Category Archives: Asia Travel

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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Cambodia 2015 Pt VI: Phnom Penh

Posted on August 31, 2015 by tokyofox

On my previous visit to Cambodia at the end of 2006 my travel friends and I didn’t really give the capital city much of a chance and other than a tuk-tuk evening tour and a few drinks in one bar we left the … Continue reading →

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Cambodia Filming Locations: City Of Ghosts & R-Point

Posted on August 28, 2015 by tokyofox

Ever since I saw ‘City Of Ghosts‘ for the first time in 2010 I have been interested in the Old Bokor Hill location which appears towards the end of the movie. Further online research informed me that a Korean movie … Continue reading →

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Cambodia 2015 Pt V: Bokor Hill Station

Posted on August 25, 2015 by tokyofox

My main reason for going over to Kampot was to visit the Bokor Hill Station area and my original plan was to take a $12 tour bus to see it all. However, the night before the very nice hotel manager … Continue reading →

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Cambodia 2015 Pt IV: Kampot

Posted on August 23, 2015 by tokyofox

Put off by the seven hour bus ride that took us from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap we decided that time was of greater importance than money and so took a Bayon Airways flight ($80) on the return journey. That … Continue reading →

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Cambodia Filming Locations: Lara Croft Tomb Raider (2001)

Posted on August 20, 2015 by tokyofox

This film adaptation of a popular video game has probably been forgotten by many but it’s legacy certainly lives on in Cambodia where it is mentioned day in-day out by the thousands of tourists who descend on main location Ta … Continue reading →

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Cambodia 2015 Pt III: Lesser Temples Of Angkor

Posted on August 17, 2015 by tokyofox

As nice as the previous days cycle tour of the main temples was, it didn’t really offer anything too new so I was more excited about taking a tuk-tuk around what is known as the Grand Tour Circuit. I may … Continue reading →

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Cambodia 2015 Pt II: Main Temples Of Angkor

Posted on August 14, 2015 by tokyofox

The main reason tourists go to Cambodia is of course to see the temples of Angkor and there are three main temples which are considered a must on any travellers itinerary. They are Angkor Wat itself, Bayon and Ta Prohm a.k.a. the … Continue reading →

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Cambodia 2015 Pt I: Killing Fields & Tuol Sleng Museum

Posted on August 11, 2015 by tokyofox

After an absence of 8.5 years I finally returned to Cambodia with my wife in tow and first up on our itinerary was Choeung Ek a.k.a. the Killing Fields. Ideally, not the greatest way to spend my birthday but as this … Continue reading →

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South Korea 2015 Pt III: Exercise, Games & Activities In Seoul

Posted on June 20, 2015 by tokyofox

This mini-break (three days, two nights) was not really about experiencing the sights, sounds and smells of Seoul this time. Sure, we did that a bit by sampling local food a few times and visiting the Memorial of Korea museum … Continue reading →

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