Hotel Name: White Sand Garden Address: 1/1 Moo 3, White Sand Beach (Had Sai Khao), Koh Chang, Thailand. I stayed at the White Sand Garden in Koh Chang. I booked online at the rate of 590 THB ($19.50 USD) per night, and I picked it for its location in Koh Chang. White Sand Garden is […]
Hotel Review: Lodge 61 Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Lodge 61 Hotel Address: 1221 Sukhumvit Soi 61, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Lodge 61 Hotel in Bangkok. This was a last minute booking as I had a change of plan. I booked it for its location near the Ekkamai Bus Station for the rate of 30.27 USD per night. Lodge 61 […]
How travel narrative blogging has changed over the last decade, and where to find great travel reads
10 years of Nomadic Notes and travel blogging in the 2010’s In February 2019 Nomadic Notes marked the tenth anniversary as a registered domain. I never got round to doing a blogiversary post (and it’s closer to 11 years now), but the passing date did get me thinking about the early days of my blog […]
Guesthouse Review: The Royal Guest House, Chiang Mai – Thailand
Guesthouse Name: The Royal Guest House Address: 5 Kotchasarn Rd Soi 4, Old City, Chiang Mai, Thailand. I stayed at The Royal Guest House in Chiang Mai. I booked it for its location near the east wall of the old city area. It’s outside the moated area, but about 10 minutes walk from Thapae Gate […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Da Nang to Chiang Mai
Flight: Thai AirAsia FD 907 From: Da Nang (DAD) To: Chiang Mai (CNX) I flew with AirAsia from Da Nang to Chiang Mai I was happy to read when this route began in March 2019 as these are two cities that I travel to often. Air travel in Southeast Asia is growing at a rapid […]
Hotel Review: The Garden Hotel and Apartment, Da Nang – Vietnam
Hotel Name: The Garden Hotel and Apartment Address: 68 Hung Vuong, Hai Chau, Da Nang, Vietnam. I stayed at The Garden Hotel and Apartment in Danang, Vietnam. I booked it online and picked it for its location in the city centre of Danang. The rate was 200,000 VND ($8.60 USD), so a great deal for […]
Hotel Review: Kien Cuong 1 Hotel, Da Nang – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Kien Cuong 1 Hotel Address: Lot D2, An Thuong 30, Phuoc My, Da Nang, Vietnam. I stayed at the Kien Cuong 1 Hotel in Danang, Vietnam. Originally I had booked at the Kien Cuong Hotel, but when I arrived the hotel was closed. I was then told by a worker that the hotel […]
Notes on Tra Vinh – Khmer temples and a tourist town that might have been
Tra Vinh is the provincial capital of Tra Ving Province, deep in the Mekong Delta region about 140 km south of Ho Chi Minh City. It’s not on the way to anywhere unless you are going to another place even more out of the way. It’s worth a visit though if you have more time […]
Notes on Ben Tre – Coconuts and the bad-ass women of Vietnamese history
Spend time in Southern Vietnam and you’ll soon notice the prevalence of Ben Tre coconuts. This provincial variety is so well known that vendors advertise coconuts as being from Ben Tre to let you know that you are getting a premium coconut. Maybe the Ben Tre Coconut Marketing Authority has got to me, but I […]
Guesthouse Review: Hien Guesthouse II, Can Tho – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Hien Guesthouse II Address: 106/3 Phan Dinh Phung, Ninh Kieu, Can Tho, Vietnam. I stayed at the Hien Guesthouse II in Can Tho, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 250,000 VND ($10.80 USD) per night and picked it for its price and location. The Hien Guesthouse II is in the old […]
