The famous free saltwater lagoon on Cairns Esplanade – the heart of tropical Far North Queensland.

Here is some research for the costs to visit Cairns, from Sydney, in October 2025 to save you a bit of time planning your holiday. October is a fairly expensive month to visit. There are school holidays in October across …

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Credit Cards Accepted Sairee Beach

Many restaurants on Koh Tao do not accept credit cards – cash only. Here are some restaurants that accept credit cards at Sairee Beach Koh Tao: Sandbar Restaurant – beach front – upmarket restaurant, very good service – accept credit …

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Bangkok Flower Market

Bangkok Flower Markets (Pak Khlong Talat) is a large under cover market place located down next to the Chao Phraya River in the heart of Bangkok. Bangkok Flower markets is the largest retail and wholesale flower market in Bangkok. The …

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Devotees at Koganji Temple in Tokyo's Sugamo district carefully washing the famous Arai Kannon statue – a popular Buddhist healing ritual where pouring water on the statue is believed to relieve pain in the same part of one's own body.

Koganji Temple is a Buddhist Temple located in Sugamo Tokyo, just 6 stops from Shinjuku Train Station on the Yamanote temple. Kogangi is often referred to as the Healing Temple. Kaganji Temple is popular with locals not just to come …

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Labuan Bajo Gateway to Komodo National Park

Labuan Bajo is a small town on the western coast of Flores Island in eastern Indonesia. Labuanbajo is the gateway to the amazing Komodo National Park. Labuan Bajo has a population of around 220,000 people with the majority being Catholic …

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