Kep is a province in Southern Cambodia, facing the Gulf of Thailand and surrounded by Kampot Province. It was actually part of Kampot Province up until 2008 when this little corner of Kampot was carved out to become the smallest province in Cambodia. [Kep Province, shown within Kampot and Cambodia (map via Wikimedia.)] I’ve not […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Hong Ping, Georgetown – Malaysia
Hotel review of Hotel Hong Ping in the historic Georgetown area of Penang. Malaysia. Hotel Name: Hotel Hong Ping. Address: 273B Chulia Street, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. I stayed at the Hotel Hong Ping in Georgetown, Penang. I booked online at the rate of $20.50 per night, and I booked it for its location in Georgetown. […]
Notes on Kampot – There’s been a vibe shift
Kampot is the capital city of Kampot Province in southern Cambodia. The city title doesn’t seem fitting for a place that is often described as sleepy. In Australia we would call it a big country town. It has a population of over 30,000 people, so it does earn its city status, and it feels more […]
Notes on Koh Rong – An island in transition
Koh Rong is an island off the coast of Sihanoukville in Cambodia. Its undeveloped beaches have been a backpacker favourite for years, offering an unvarnished island travel experience that is slowly disappearing in Southeast Asia. Despite a few previous visits to Sihanoukville, I had never been. I was in Sihanoukville at the start of 2022 […]
Hotel Review: Sunny A Hotel, Hue – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Sunny A Hotel. Address: 17/34 Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, Hue, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam. I stayed at the Sunny A Hotel in Hue, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of $15.36 USD per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Hue. My room was a Standard Double, which […]
Hotel Review: Hong Thien 1 Hotel, Hue – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Hong Thien 1 Hotel. Address: 37 Chu Văn An, Hue, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam. I stayed at the Hong Thien 1 Hotel in Hue, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 363,673 VND ($15.50 USD) per night, and I booked for its price and location in Hue. I booked a “Deluxe Double […]
Hotel Review: Lang Dong An Bang, Hoi An – Vietnam
Review of Lang Dong An Bang in the An Bang beach area of Hoi An in Vietnam. Hotel Name: Lang Dong An Bang. Address: Block 9, An Bang, Cam An, Hoi An, Vietnam. I stayed at the Lang Dong An Bang in Hoi An, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 300,000 VND ($12.90 […]
Hotel Review: Mixok Inn, Vientiane – Laos
Hotel Name: Mixok Inn Address: 188 Sethathirate Road, Vientiane, Laos I stayed at the Mixok Inn in Vientiane, Laos. I booked online at the rate of $12 USD per night, and I booked for its price and location in Vientiane. I was looking for a cheap room within the old city area of Vientiane, so […]
Notes on Sihanoukville – After the gold rush
Sihanoukville is a beach/port city on the coast of Cambodia. From an international tourism perspective, it was known as a backpacker haven and for retired expats drinking in girlie bars. In the space of about five years, Sihanoukville was transformed almost entirely into a Chinese casino resort destination. I was last in Sihanoukville in January […]
Guesthouse Review: Oudomphet Guesthouse, Muang Xai – Laos
Guesthouse Name: Oudomphet Guesthouse. Address: MXQM+7W4, Muang Xai, Laos. I stayed at Oudomphet Guesthouse in Muang Xai, Laos. This was a last minute booking as I found myself back in Muang Xai unexpectedly after a brief visit to Boten. Most of the cheap guesthouses in Muang Xai aren’t bookable online, so I just picked this […]
