Travel
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Introduction Video – International Family in Japan – World Trip
Hi, we are an international family living in Japan! Luke is from England, Jinny from South Korea and we have a daughter Loa who was born in Japan. Jinny and Luke met in Japan, 2016. After 2 years of traveling domestically in Japan, we decided to sell everything and travel the world! We left Japan in 2018 and had 2 weddings in England and South Korea, then started backpacking around South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and…then COVID happened. Whilst we could only do 1/3 of our trip, we decided to return to Japan in 2020, just before the boarders shut. Our lovely daughter, Loa, was born in 2022 and…
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Uluwatu Temple – Bali Indonesia – Fire Dance & Monkeys
For our last day in Bali we decided to go to the popular Uluwatu Temple. It is renowned for its magnificent location, perched on top of a steep cliff approximately 70 meters above the waves. Also they have a Kecak Fire Dance, it is an elaborate performance based on the Hindu epic, Ramayana. It’s performed by about 50 people with a large portion of them being tasked with chanting the famous “chak, chak, chak” sound and performing basic routines while seated on the ground. Best time to see it, at sunset so you have the amazing backdrop of the setting sun, and is when we went. It gets SUPER busy…
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Petitenget Beach – Bali Indonesia – Beach Day Trip / Greek Food Lunch
After enjoying some active days at the water park and also Ubud, we decided to have a chill day at the beach! This time we wanted to head a bit further out and so choose Petitenget Beach, around a 40min walk away from our hotel in Kata beach area. On the way we had a nice greek lunch at Warung Souvlaki Milos. Highly recommended! Then we finally arrived at the beach, having fun in the sun as well as sea. We also tried a local snack sold at the beach, with tofu, peanut sauce and hot green peppers, very unique! Hope you enjoy and let us know what you think…
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Bali Ubud – Luwak Coffee / Tegallalang Rice Terrace / Tirta Empul / Elephant Cave / Saraswati Temple
We got a drive and went to explore Ubud! The town of Ubud, in the uplands of Bali, Indonesia, is known as a center for traditional crafts and dance. The terraced rice paddies, dotted with Hindu temples and shrines, are among Bali’s most famous landscapes. We first visited a Luwak Coffee planation, to see how the coffee and Tea is made. The coffee being made from the Luwak’s poo, and seasoned with other herbs and fruits. After that we went to the Tegallalang Rice Terrace, the perfect place for photos and to take in some epic scenery. They have paths to walk round, which has swings and other areas to…
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Bali Waterpark – WATERBOM – Indonesia – Best Waterpark in Indonesia?
While in Bali we decided to try WATERBOM waterpark in central Bali. After spending a few days in the hotel and surfing, we fired up the camera on a full day out. We stopped by the surf shop to get our towel, grabbed a Chinese lunch and arrived at waterbom waterpark. We had a full day there enjoying their many rides, our favourite being boomerang, as well as their flow rider for surfing. After much fun in the water, we grabbed a beer and then for dinner went to a local burger joint, Black House Burger & Co, wrapping up an action packed day!
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BALI – KUTA BEACH, SUNSET – WARUNG INDONESIA LUNCH – DAY 1
Our first day in Bali. We stayed in accommodation close to Kuta Beach. It is known for its long sandy beaches and good waves. The perfect place to relax and enjoy the sun! We had a quick look before heading for lunch at Warung Indonesia, a local restaurant not too far from Kuta Beach. After sampling a few of their dishes, including fruit smoothie, satay, morning glory and fried rice, we head back to Kuta Beach to enjoy the sun, sea and beer! After a wash a rest we headed back for the third time! To see the sunset which was beautiful and high recommend to make time to see!!…
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Kuala Lumpur – Jalan Alor Street Food Night Market , MSI Plaza Low Yat Mall – Last Day
Our last night and full day in Kuala Lumpur. We decided to head out for a street food night market, Jalan Alor, where we could have our favourite satay! We arrived a bit early and so went shopping at MSI Plaza Low Yat Mall, seeing some street performers on the way. Then we headed back to Jalan Alor Street Food Night Market, got a table at the famous restaurant Wong Ah Wah, which is best known for their chicken wings and satay. After meeting a friendly cockroach and moving inside we had some beer and food. Next day we headed to the airpot to triangle (try and go) some coffee…
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Kuala Lumpur – Merdeka Square, City Gallery, Petronas Towers, Indian Curry – Day 2 Part 2
The second half of day 2 in Kuala Lumpur. In the AM we went to Batu Caves, which was an interesting experience! Due to the many pigeons Jinny did not enjoy! We quickly returned back to the city to do a self-walking tour! We started off with a quick snack near the station, then headed to Merdeka Square, going past the National Mosque of Malaysia and KL Bird Park, regarded as the world’s largest covered bird park. After a small rant that the city is not really made for walkers we arrived at Merdeka Square (independence square). After that we enjoyed the City Gallery and then made our way to…
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Batu Caves, KTM, Brickfields Indian Curry – Kuala Lumpur Day 2 Part 1
Our second day in Kuala Lumpur. We decided to head to Batu Caves, we went via KTM from KL Sentral. Before we had a curry breakfast at Brickfields (Little India) and then headed over to enjoy the caves. One thing we did not expect at the caves were monkey and also PIGEONS! Jinny HATES pigeons, so this put a bit of downer on the experience for her. The caves were great though, and would recommend. This was just half of the day, the next video will continue our travels in KL going to Merdeka Square and the Petronas Twin Towers.
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Kuala Lumpur Day 1 – Airport Bus, Chinatown, City Temple – Malaysia Trip
Our first day in Kuala Lumpur after flying from Bangkok, Thailand via Air Asia. We arrived in the morning and got the Airport Bus into the centre. We had no specific plan for our first day in Kuala Lumpur, we headed out to Chinatown for lunch, where we found the Restoran Chinatown Food Centre, Tang City Food Court. After enjoying some wonton and black soy sauce noodles, we headed out to the market and also went to Sri Mahamariamman Temple. The Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Founded in 1873, it is situated at the edge of Chinatown. Also have a Airbnb tour of…