Hotel Name: Muangphol Mansion. Address: 931/9 Soi Kaseamsaan 1, Rama 1 Rd. Pathumwan, Siam, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Muangphol Mansion in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of 597 THB ($17.90 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. The Muangphol Mansion is in an alley […]
The desolation of Khao San Road
Khao San Road is the famous backpacker street of Bangkok. This road and surrounding streets is the budget travel hub of Southeast Asia. In normal times it is a spectacle like no other place in the world. When the Covid-19 virus reduced travel to a trickle in March 2020, Thailand closed its borders to international […]
Guest House Review: Plaza Hua Hin, Hua Hin – Thailand
Hotel Name: Plaza Hua Hin. Address: 108/1 Naresdamri Road, Hua Hin, Thailand. I stayed at the Plaza Hua Hin in Hua Hin, Thailand. I booked online at the rate of 280 THB ($8 USD) per night, and I booked it for price and location in Hua Hin. Plaza Hua Hin is in what passes for […]
Notes on Bangkok – Thailand’s cautious reopening
On November 1 2021 Thailand reopened international travel with the Test and Go scheme. This system offered entry for select international arrivals with one day quarantine before being allowed to travel freely in the country. I waited a month for the system to be running before returning, and these are my notes from one month […]
Hotel Review: Studio Ekamai, Bangkok (budget hotel near Ekkamai BTS on Sukhumvit Rd)
Hotel Name: Studio Ekamai. Address: 1433-1435 Sukhumvit Road, Phra Khanong, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at Studio Ekamai in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of 595 THB ($18.11 USD) per night, and I booked it for its location in Bangkok. Studio Ekamai is a 3-star budget hotel on Sukhumvit Road near Ekamai BTS Station […]
Hotel Review: Vinary Hotel Sukhumvit (budget hotel in Bangkok near Asok BTS)
Hotel Name: Vinary Hotel Sukhumvit. Address: 392/42-46 Sukhumvit 20, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Vinary Hotel Sukhumvit in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of $17.65 USD per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. The Vinary Hotel Sukhumvit is a 3-star hotel not far from the Asok […]
Notes on Dubai – Expo 2020, South Asia food paradise, Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah and more
Dubai is a place I’ve wanted to spend more time in to have a proper look around, so I got that chance in November 2021. I have been to Dubai twice before on brief stopovers. Both of those visits were in the summer when the city is practically uninhabitable (45c days), and a one day […]
Hotel Review: Top Hostel Udon Thani
Hotel Name: Top Hostel Udon Thani. Address: 35/3 Samphanthamit Road, Udon Thani, Thailand. I stayed at the Top Hostel Udon Thani in Udon Thani, Thailand. I booked online at the rate of $13.43 USD per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Udon Thani. This was my first time in Udon […]
Hotel Review: Ruamchitt Plaza Hotel, Bangkok (budget hotel on Lower Sukhumvit)
Hotel Name: Ruamchitt Plaza Hotel. Address: 199 Sukhumvit Road (between Sukhumvit Soi 13 and Soi 15), Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Ruamchitt Plaza Hotel in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of 585 THB ($17.88 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. The Ruamchitt Plaza Hotel […]
Notes on Istanbul
“Why did I take so long to come back?!” This is what I exclaimed to myself after my refamiliarisation wander through the streets of Istanbul. The last time I was here was in 2013, and I think I said the same thing after returning from my first visit in 2011. My original plan was to […]
