Flight: VietJet VJ 823 From: Tokyo Narita (NRT) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) I flew with VietJet Air from Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City. This is my review of the flight, and what to expect. Being based in Ho Chi Minh City I was happy to read when VietJet Air announced direct flights […]
Airbnb Review: Studio apartment near Ueno/Akihabara, Tokyo – Japan
Hostel Name: Studio apartment near Ueno/Akihabara, Tokyo. Address: Taito City, Tokyo, Japan. On this trip to Tokyo I stayed in a private apartment booked via Airbnb. I’ve been to Tokyo before so I had a general idea of where I might like to stay. To limit the overwhelming amount of areas to choose from I […]
Hostel Review: Piece Hostel Sanjo, Kyoto – Japan
Hostel Name: Piece Hostel Sanjo Address: 530 Asakura-cho, Kyoto, Japan. I stayed at the Piece Hostel Sanjo in Kyoto. This was my first time to Kyoto so I didn’t have a feel for what the best area would be. After a little research it looked like the area west of the Kamo River looked like […]
Flight Review: Scoot – Kaohsiung to Osaka Kansai
Flight: Scoot TR 894 From: Kaohsiung (KHH) To: Kansai International Airport (KIX) I flew with Scoot from Kaohsiung to Osaka. Scoot is a Singapore low-coast airline so I would never have guessed that they would fly this route. I was looking to fly to somewhere in Japan after my Kaohsiung trip, so I compared flights […]
Hotel Review: E Hotel, Kaohsiung – Taiwan
Hostel Name: E Hotel Address: 188 Datong 1st Rd., Xinxing District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. I stayed at the E Hotel in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. I booked online and selected the hotel for its price and location. This was my first time to Kaohsiung so I was unfamiliar with where might be the best area to stay. After […]
The Acropolis and the saga of the Parthenon Marbles
On my first visit to Athens I of course went to the Acropolis. How could you not. This ancient monument is so well known that there was the danger of it not living up to a lifetime of expectations. Fortunately I was more impressed than I thought I would be. After my Athens visit I […]
Flight Review: Bamboo Airways – Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Flight: Bamboo Airways QH 203 From: Hanoi (HAN) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) Bamboo Airways is a Vietnamese airline that began operations in January, 2019. I had been waiting for an opportunity to review them, so when I had a trip planned from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City I booked a flight. I […]
Guesthouse Review: Hanoi Golden Moon Guest House, Hanoi – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Hanoi Golden Moon Guest House Address: 7 Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam. I stayed at the Hanoi Golden Moon Guest House in Hanoi. I booked online and selected it for its price and location in the old city. I don’t have a favourite area in the old city, just as […]
Hotel Review: Church Alley Hotel, Hanoi – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Church Alley Hotel Address: No 13 Ngo Huyen Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam. I stayed at the Church Alley Hotel in Hanoi. I booked online and picked it for its price and location in the old city. I was originally staying for a night so I just wanted a cheap room in a […]
Hotel Review: Dong Duong Hotel, Haiphong – Vietnam
Hostel Name: Dong Duong Hotel Address: 4D Ho Sen, Haiphong, Vietnam. I stayed at the Dong Duong Hotel in Haiphong, Vietnam. This was my first visit to Haiphong and I wasn’t aware of which area was a good place to stay. I just looked for the old town area and railway station, and picked somewhere […]
