Haiphong is the third-largest city in Vietnam, and it’s one of the five municipal cities. apart from being an industrial port city, it has a historic city centre that should attract more tourists than it does. It rarely makes anyones list of places to visit in Vietnam, but if you have time it’s worth a […]
Shamian – the historic concession island of Guangzhou
Shamian in Guangzhou is a former concession island that was established by the French and British after the Second Opium War. This small island has some of the best preserved colonial architecture in Asia. It might also be the best 19th century historical site that isn’t a UNESCO World Heritage Site (yet). The island was […]
Notes on Guangzhou: A worthy stopover city beyond the trade fair
I was in Guangzhou on a stopover with China Southern Airlines. In addition to being a modern megacity, it also has some of the best preserved heritage architecture in Asia. It had been nine years since my last visit to Guangzhou. Nine years is a long time in modern China, and Guangzhou (like Shenzhen) seemed […]
Cheap flights from Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City with Vietjet Air
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 […]
