Monthly Archives: March 2026

This Is the Way to Put on a Free Star Wars Mandalorian & Grogu Exhibition!

After an absence of six and a half years, Star Wars will finally return to the big screen in May with the Mandalorian and Grogu movie. Consequently, the promotion campaign for it is starting to ramp up a bit as … Continue reading

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Circling Tokyo’s Iconic Yamanote Line on Foot! (Part 1)

My idea of cycling around the Yamanote Line way back in 2009 was actually inspired by a former colleague of mine who did it all on foot over two days including a capsule hotel overnight at the midway point. I … Continue reading

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I Went To My 1st Ever Leicester Riders Basketball Game

Even though I don’t particularly have any love for the famous American sports, I do seem to attend a few basketball and baseball games every year. I’ve even been to a couple of American football matches in the last few … Continue reading

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Dublin’ Up on Irish Events to Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day in Tokyo

My appearance at the Green Ireland Festival in Yoyogi Park two years ago really sparked my interest for going to a few more similar celebrations in Tokyo that year. The Irish festival was the first I had been to in … Continue reading

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TF Flashback: Dodgy Accommodation, Downpours, Delightful Sights, Local Delicacies, Late Night Drinking & Unexpected Expenditures on My 1st Visit to Hong Kong

One of the things I was looking forward to when I first arrived in Japan was using it as a hub for exploring other parts of Asia. Of course, I had to familiarise myself with Japan first but once that … Continue reading

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Dining Out: A Trio of “Japanese” Restaurants in the UK Serve Up Some Delicacies

You can take the man out of Japan, but you can’t take Japan out of the man! The focal point on my recent trip back to my home country was eating British food I’m unable to get so easily in … Continue reading

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What It’s Like to Experience Watching the World Cup of Baseball Live in the Stadium!

Some British sports fans like to poke fun at American baseball fans whenever they talk about the World Series as it’s not really a global competition and only part of the domestic game stateside. That’s for the club game though … Continue reading

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London Filming Locations – Andor: A Star Wars Story (2025)

As much as I liked ‘Rogue One‘ (2016) I have to admit that I wasn’t immediately excited when it was announced in 2018 that there would be a prequel to that film (which in itself was a prequel to the … Continue reading

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