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
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 …
Continue reading Itoshima – Waterfalls, Temples, Caves and MORE! Explore Kyushu!
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 …
Continue reading Taste of Hiroshima in Fukuoka – Okonomiyaki at Denko Sekka Canal City!
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 …
Continue reading Konbini Face Off – What is the Best Japanese Convenience Store?
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 …
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
The one place I really wanted to visit in the Philippines before going was this place called ‘El Nido’, a section of Palawan Island in it’s north-western quarter. I had discovered it when planning my 2020 aborted trip to the Philippines, and so when it actually came time to head there on the THIRD attempt, …
Continue reading Onwards to the Island of Palawan from Manila, to El Nido!
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
Andy Roams 