Category Archives: Asia Travel

Taiwan 2016 Pt IV: Longshan Temple & Ximending

Posted on July 16, 2016 by tokyofox

The capital of Taiwan is a very nice place and one that we really like but it’s certainly not the most beautiful of cities appearance-wise. Whilst there are some great sightseeing spots in and around the city we didn’t really do them … Continue reading →

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Taiwan 2016 Pt III: Jiufen

Posted on July 13, 2016 by tokyofox

  You’d think that getting out of a busy city and going to the mountains would result in a quiet break but that’s certainly not true of this place on the north east coast of Taiwan. Jiufen is an old town decorated … Continue reading →

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Taiwan 2016 Pt II: Modern Toilet Restaurant

Posted on July 10, 2016 by tokyofox

Who on earth would want to eat their food from a toilet bowl?! There are many people out there who would turn up their nose at the notion of this very quirky themed restaurant located on a backstreet of young persons … Continue reading →

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Taiwan 2016 Pt I: Dining Out In Taipei

Posted on July 7, 2016 by tokyofox

In the early days of our relationship, my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed watching a food travel programme about Taipei and vowed to one day go there together to enjoy the many culinary delights which the Taiwanese capital city has to … Continue reading →

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Return To Batam Island (Indonesia)

Posted on December 8, 2015 by tokyofox

The main reason for flying to Singapore was not actually to see the Star Wars starfighters or to dine out in the hawker centres but to take the boat to Batam in Indonesia to visit my sister and her family. … Continue reading →

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Singapore 2015 Pt II: A Day In Singapore

Posted on December 6, 2015 by tokyofox

As I concluded the third and final part of my Singapore 2014 saga I said that I would be returning one day with my wife in tow. Just over a year later and that came true as we arrived in … Continue reading →

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Singapore 2015 Pt I: The Force Is Strong At Changi Airport

Posted on December 3, 2015 by tokyofox

The journey towards ‘The Force Awakens‘ began with #ForceFriday on September 4th and ever since then ‘Star Wars‘ commercial and marketing tie-ins with all kinds of products and places have been popping up around the world. One such example included … Continue reading →

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On Screen #7 – Cambodia

Posted on November 22, 2015 by tokyofox

This south-east Asian country is one with such a troubled past so it is with a hint of embarrassment that my gateway to all things Cambodian came from a movie based on a popular video game. Yes, it was indeed … Continue reading →

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Leicester City Shop In Bangkok Airport Pt II

Posted on October 8, 2015 by tokyofox

  In a country where local kids and adults alike often wear the shirts (usually fake ones!) of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal shirts, it is a mystery to many why Leicester City has it’s very own … Continue reading →

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On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) Part IX – Phnom Penh

Posted on October 5, 2015 by tokyofox

Naturally John Rain is the main star of the Rain series of books and not surprisingly he has a string of allies and an even longer list of enemies. To date, the author Barry Eisler has released four short stories (via … Continue reading →

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