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 […]
Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Cam Ranh (Nha Trang)
Flight: Vietnam Airlines VN 1352 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Cam Ranh (CXR) I flew with Vietnam Airlines from Ho Chi Minh City to Cam Ranh Airport (CXR), which is the airport for Nha Trang. I’ve flown this route before with Vietjet Air, who along with Jetstar are usually the cheapest. I always […]
Hat Yai to Sungai Kolok – Getting the train in the troubled deep south of Thailand
As a frequent traveller to Thailand I’m familiar with the troubles of the deep south of Thailand, where many countries have advisories to not travel there. As part of my Southeast Asia railway project I took a train through the southern provinces. This is my trip report and what to expect. What this isn’t is […]
Koh Kradan – The tropical island paradise in Thailand you’ve been dreaming of
Koh Kradan is an island in the Andaman Sea off the coast of southern Thailand. Out of all the islands I’ve visited in Thailand, Kradan might be the most idyllic. Of course, there is no such thing as the perfect island, but Kradan ticks a lot of boxes for what would make a tropical island […]
Bangkok to Trang by train, and onward connections to the Trang Islands
Getting the train from Bangkok to Trang in Southern Thailand is a convenient overland way to get to the Trang Islands. Sleeper trains depart Bangkok every evening, arriving in Trang at a reasonable hour in the morning. From the train station, you can then get minivans to the pier for boats to the islands. There […]
Jewel Changi Airport review – An architectural marvel at the world’s best airport
In March 2019 Singapore Changi was crowned the best airport in the world for the seventh year in a row. That was just before Jewel Changi Airport opened. After previewing this architectural marvel I can’t see how any other airport is going to take this title in the foreseeable future. Jewel Changi is a mixed […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Snow Lavender – Singapore
Hotel Name: Hotel Snow Lavender Address: 26 Cavan Rd, Singapore. I stayed at the Hotel Snow Lavender in Singapore. I booked it for it’s price and location in Singapore. I got a single room with a private bathroom for the rate of $32.05 USD, which is an amazing deal for Singapore. There are hostel beds […]
