima is an attractive city, with a baseball stadium, a castle, and a museum to that fateful day in 1945 attached to a memorial visitors really shouldn't miss when there.