Nyepi is Bali’s annual “Day of Silence,” a sacred Hindu holiday that brings the entire island to a complete standstill for 24 hours. It usually falls in March or April (based on the Balinese lunar calendar) and is the highlight …
My New Favorite Indian Spot with Sky-High Views If you’re staying or wandering around Soi 11 (Bangkok’s unofficial Little India), you’ll quickly notice there are more than a dozen Indian restaurants packed into this one short street. But for me, …
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Watching AFL (Australian Football League) games in Hanoi, Vietnam, is entirely possible and quite popular among the Aussie expat community, Kiwis, and visiting footy fans. Hanoi has a growing number of international sports bars and pubs (mostly in the Old …
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Parramatta boasts a vibrant dining scene with diverse cuisines, from modern Asian fusion and authentic Vietnamese to premium steaks and Mediterranean-inspired dishes. This list compiles the top 20 based on recent reviews from sources like Time Out Sydney, TripAdvisor, Urban …
Tokyo is a stargazer’s nightmare. With its relentless glow from skyscrapers, neon signs, and 37 million residents, the city’s Bortle 8–9 light pollution means you might spot Venus or Jupiter on a clear night, but forget the Milky Way or …
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Bali, with its latitude of approximately 8°S, offers a unique vantage for astronomy enthusiasts in 2026, blending northern hemisphere favorites like Orion with southern hemisphere treasures such as the Magellanic Clouds and globular clusters. The island’s tropical location means stargazing …
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7-Eleven stores in Thailand are almost as good as the ones in Japan, with loads of 7-Eleven branded products including ready-made meals that are pretty tasty and cheap as chips. I had read a few blogs of people who raved …
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Bangkok has some great pubs where you can get some delicious pub food (pub grub). There are many British and Irish pubs serving up all the classic pub food like burgers, fish and chips, bangers and mash, steaks and ribs,Sunday …
The buffet breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit Hotel is served in the classy Market Cafe Restaurant on Level 4 of the hotel. The buffet breakfast costs 1000 Baht Nett for Hotel Guest or 1000 Baht++ (17%) for visitors. …
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Musashino Mori Diner is an excellent cafe / diner inside Shinjuku Central Park (Shinjuku Chuo Park) located directly behind the Hyatt Regency Hotel, diagonally across from the Hilton Hotel. Opened in 2022, Musashino Mori Diner is open for breakfast, lunch …