Here at Nomadic Notes I like to make lists of cool independent cafes to visit in cities of Asia. I’m not against visiting chain cafes either, so when I saw that the world’s largest Starbucks store opened in Tokyo I had to pay a visit. Before this visit I had been to what was at […]
Notes on Kyoto – temple hopping and urban wanders
September 12, 2019 By 1 Comment
Kyoto is one of the most popular destinations in Japan, to the point that it has become a global symbol of the overtourism phenomenon. I’ve been to Japan a few times now but had not visited Kyoto. The thought of fighting my way through crowds wan’t appealing, but I knew I had to see for […]
Notes on Kaohsiung – an underrated city for when you have the #overtourism blues
September 4, 2019 By 8 Comments
Kaohsiung is the second largest city in Taiwan, at the southern end of the island. Being in the travel business I know a number of people that have been and raved about it. Overall though it’s not a city that features on the international travel radar. There are direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City […]
Where I’m At: September, 2019 – Saigon edition
September 1, 2019 By 2 Comments
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 This is a brief summary of where I’ve been, and I usually blog about visited places a month or so later. At my current rate of blogging I’m about six weeks […]
Taroko National Park – highlights, and how to visit on a day trip from Taipei
August 28, 2019 By 4 Comments
Taroko National Park is one of the highlights of Taiwan, with the Taroko Gorge ranking among the great natural wonders of Asia. When I was planning my trip most of the information I found was from travel agents selling tours. If you are in Taipei on a short visit it is possible to visit Taroko […]
Hotel Review: Lum Dong Tien Hotel, Hue – Vietnam
August 23, 2019 By
Hotel Name: Lum Dong Tien Hotel Address: 18/48 Ngo Quyen, Hue, Vietnam. I stayed at the Lum Dong Tien Hotel in Hue, Vietnam. I booked online and picked it for its location and price. The rate was 170,000 VND per night ($7.35 USD), proving that Vietnam remains as an amazing value destination, especially outside the […]
Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Ho Chi Minh City to Hue
August 22, 2019 By
Flight: Jetstar Pacific BL 506 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Hue (HUI) I flew with Jetstar Pacific from Ho Chi Minh City to Hue. I compared flights with Skyscanner as there are three airlines flying this route (Jetstar Pacific, Vietnam Airlines, and VietJet Air). In the end I picked Jetstar Pacific for a […]
Hanoi Train Street – An infrastructure anomaly that’s become an Instagram sensation
August 19, 2019 By 5 Comments
One of the more unusual tourist attractions to emerge in Hanoi is the Hanoi train street. This “street” is more of a passageway that has a single railway line passing through it. There are houses on either side with barely enough room for the train to pass through. The railway is not fenced off, so […]
Hanoi to Haiphong by train
August 14, 2019 By Leave a Comment
The Hanoi-Haiphong railway is one of the few railway lines in Vietnam that is not part of the main north-south railway. Originally this line was part of the Yunnan-Haiphong Railway that was built by France between 1904–1910. Haiphong is the closest seaport to Hanoi so it’s always been an important access point for Hanoi. Haiphong […]
Notes on Haiphong – A historic port city in Northern Vietnam
August 13, 2019 By 2 Comments
Haiphong is the third largest city in Vietnam, and apart from being an industrial port city it has a historic city centre that should attract more tourists than it does. It rarely makes anyones list of places to visit in Vietnam, but if you have time it’s worth a detour. I had read it being […]
