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Outside of a Coven of Witches in Burley, New Forest

Tales of the Burley Witches (and other spooks) in Burley, New Forest

August 15, 2026October 12, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

Thatched roofs, ambling ponies, ice cream, fudge and cider…. you’ll find them all in the small New Forest village of Burley – but we went there for some more mystical reasons. Witches, ghosts and dragons… oh my.

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Categories UK Tags Destination Guides, Spooky Stuff
Old buildings in Ipoh, Malaysia

Fun and Unusual Things to do in Ipoh, Malaysia

August 15, 2026September 28, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

Ipoh is a small city located roughly halfway between Kuala Lumpur and Penang. It’s got a (well deserved) reputation for awesome street art – but there’s a lot more cool things to do in Ipoh than just see the art.

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Categories Asia Tags Destination Guides, Malaysia
Boy on a motorbike 3D street art Penang

22 Fun and Unusual Things to do in Penang

January 5, 2023August 17, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

The island of Penang in Malaysia is best known for it’s amazing street art scene, but there’s a lot more cool things to do in Penang than look at walls…

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Categories Asia Tags Destination Guides, Malaysia
Statue of a man with pasta for a head, Kokura, Japan

12 Fun and Unusual Things to do in Kokura, Western Japan

August 15, 2026July 13, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

Kokura is a fascinating city in Western Japan. Saved, through chance, by destruction from atomic bomb, it has castles, pufferfish dinners – and an entire museum full of toilets. Check out our guide to the fun and unusual things to do in Kokura.

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Categories Japan Tags Destination Guides, Japan
Vending machine shaped like a robot in Fukuoka, Japan

28 Fun and Unusual Things to do in Fukuoka

August 15, 2026May 12, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

Fukuoka in Western Japan is Japan’s seventh biggest city, but despite this when you look for suggestions of things to do in Fukuoka not much comes up – so we decided to change that and find the most fun and unusual things to do in Fukuoka.

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Categories Japan Tags Destination Guides, Japan
Matsue Castle, Japan

Cool Things to do in Matsue, Western Japan

August 15, 2026April 27, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

Matsue in Western Japan isn’t on every travelers itinerary – but, perhaps it should be. Here are some of the most fun things to do in Matsue.

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Categories Asia Tags Destination Guides, Japan
Picture of Taipei 101 from Elephant Mountain, one the things to do near Taipei 101

Fun Things To Do Around Taipei 101

August 15, 2026February 3, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

Taipei 101 is on pretty much every Taipei itinerary – but, what else is there to do nearby. Our fun and unusual guide to the area around Taipei 101 has a few ideas.

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Categories Asia Tags Destination Guides, Taipei and Taiwan
Cat asleep at a cat cafe in Taipei, Taiwan

10 Fun & Unusual Things to do in Taipei Alone

January 7, 2023January 13, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

Taipei is an absolutely brilliant city to visit solo. It’s clean, safe and not as overwhelming as many other Asian cities. And we’ve found some specific fun and unusual things to add to your solo Taipei itinerary. Things that work really well if you’re travelling to Taipei alone. And here they are…

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Categories Asia Tags Destination Guides, Taipei and Taiwan

47 Unique Things to Do in Tokyo

February 6, 2026December 2, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

Tokyo is kind of the Differentville mothership. There are so many fun and unusual things to do in Tokyo I could fill a whole blog about them…. but in this post, I’ve narrowed it down to 47 unique Tokyo ideas.

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Categories Japan Tags Destination Guides, Japan, Tokyo
Stone figure covered in moss at a less touristy temple in Kyoto

19 Unusual, Non-Touristy Things to do in Kyoto

February 6, 2026October 6, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

Kyoto might be best known for its temples, but if you know where to look you’ll also find a heap of less touristy things to do. Check out our guide to fun and unusual sights in Kyoto.

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Categories Japan Tags Destination Guides, Japan, Kyoto
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