Category: Asia
Nara celebrates 1300 years
The city of Nara in Japan celebrates 2010 as the 1300th anniversary of it becoming the capital of Japan which it held during the Nara Period between 710-784 AD. The historic city has so...
NHK Studio Park
We are live bloging from Tokyo this week and one of the first stops on our trip is NHK Studio Park. If you don’t know NHK it is one of Japan’s largest TV broadcasters...
Tokyo Week – Mirakan – Emerging Science Museum
In the futuristic city of Odaiba across the Rainbow Bridge you will find the Mirakan or Emerging Science Museum. This interesting technology museum features some pretty incredible advances in science including their star exhibit...
Tokyo Week – Under the sea at Disney
We have written a few stories about Disney Sea in Tokyo on Tripandom, and reckon it is the best of the Disney Parks we have visited. There are some great attractions similar to the...
Tokyo Week – Shibua ‘s crazy intersection
One of the more popular tourist photos of Tokyo is the Shibuya intersection which is beside the busy Shibuya Railway station which sees 2.4 million Tokyoites use it ever day. The intersection is known...
Tokyo Week – Gadgets and Gizmos
Electronics town or Akihabara in Tokyo is absolute overload for every gizmo and gadget known to man. The whole suburb is jam packed with the latest phones, mp3 players, cameras laptops and gaming device....
Tokyo Week – Glitz and Glamour of Ginza
For luxury shopping New York has its 5th Avenue, London has Oxford Street, Paris has Champs Elysees and Tokyo has Ginza. Ginza is a glitzy shopping precinct is full of some of the most...
A view over KL
 The KL tower or Menara in the Malaysian capital is a magnificent place to view the city and get a great view of the huge Pat.. Twin Towers. The tower is actually the...
Dotonbori one of Osaka’s fun spots
Dotonbori is one of Osaka’s most exciting leisure precincts being home to a huge number of restaurants, bars, clubs, theatres and entertainment complexes. The precinct hugs the Dotonbori-gawa Canal which is home to some...
