Category Archives: Asia Travel

SE Asia 2013/14 Pt II: Two Nights In Yangon (Myanmar)

Posted on January 6, 2014 by tokyofox

The original idea was to fly from Kuala Lumpur into Yangon and then book the next flight up north but when it came to that next stage the availability of those flights was non-existent so I thought it better to … Continue reading →

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Entrapment Filming Locations In Kuala Lumpur

Posted on January 3, 2014 by tokyofox

Perhaps the best and most famous movie to have been shot in Malaysia is ‘Entrapment‘ (1999) starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones as two international art thieves. It’s fair to say that this film, which cost just $66m to produce, doesn’t have too … Continue reading →

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SE Asia 2013/14 Pt I: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

Posted on January 1, 2014 by tokyofox

No sooner had I wrapped up my lessons for the year and I was off to the airport that same evening to take a night flight to Kuala Lumpur (KL) in Malaysia. As a young child collecting stamps (nerd alert!) … Continue reading →

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Vietnam 2013 Pt IV: Halong Bay

Posted on May 6, 2013 by tokyofox

No trip to Hanoi would be complete without a trip to Halong Bay which has become one of Asia’s most popular tourist destinations and was recently inducted into the new seven wonders of the world series. The bay features over two … Continue reading →

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Vietnam 2013 Pt III: Sapa

Posted on May 3, 2013 by tokyofox

When we booked this trip a few months back I really wasn’t too sure about whether to go on up to Sapa or not but following a sincere recommendation from a friend it ultimately  proved to be a very wise … Continue reading →

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Vietnam 2013 Pt II: Sightseeing In Hanoi

Posted on April 30, 2013 by tokyofox

Dining out at the many street vendors might have taken up a fair bit of our time but we also visited a handful of Hanoi’s sightseeing attractions starting off with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. This was the only time I used … Continue reading →

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Vietnam 2013 Pt I: Dining Out In Hanoi

Posted on April 29, 2013 by tokyofox

Vietnam is a deceptively big country – over one and a half thousand kilometres from north to south, although only around 50km wide at its narrowest point. With these long distances in mind, I could only ever get round the … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Ayung Teras (Indonesia)

Posted on April 8, 2013 by tokyofox

Indonesia was on the brain the other week when I was in an area of Shibuya where there are a couple of Indonesian restaurants and I thought I’d get in on the action. My first choice (based purely on the … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Filming Locations: Empire Of The Sun (1987)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by tokyofox

Once I’d booked the trip to Shanghai a couple of months back I started to take a much closer look at movies filmed in Shanghai and was quite surprised to find that very few films were actually shot in the … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Filming Locations: Mission Impossible III (2006)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by tokyofox

The third instalment in the ‘Mission: Impossible‘ film series takes place in Germany, Italy, The USA and of course China where scenes were filmed in Shanghai and Xitang. The latter is a beautiful sight in itself and one worthy of … Continue reading →

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