關於 an interesting travel experience ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

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{Book Giveaway} "A book is a magical thing that lets you travel to far-away places without ever leaving your chair."

Now that we can't go overseas, that does not mean we stop exploring. To us, one of the best ways to learn and see more of the world is through reading. I had the chance to visit Tokyo on my company incentive trip (that was more than 13 years ago before I switched to being a stay-home mum) before the kids came along and up till now, it is still one of my favourite cities and I earnestly hope to bring the family there someday.

Written by our well-loved local author Emily Lim, Marky Polo in Tokyo tells the tale of a pangolin who is travelling overseas for the first time. At the airport, his luggage was taken up by another traveller and in order to retrieve it, he and his cousin had to pass through many famous places in Tokyo.

They include the Imperial Palace, Tokyo Skytree, streets of Harajuku, Shibuya crossing and the Samurai Museum. It is a colourful and interesting way to let the kids learn more about these famous attractions and there are even fun facts about animals native to Japan, for instance the amami rabbit, red-crowned crane and Akita-inu.

The book also lets readers have an Augmented Reality experience simply by downloading an app and scanning the pangolin icon when it appears on the page. We can't wait to see where Marky will go next on his exciting travels!

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I love 2020!

YES, i loved 2020, with or without Covid, with or without travelling. Then again, I'm the kind of person who's able to love whatever life has to offer. I'm overly positive, as some of my friends would call it. Thanks for the compliment! *teeheehee

2020 is an interesting year. It feels like nothing much happened, but actually so many things happened! We as a planet, have learnt to rise above a pandemic together! We showed our ability to adapt and adjust accordingly - highest form of resilience!

As for me, in 2020, i graduated from Positive Psychology, and used that knowledge to serve a growing community through Circuit Breaker. I also became a mom, and used that experience to reach out to a very strong and supportive community. My heart is so full from these 2 -frankly, not being able to travel did not steal away any form of joy for me in 2020 at all.

2020 is also the year i see myself evolving more and more to the person I've always wanted to be. I've always been someone who's positive, joyful and full of love. However through life's adversities, a layer of bitterness, insecurity, anger and unjust encrusted over it. Over the years, I've put in a lot of selfwork to heal those broken parts of me - not to reject them, but to acknowledge and embrace them, and understand that all those unlovable parts of me were just trying to protect a more vulnerable Sheila.

This year, it almost felt like Sheila2.0 surfaced. I've never felt more calm and at peace with life, with myself. Deon and i hardly fight anymore. We still have our differences, but i can now resolve them without having to scream and cry! I've learnt to agree to disagree, but that doesn't mean I'm compromising on my beliefs and values, it just means I've learnt to respect that we humans are all made differently.

I like this new me. I'm grateful to meet her at age 36. Its never too early, nor too late to understand true happiness.

What a great year. What a great life.

Thank you 2020!

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Ever since I first arrived at King Edward’s School, one of the things I always did other than find opportunities for writing, art and languages was get involved with anything to do with drama, be it Drama Club, competitions…you name it! Eventually, I found the biggest outlet for my interest in theatre - the school’s Junior Production.

For two years in a row, I was part of the Junior Production, a joint project between the King Edward's boys’ and King Edward’s girls’ school to put on a theatre production. A lot of people have compared it to West End London, but nestled right in Birmingham! The shows are always big scale, big on quality, and a great way to explore all the aspects of drama.

In my first year at KES, I acted in 'Around The World In 80 Days', a play about a man who is given a bet to travel across the globe in just 80 days. I played the Parsee, an elephant owner who helps the man complete part of the journey on the back of an elephant. Oh boy, I can still remember the amount of work it took for me to master the Indian accent…but I got there in the end! I also took part in a Bollywood dance routine - one of the roles that I am most famous for. On top of that, I played the extra role of a dancing octopus too! Yes, you read that right, I gladly took on the role of an eight-legged groovy sea creature!

The second year brought the play 'An Awfully Big Adventure', inspired by the story of Peter Pan. I was a grumpy old Park Keeper…who magically turned into a pirate on the trips to Neverland! This time around, not only did I have to practise a Northern pirate accent (an amalgamation of Scottish and Irish), but I also grew my hair out to sport a pirate look. Apart from chasing after Peter Pan, we also got the chance to show off our 'beautiful singing voices' with a few sea shanties. It seems there’s an ocean theme running through all of the productions, huh?

Unfortunately, with all the obstacles and restrictions that Covid-19 has brought, it was not possible to organise a Junior Production this year. This was a huge disappointment to everyone, since we were looking forward to this year’s production. My year group was especially saddened since this would have been our last year to experience the Junior Production - next year, we’d have to take part in the Senior Production, which has a much more serious and professional atmosphere.

But we weren’t going to let the coronavirus get in the way of things, and we were determined to have a production in some form! So instead, this year, we’re putting on individual plays for each year group. That way, we can enjoy the experience of a Junior Production, but still be safe in our own bubbles! The play we’re doing is called 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 and 3/4". Yep, very long title. But it’s a really interesting and funny play, and people in our age group can relate to it as well.

I’m playing Nigel, the best friend of Adrian Mole, the main character. We’re still in the early stages of rehearsal, but so far it’s turning out great. Yet again, we’ll have to put it on hold since we’re in isolation for two weeks now. But hopefully, everything will be back in action next month. Stay tuned to see what the finished product is like!

Melancholy mode on,
Mukhtar O. Mukhlis
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p/s: Have you ever taken part in a play or theatre production? 🤔

A while back ago, I had an amazing bicycle trip in Hokkaido, Japan. I traveled around 600km in a week. It was by far the most amazing experience I had in Japan. The scenery, people and the food... everything was so magical.
Most people only go to Sapporo, Otaru and Hakodate, but this huge prefecture of Japan has so much more to offer.

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I walked 100,000 steps in 24 hours and it was the hardest physically and mental challenge I have ever done!

I explored Macau on my 100,000 steps challenge, using my Garmin watch to record my steps. It works similarly to a fitbit, recording the amount of steps you do while walking.

I wanted to do this extreme adventure challenge to test my limits and see if I could walk 100,000 steps in a day.

As a challenge itself, it was very difficult but what made it harder was the fact that I filmed it all solo. I used my camera and tripod, carrying all my gear on my back for the 24 hour hiking challenge.

There were extreme highs and lows in this crazy travel experience however finishing it at 22 hours of walking was the most rewarding feeling in the world.

The distance of 100,000 steps is around 50 miles or 80km and I had never done anything close to that distance.

Many ultra marathons are 50 miles but I was only walking not running so it was not as bad as that! (perhaps next time I can try!)

I walked around Macau, exploring off the beaten path and discovering hidden gems all around the place. With this many steps to do I really could walk down every alleyway and street in Macau, exploring all the areas I had never travelled to before.

Macau is a great city for a challenge like this as I could explore so many different urban and natural environments, walking and hiking at the scenic Penha Hills for sunrise. When hiking off trail I even found 2 abandoned buildings that were awesome fun to explore.

I also walked past Ama Temple, the oldest temple in Macau at over 500 years old. The whole area around this Chinese temple is full of interesting history and a wonderful travel destination for things to do in Macau.

I walked down the red street, Senado Square, Hong Kung Temple and went to a secret travel destination called Sun Yat Sen Park. This park found on the border of Zhuhai offers great nature spots and very beautiful walks through greenery. It is certainly a hidden gem of Macau and worth travelling to or visiting when in Macau whether you live in Macau or are visiting on a Macau day trip from Hong Kong or China.

I then walked to Kun Iam Temple, exploring the ancient garden, off the beaten path and far from the crowds there are so many things to discover here it really makes for a great outdoor hiking adventure!

I walked over the Macau bridge to Taipa, exploring Old Taipa Village and then going back to the Grand Lisboa Hotel. Here back in Macau side you can find photogenic neon lit streets perfect for urban exploring or night photography.

Overall walking 100,000 steps in 1 day was an awesome adventure and a crazy travel challenge. Thank you to Garmin for recording all my steps!

I really hope you enjoyed this adventure video in Macau and if you would like to see more adventure vlogs like this one or more travel content in Macau, please let me know!

Thank you so much for watching this adventure challenge and I will see you in the next video!

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We went from Hanoi to Sapa by overnight train ! It was an interesting experience (there were cockroaches in the train) but we arrived safely in Sapa and started our 3 day trek through the rice terraces !
人生初めての寝台列車で移動して、ゴキブリなどいて特別な旅でしたが（笑）、無事に棚田で有名なサパに到着し、３日間のトレッキングを始めました！

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海外での宿泊先：Airbnb で予約！

以下URLからAirbnbに登録すると、宿泊料金は¥ 3,700オフになります。 さらに、¥ 5,280以上の体験が¥ 1,388オフになります！  
Get 40 dollars off your first booking on airbnb by using the link below !  

https://www.airbnb.jp/c/maaikev48?currency=JPY  

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この動画で使われた音楽は全てEpidemicSoundからダウンロードした曲です。  
All the music we use is from EpidemicSound.  

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以下ビデオもぜひご覧ください！More videos like this:

→ 5 days in Japan//日本で5日間過ごすなら  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl-PbYuSXXQ  
→ How and when to enjoy the mountains in Japan//季節毎の山の楽しみ方  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQqMCVVHnLM&t=22s  
→ Go Indonesia ! 4 days in Bali // バリ島で４日間を過ごした  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Y-Bex-HXQ  

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自己紹介・Introduction

こんにちは、ベルギー生まれのマーイケと日本生まれのタケルです。日本に住んでいます。旅が大好きなので2022年までに50カ国を旅することを計画しています！私達をフォローして、新しい旅の一緒に体験しましょう！

Hi ! We are Maaike & Takeru, a Belgian + Japanese couple living in Japan. We take every chance we get to go on an adventure and we set a goal to travel to 50 countries by the end of 2022 ! Follow us along to discover the places we visit during our travel adventures.  

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