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 …
Continue reading INCREDIBLE 41 METRE BRONZE BUDDHA – Nanzoin, Kyushu, Japan
Folks, a Japanese apartment is clean, usually pretty small and features tatami mats in the bedrooms. Well, when I went to Fukuoka I stayed in a Japanese apartment via Air BnB and I thought I would do a short video to show you all what it was like. So come and check out what was …
Continue reading Inside a Japanese Apartment – Air BnB Review from Fukuoka
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 …
Continue reading Accommodation Review – Ora Beach Resort, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
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!
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 …
Continue reading Lahore Explorer with Tim Blight – Part Two!
The rain can't stop this vlogger! Fukuoka is the biggest city on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, and it's a time to go EXPLORING! What's on offer in Fukuoka? Beautiful Japanese gardens, the Canal City Mall, temples of course and a soggy view from the Fukuoka Tower to crown it all off. So come …
Continue reading Exploring Kyushu’s Biggest City – Fukuoka Adventures!
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?
Hi everyone, hope you are doing well! Today I wanted to do a short post about El Nido Town and surrounds. El Nido is a beautiful location, but all in all it’s more a place to base yourself when in the region and you can do numerous day trips from there, including the standard island …
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's World Journeys 