Hotel Name: Aiqun Hotel Address: 113 Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China. The Aiqun Hotel is a historic landmark in Guangzhou, which I didn’t know at the time of my booking. I was just looking for somewhere to stay near the river in the old part of the city. The Aiqun (also spelled Oi […]
Flight Review: China Southern Airlines – London to Guangzhou
Flight: China Southern CZ 304 From: London Heathrow (LHR) To: Guangzhou (CAN) I flew with China Southern Airlines from London to Guangzhou. This flight was the first leg of a flight from London to Ho Chi Minh City. After comparing flight options, China Southern was offering the cheapest one-way flight. This flight was $279 USD, […]
Flight Review: Aegean Airlines – Athens to London
Flight: Aegean Airlines A3 600 From: Athens (ATH) To: London Heathrow (LHR) I flew with Aegean Airlines from Athens to London. There are a number of options between these two cities so I compared flights with Skyscanner. In the end I went with Aegean for the combination of London airport (Heathrow), time of day, and […]
Flight Review: Air Malta – London Heathrow to Malta
Flight: Air Malta KM 101 From: London Heathrow (LHR) To: Malta (MLA) I flew with Air Malta from London Heathrow to Malta. I compared other flights with Skyscanner and I picked this flight for its departure from Heathrow and time of day. There are a number of airlines offering a service on this route, and […]
Flight Review: Air Transat – Montreal -> Toronto -> London
Flight: Air Transat TS 476 From: Montreal (YUL) To: Toronto (YYZ) Flight: Air Transat TS 122 From: Toronto (YYZ) To: London Gatwick (LGW) I flew with Air Transat from Montreal to London, via Toronto. I checked other flight options with Skyscanner and there are direct flights from Montreal to London with Air Canada and British […]
Flight Review: Air Canada – Toronto to Montreal
Flight: Air Canada AC 834 From: Toronto (YYZ) To: Montreal (YUL) I flew with Air Canada from Toronto to Montreal. This was the last leg of my journey from Hong Kong. I booked the ticket separately from this flight so it wasn’t connected. I compared flights with Skyscanner and there wasn’t much difference in the […]
Flight Review: China Eastern Airlines – Hong Kong -> Shanghai -> Toronto
Flight: China Eastern Airlines MU 726 From: Hong Kong (HKG) To: Shanghai (PVG) Flight: China Eastern Airlines MU 207 From: Shanghai (PVG) To: Toronto (YYZ) I flew with China Eastern Airlines from Hong Kong to Toronto, via Shanghai. I booked this flight with frequent flyer points from Qantas, so I wasn’t expecting to see China […]
Staying in a Blade Runner-esque apartment block in Hong Kong
Edit: Daxiong Hotel is now showing as HAKKAS GUEST House on the booking sites, on a different floor in the same building. Hotel Name: Daxiong Hotel Address: Flat K, 4/F, New Lucky House, 15 Jordan Road, Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong. “I’m staying in that building!” I exclaimed to myself as I approached the Daxiong Hotel. […]
Flight Review: HK Express – Nha Trang to Hong Kong
Flight: HK Express UO 567 From: Cam Ranh (CXR) To: Hong Kong (HKG) I flew with HK Express from Nha Trang to Hong Kong. I’m subscribed to the HK Express newsletter as I am easily tempted to travel to Hong Kong. In this case I was looking for a cheap way to get to Hong […]
Hotel Review: Forget Me Not Hotel, Nha Trang – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Forget Me Not Hotel Address: 2S Quan Tran, Hung Vuong Street, Nha Trang, Vietnam. I stayed at Forget Me Not Hotel in Nha Trang, Vietnam. I was in Nha Trang on a stopover for a day, so I was just looking for a cheap room for the night. Forget Me Not Hotel is […]
