Launching Expeditions to Pop Culture Conventions: The Ultimate Geek Roadtrip

San Diego Comic-Con 2014. Kevin Green © 2014 SDCC

Outpost Expeditions offers movie fans, comic geeks, cosplayers & costumers, gamers, & other like-minded enthusiasts the opportunity to experience western pop culture conventions around the world. From Singapore Toy Game & Comic Convention (STGCC) to Dragon Con Atlanta USA our expedition packages prepares you for an engaging pop culture con experience to be remembered! Plus visit world-famous attractions in the host city whilst you're there.

Here's what to expect at epic conventions like the San Diego Comic Con (130,000 attendees 2014) and Dragon Con (63000 attendees 2014):

Marvel group cosplay at San Diego Comic-Con 2014. Scotty Oson © 2014 SDCC

Check out this list of 17 Geek Conventions You Must Attend Before You Die!

Since 2000, Supanova Pop Culture Expo is where the adoring public comes face to face with Supa-Star celebrities and the creative talent that inspire their imaginary worlds under one big roof. Gathered from and surrounded by the wonderful worlds of comic books, animation/cartoons, science-fiction, pulp TV/movies, toys, console gaming, trading cards, fantasy, entertainment technology, books, internet sites and fan-clubs, the result is an amazing atmosphere tailor made for expressing your inner geek and where getting into cosplay (cos-tume role-play) is the obvious thing to do!

It’s Comic-Con, Australian style!

Find out more at Supanova's official website and Facebook Page.

Check out this Cosplay highlights ofSupanova Sydney 2014:

WHY TRAVEL NOW?

• Australian Dollar at its lowest against Malaysian Ringgit in last 5 years.
• No more fuel surcharge of Air Asia flights.
• MATTA promo airfares available (for limited time).

Supanova Melbourne

10-12 April 2015

This year's special guests of retro heroes from the past include action star, Dolph Lundgren, plus hot current stars such as Georgina Haig ('Elsa' from Once Upon a Time) and Robin Lord Taylor (Gotham's 'Penguin) in addition to celebrating Back to the Future's 30th Anniversary with Christopher 'Doc' Lloyd. Other guests include:

• Ryan Hurst: Sons of Anarchy
• Tyler Hoechlin: Teen Wolf, 7th Heaven
• Manu Bennett: Arrow, The Hobbit, Spartacus
• Willa Holland: Arrow, The O.C.
• George Takei: Star Trek, Heroes
• Nichelle Nichols: the original Nyota Uhura, Star Trek
• Walter Koenig: the original Pavel Chekov, Star Trek
• Jason David Frank: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
• James Marsters: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel
• Charisma Carpenter: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel
• Sean Maguire: Once Upon a Time, Meet the Spartans
• Martin Klebba: Pirates of the Caribbean
• Kevin McNally: Pirates of the Caribbean
• James Cosmo: Game of Thrones, Highlander
• Jessica DiCicco: Flame Princess from Adventure Time
• Todd Haberkorn: voice actor from Soul Eater, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
• Kirby Krackle: geek rock band from Seattle, USA
• Tony Moore: artist of The Walking Dead
• Zombie King, Arthur Suydam: artist of Marvel Zombies
• Peter F. Hamilton: Greg Mandel and Night's Dawn trilogies

Expedition Itinerary:

Day 1 / 9 April Depart KL to Melbourne; meeting point 8pm @ KLIA2

Day 2 / 10 April Arrive Melbourne, Hotel check-in, Supanova Preview Night

Day 3-4 / 11-12 Apr Supanova weekend (2-days)

Day 5 / 13 April Melbourne City Pop Culture Tour & Sights inc. Sea Life Aquarium, Australian Centre of Moving Image, & Eureka Tower

Day 6 / 14 April Return Melbourne to KL, arrival 4pm @ KLIA2

Melbourne City Pop Culture Tour & Sights

a) Check-out Melbourne's iconic pop culture stores Minotaur Entertainment and Mind Games, establishments serving geeks and gamers for almost 40 years. Other store visits include Critical Hit, The Games Shop, Dungeon of Magic, and EB Games.

b) Melbourne Sea Life Aquarium

Home to over 10,000 animals, including one of the world’s largest Saltwater Crocodiles in the state-of-the-art Croc Lair exhibit, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium takes you on an interactive adventure from the depths of the ocean to the icy waters of Antarctica. With interactive animal encounters, iconic state-of-the-art displays and animal feeds SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is an excellent, educational and completely engaging experience.

c) Australian Centre of the MovingImage (ACMI)

A unique institution at the heart of Melbourne's iconic meeting place, Federation Square, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) celebrates, explores and promotes the moving image in all its forms - film, television and digital culture. Through award-winning Australian and international exhibitions, films, festivals, live events, creative workshops, education programs and resources, ACMI provides unsurpassed ways to engage with the moving image. Screen Worlds: The Story of Film, Television and Digital Culture, is a permanent exhibition charting the journey of the moving image and, in particular, Australia's engagement with screen culture as consumers and creators.

d) Eureka Tower

Eureka Tower is a 297.3-metre (975 ft) skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne. It is one of only 17 buildings in the world with 90 or more storeys and is the 100th tallest building in the world. It is also the second-tallest building in Australia and the tallest building in Melbourne. The observation deck (Eureka Skydeck 88) occupies the entire 88th floor of the Eureka Tower and is the highest public vantage point in a building in the Southern Hemisphere at 285 m (935 ft). Skydeck 88 features 'The Edge' – a glass cube which projects 3 m (10 ft) out from the building with visitors inside, suspended almost 300 m (984 ft) above the ground. When one enters, the glass is opaque as the cube moves out over the edge of the building. Once fully extended over the edge, the glass becomes clear. Check out this video.

Experience "The Edge" at Eureka Tower, Melbourne.

Supanova Melbourne Expedition Package:

RM 1899 per pax (min group of 5 pax)

Includes:

• Accommodation at 4-star hotel in Melbourne city centre for 4 nights.
• Melbourne airport-city transfers.
• Melbourne city travel.
• Tickets for Supanova, Sea Life Aquarium, Eureka Tower Skydeck.
• Travel Guide.

Excludes:

• Airfare return KL to Melbourne, indicative RM1575 by MAS MATTA promo fare valid until 29 March 2015.
• Australian Visa fee, AUD20
• Personal food, suggest AUD30 per day
• Souvenior expenses
• KLIA2 airport transfers

Check out this video of Supanova Melbourne 2014

Supanova Sydney

19-21 June 2015

It’s a full-on double rainbow for fans of science fiction, with the news that actor Nathan Fillion, and authors Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta will be guests at Supanova in Sydney.

So, Browncoats, dust off your uniforms! It’s going to be a ‘FODRATWATS’ for pop culture enthusiasts!

List of guests:

• Nathan Fillion: Castle, Firefly, Serenity
• Morena Baccarin: Gotham, Homeland, V, Firefly, Serenity
• Adam Baldwin: Firefly, Serenity, The Last Ship
• Liam McIntyre: Spartacus War of the Damned, The Legend of Hercules
• Kristin Bauer Van Straten: True Blood, Once Upon a Time
• Austin St John: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
• Walter Jones: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
• Veronica Taylor: voice actor for Pokemon & TMNT
• Eric Stuart: voice actor for Pokemon & Yu-Gi-Oh
• Kevin J. Anderson: Dune, Star Wars, The X-Files
• Rebecca Moesta: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Young Jedi Knights

& more to be announced soon!

Expedition Itinerary:

Day 1 / 18 June Depart KL to Sydney, meeting point 9.30pm @ KLIA2

Day 2-4 / 19-21 June Arrive Sydney, Hotel check-in, Supanova Convention (3 days)

Day 5 / 22 June Transfer Hotel, Tours to Madame Tussauds, FreeNeasy @ Darling Harbour

Day 6 / 23 June Tour to Sydney Opera House & Pop Culture Shops

Day 7 / 24 June Return Sydney to KL, arrival 5.30pm @ KLIA2

Sydney City Pop Culture Tour & Sights

A) Iconic pop culture stores Kings Comics, Galaxy Bookshop, Comics Kingdom, etc.

B) Sydney Opera House

One of the 20th century's most distinctive buildings and one of the most famous performing arts centres in the world, The Sydney Opera House became a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007. More than 7 million people visit the site each year, with 300,000 people participating annually in a guided tour of the facility

C) Madame Tussauds Museum

Millions of people have flocked through the doors of Madame Tussauds since they first opened over 250 years ago and it remains just as popular as it ever was. Today’s visitors are sent on a unique, emotionally-charged journey through the realms of the powerful and famous. Guests can truly get up, close and personal with A-list celebrities, sporting legends, political heavyweights and historical icons, reliving the times, events and moments.

Supanova Sydney Expedition Package:

RM 2399 per pax (min group of 5 pax)

Includes:

• Accommodation at 4-star hotels: 3 nights near convention and 2 nights in Sydney city centre; total 5 nights.
• Sydney airport-city transfers.
• Sydney city travel.
• Tickets for Supanova, Madame Tussauds, Sydney Opera House.
• Travel Guide.

Excludes:

• Airfare KL-Sydney-KL, currently RM1575 by MAS MATTA promo fair valid until 29 March 2015.
• Australian Visa fee, AUD20
• Personal food, suggest AUD30 per day
• Souvenior expenses
• KLIA airport transfers

Booking Terms and Conditions:

1. 50% deposit is due upon booking. Balance 50% payment is to be made upon expedition confirmation.
2. No refund for any unused portion of the package.
3. Organiser or their representatives will not be held liable for any loss of possessions during the trip.
4. Organiser reserves the right to alter the package or cancel the tour due to insufficient participation of minimum pax. Expedition members would be contacted accordingly to review revised arrangements or refund of booking deposit.

For further information and bookings, contact Shawn +6012-6109332 or shawnkhik@yahoo.com.