Travel blog of a digital nomad.
One of the joys of travelling in Southeast Asia is staying in guest houses. For less than the price of a dorm room in Europe you get the privacy of own room with a bathroom attached. In some cities there are cheap guest house districts such as Khao San Rd in Bangkok, and Pham Ngu [...] Read more »
I got to test out a new hotel on my last visit to KL. In fact it was so new that I arrived on it’s second day of opening. ibis Styles is a funkier version of the ibis brand hotels, which are a familiar site near European train stations. The Styles version of ibis feature [...] Read more »
The last time I came to Hawaii I stayed the entire time in Waikiki, so on this trip when I was offered the chance to stay on the windward side of Oahu, I gladly took up the offer to stay somewhere different. Paradise Bay Resort is located near Kaneohe, about a third of the way [...] Read more »
When arriving at a new place late at night I like to have my accommodation booked in advance, and this was the case for my trip to Delhi. I stayed at the New King Guesthouse, which I picked for its location, the airport pick up service and most importantly, free wifi. The booking description said [...] Read more »
I pass through Singapore at least once a year as it is such a convenient travel hub. Over the last couple of years I have been wondering, “what is that thing being built at Marina Bay?”. The answer is the Marina Bay Sands. [Marina Bay Sands view from Merlion Park] This was my first trip [...] Read more »
Tune Hotels.com is a budget hotel chain from Malaysia. This hotel group is connected to AirAsia, so it has a similar pay for what you use pricing system like a low cost airline. It is similar to easyHotel, which is related to easyJet. [Tune Hotel - Kuala Lumpur] Just like a low cost airline, the [...] Read more »
I’ve been staying at a business class hotel in Yogyakarta while in Yogyakarta. I like Indonesian guesthouses but it has been good to have access to free wi-fi from my room. And a pool. In fact the hotel is so fancy that the elevators have daily carpet changes indicating what day it is. [If it's [...] Read more »
Morocco is an excellent budget travel destination if you have just come from Europe. The hotels at the cheap end of the scale tend to be old places with ecclectic flair. I have found that the best places to stay are either in the Ville Nouvelle (the “new” town areas that were built by the [...] Read more »
I spent the night in Tangier, which not many visitors seem to do. There was definitely a distinct lack of tourism here. Most visitors skip Tangier and head to the train station for the Marrakech Express. [City of Tangier] Tangier certainly has a reputation that precedes itself so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. [...] Read more »
I end my Benelux railpass in Amsterdam, from where I make my way back to London. I have found a decent budget hotel near Leidseplein, Kooyk Hotel. I’ve had such a bad run of dirty and cramped hostels in my previous visits to Amsterdam, so I have been looking out for a basic guesthouse instead. [...] Read more »