Hotel Name: Kama Hotel. Address: Jl. Jend. Ahmad Yani No.97, Kesawan, Medan, Sumatera, Indonesia. I stayed at the Kama Hotel in Medan, Indonesia. I booked online at the rate of $17.54 USD, and I booked it for its location in Medan. The Kama Hotel is on Jalan Jend. Ahmad Yani, which is the main road […]
Hotel Review: Vivo Stay, Medan – Indonesia
Hotel Name: Vivo Stay. Address: Jalan Surabaya No. 2-4, Ps. Baru Medan City Center, Medan, Indonesia. I stayed at Vivo Stay in Medan, North Sumatra. I booked online at the rate of 193,682 IDR ($12.68 USD), and I booked it for its price and location in Medan. I had been to Medan before but I […]
Metro maps of India: High-resolution maps of every metro system in India
India is slowly but surely building out urban transit systems in major cities across the country. There is an updated list of current and proposed metro systems here, but I wanted to see a list of metro maps, so I made this list. This page features metro systems, and I will add trams and monorails […]
Train 261: Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) to Hua Hin by Ordinary Train
Bangkok to Hua Hin on Train 261 Ordinary Train service The train from Bangkok to Hua Hin is an easy way to get to this beach city near Bangkok. Even though the main train station of Bangkok has moved to Bang Sue, it’s still possible to get a train from the old Bangkok Station (Hua […]
Subway maps of Japan: High-resolution maps of every metro system in Japan
These are the official and unofficial subway maps of Japan, available as high-resolution images and PDF downloads. After compiling a list of subway maps of Tokyo I was wondering about other subway maps of Japan. Like Tokyo though, there are official and unofficial maps that show metro systems combined with other transit lines. Some cities […]
Where to stay in Phnom Penh: The best areas and hotels
Phnom Penh is a fascinating city that should be included in any trip to Cambodia. That sounds logical to include the capital and biggest city in Cambodia in your itinerary, but I’m surprised by how many people I meet who just go to Siem Reap and skip Phnom Penh. This Where To Stay guide is […]
Where to stay in Hua Hin: The best areas and hotels
Hua Hin is a beach city on the upper Gulf of Thailand. It is one of the best beaches near Bangkok for quick getaways. Being near enough to Bangkok has made it a popular weekend beach break destination, and a place to live for retirees and (increasingly) remote workers. This article lists the best areas […]
50 years of Lonely Planet: Revisiting Across Asia on the cheap in Thailand
It’s been 50 years since the publication of the original guide book that launched Lonely Planet. Across Asia on the Cheap was published in 1973 by Tony and Maureen Wheeler after overlanding from London to Australia. The publication of the guide book has become the stuff of legend. They typed and stapled the guidebook on […]
Largest islands in Thailand
A list of the largest islands in Thailand ranked by size. What are the largest islands in Thailand? This is a harder question to answer than I thought. Usually Wikipedia would have a list, but the Wiki list of islands of Thailand doesn’t show sizes. There are other lists online, but there are discrepancies between […]
Where to stay in Hue: The best hotels and areas for visitors in this historic city of Vietnam
This guide on where to stay in Hue lists the best areas for visitors and the most notable hotels. This includes all accommodation types, from hostels and guesthouse to luxury five-star hotels and resorts. Hue is one of the most historic cities in Vietnam, and a must-visit if you are seeing the highlights of Vietnam. […]
