Jakarta has been making headlines in 2019, and not always in a good way. In August the Indonesian government announced that it was planning to move the capital of Indonesia to a location in the jungles of Borneo. This news, coupled with high-profile reports that the city is sinking, has led news agencies around the […]
Palembang to Bandar Lampung by train – riding the coal-subsidised railway of South Sumatra
Sumatra is the sixth largest island in the world with a population of over 50 million people, yet there are only a few railway lines on the island. There are plans to unite the current lines to form a trans-Sumatran railway that would travel from Medan to Bandar Lampung. This is a distance of over […]
Where to stay in Singapore
The city-state of Singapore is the most modern country in Southeast Asia. While it sometimes feels like a western city, it’s Malay, Chinese, and Indian heritage makes it a cosmopolitan Asian city. If you’ve been travelling in the region then Singapore can be a shock to the system when it comes to accommodation prices. There […]
Where I’m At: November, 2019 – Ubud edition
Greetings from Ubud 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 where I’ve been over the last month. Follow me on Instagram for real time updates. Saigon View this post on Instagram A post shared by James Clark ✈️ (@nomadicnotes) on […]
Flight Review: Scoot – Singapore to Melbourne
Flight: Scoot TZ 24 From: Singapore (SIN) To: Melbourne (MEL) I flew with Scoot from Singapore to Melbourne. The was the second leg of my flight back to Australia, with the first leg being Saigon to Singapore. I wanted a stopover before going back, and I wanted a flight during the day. I looked for […]
Hotel Review: OYO 103 Hotel Fuji – A budget hotel in the red light district of Singapore
Hotel Name: OYO 103 Hotel Fuji Address: 22 Jalan Molek (Off Geylang Lorong 24), Geylang, Singapore. I stayed at the OYO 103 Hotel Fuji in Singapore. I booked online for the rate of 35.11 SGD ($25.80 USD) per night, which is absurdly cheap for Singapore. This is a combination of a special I found on […]
Flight Review: Jetstar Asia – Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore
Flight: Jetstar Asia 3K 556 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Singapore (SIN) I flew with Jetstar Asia from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore. There are plenty of flight options on this route, so I searched for flights with Skyscanner.com. In fact according to the Tan Son Nhat Wiki page, Singapore accounts for […]
Notes on Palembang – The port city of South Sumatra
Looking out of my window to the barely visible palm oil plantations below I was wondering what the hell I was doing voluntarily flying to Palembang in the midst of the great hazepocalypse of 2019. Apparently I was arriving on a good day. It got so bad later on that flights were being delayed due […]
Dong Hoi – Like Da Nang, 10 years ago
Dong Hoi is the gateway city for travel to the UNESCO World Heritage Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park. Most visitors to Phong Nha go straight through Dong Hoi, and I nearly did as well. After spending a day looking around though, I think Dong Hoi might be a place you’ll hear more about […]
Could Hue be the next Chiang Mai?
The more I travel around Vietnam the more I see how much of a tourism giant this country could become. There are so many places that have yet to realise their potential, and Hue is one of those underachievers. While Danang and Nha Trang are now booming as beach destinations, Hue could easily position itself […]
