I knew I was going to like Athens even before I went. Apart from being one of the most culturally significant cities in Europe, Athens has a reputation of being a bit rough around the edges. That sounds like my kind of place, and after arriving I was asking myself why I hadn’t visited sooner. […]
Hotel Review: E-House, Taipei – Taiwan
Hostel Name: E-House Address: 3F., No.155, Xining S. Rd., Ximending, Taipei, Taiwan. I stayed at the E-House in Taipei. I booked it for its location in the Ximen area, which is a lively shopping and entertainment area. It’s also within a reasonable walking distance to the main train station for the airport rail (or one […]
Hotel Review: Classic Hotel City Resort, Hualien – Taiwan
Hostel Name: Classic Hotel City Resort Address: No. 139, Guolian 5th Road, Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. I stayed at the Classic Hotel City Resort in Hualien, Taiwan. I booked it for its location near the main train station, where I would be arriving from Taipei. The hotel is about 5 minutes walk from the […]
Hotel Review: City Suites Main station, Taipei – Taiwan
Hostel Name: City Suites Main station Address: No.51, Sec 1, Yanping N.Rd., Taipei Main Station, Taipei, Taiwan. I stayed at the City Suites Main station in Taipei. The City Suites Main station is a 4-star hotel near Taipei Main Station. I booked it online and picked it for its location near the Taoyuan Airport Line […]
Flight Review: VietJet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Taipei
Flight: VietJet Air VJ 842 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Taipei (TPE) I flew with VietJet Air from Ho Chi Minh City to Taipei. There are a few airline options between the two cities so I compared fares with Skyscanner to find the right flight. In the end I went with VietJet Air […]
Notes on Malta : old knights, planned cities, and EU passports
Malta is the 10th smallest country in the world, and it also qualifies as a microstate. When looking at a full map of Europe, Malta barely registers as a biscuit crumb under the Island of Sicily. This was my first time in Malta, and for this trip, I just stayed on the island of Malta. […]
Taman Negara – the ancient rainforest in the heart of Peninsula Malaysia
Taman Negara is the largest national park in Peninsular Malaysia and one the most famous nature reserves in Southeast Asia. Taman Negara is Malay for “national park”, so there’s no need to say Taman Negara National Park when referring to it. As one of the world’s most ancient rainforests and being the green heart of […]
Jungle Railway in Malaysia – The best train times and most scenic sections
The Jungle Railway The Jungle Railway is one of the great train journeys of Southeast Asia, spanning the length of Peninsula Malaysia through its rugged interior. Officially known as the East Coast Railway Line (ECRL), the Jungle Railway travels from Johor Bahru near the Singapore-Malaysia border in the south, to Tumpat near the Thailand border […]
A day in Hong Kong is better than no day in Hong Kong
Taking a stopover between flights is a good way to get a bonus trip within a trip. Hong kong is one of those places where I’ll build in a stop if I have the time. I figure that a day in Hong Kong is better than no day in Hong Kong. I first used this […]
Notes on Nha Trang – stopover edition
Nha Trang is a provincial capital city of Vietnam that feels like a resort town. Like Danang in central Vietnam, the city is right on the beach. While Danang has been grabbing international headlines with it’s Golden Bridge and listing of top places to visit by the NY Times, Nha Trang has been quietly getting […]
