Kolkata is third-most populous metropolitan area in India, with a population of over 14 million. Calcutta (as it was formerly known) became the headquarters of the East India Company in 1773, and it was the capital of British India from 1858 to 1911. The remains of this period have left one of the grandest cities […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok
Flight: Thai AirAsia FD 657 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Bangkok (DMK) I flew with AirAsia from Ho Chi Minh City Bangkok. This is a popular route with many flights to choose from. I have previously flown this route with Nok Air, and to BKK with Thai Airways and Vietjet Air. For this […]
Old Goa – Time machine dreams and the fragility of civilisation
Old Goa (Velha Goa) was the former capital of Portuguese India from the 16th century until the 18th century. It was once a significant city with a population that rivalled Lisbon, having an estimated population of over 200,000 people. The city was eventually abandoned due to a plague in the 18th century, and the capital […]
How to find cheap flights – a guide to the best flight booking sites
When it come to booking flights online we all want to find the cheapest flights possible. There are so many variables in airfare pricing that there’s always going to be price discrepancies between the flight search engines. Before starting your airfare search it’s good to know what tools are available for flight booking. The following […]
Where I’m At: March, 2020 – Saigon edition
Greetings from Saigon and another edition of Where I’m At – my monthly summary of where I’ve been and site news. Where I’ve Been Here’s a summary of where I’ve been last month. Follow me on Instagram for where I’m at in real time. North Goa View this post on Instagram Good morning Goa. A […]
Notes on Panaji – The quaint capital of Goa, and the Macau of India
Panaji (formerly Panjim) is capital of the state of Goa. There’s no beach here, and at just over 40,000 people, petite Panaji feels positively provincial. While there are 36 states and union territories in India, Panaji doesn’t even crack the top 300 biggest cities in India. I think though that in the future Panaji will […]
Where to stay in Georgetown, Penang – The best area to stay and the pick of the hotels
Penang is a state in Malaysia that includes the island of Penang and the strip of adjacent land on the peninsula. For most visitors when they say they are going to Penang they mean they are going to Georgetown, on the northeast tip of Penang island (Pulau Pinang). [Georgetown in relation to Pulau Pinang and […]
Where to stay in Kuala Lumpur – The best areas for visitors
Kuala Lumpur is the biggest city in Malaysia and a major air hub for travel in Southeast Asia. If you are travelling in the region the chances are you are going to passing through here at some point. While it’s nowhere near as big as Bangkok, it’s a spread-out city that can be hard to […]
Notes on North Goa Beaches
Goa is the smallest state in India, with a coastline of approximately 160 kilometres facing the Arabian Sea. Despite its diminutive size its a bit of a pain to get around due to the roads and its geography. The state is comprised of two districts: North Goa, and South Goa. When people are planning a […]
Notes on Bengaluru (The Garden City) – Old city mayhem, transport apps, and fancy airports
Bengaluru is the third largest city in India, located in the middle of the Deccan Plateau in South India. I was in Bengaluru on the way to somewhere else. I visited Bengaluru in 2007 during my first trip to India, so I would have preferred to visit a new city. 13 years between visits is […]
