Hotel Name: Thanh Thu Hotel. Address: 34 Nguyen An Ninh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hotel review of the Thanh Thu Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City – a budget hotel near Ben Thanh Market. I stayed at the Thanh Thu Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. I booked online at the rate […]
Reunification Day Vietnam 2025: The 50th anniversary of the end of the war
April 30 is Reunification Day in Vietnam, and 2025 marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the war. Ho Chi Minh City held a grand military parade to mark the historic anniversary. The day is known in Vietnam as the liberation of southern Vietnam and national reunification. For overseas Vietnamese who escaped it is […]
Notes on Bengkulu: A historic fort city on the wrong side of Sumatra
Bengkulu is the capital of Bengkulu province on the west coast of Sumatra Island. The city was a British outpost for nearly two centuries, though the colonial remnants are not as well preserved as the famous Straits cities. I visited Bengkulu after going from Palambang to Lubuk Linggau by train. Instead of backtracking on the […]
Hotel Review: Green Park Hotel, Quy Nhon – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Green Park Hotel. Address: 142 Do Doc Bao, Tran Phu, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh, Vietnam. Hotel review of the Green Park Hotel in Quy Nhon, Vietnam – a budget hotel facing the city promenade park. I stayed at the Green Park Hotel in Quy Nhon, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of […]
Hotel Review: San San Hotel, Da Nang – Vietnam
Hotel Name: San San Hotel. Address: 54 An Thuong 26, My An, Ngu Hanh Son, Da Nang, Vietnam. Hotel review of the San San Hotel in Da Nang – a budget hotel in the An Thuong beach area that is popular with digital nomads. I stayed at the San San Hotel in Da Nang, Vietnam. […]
Hotel Review: Phoenix Hotel An Bang Beach, Hoi An – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Phoenix Hotel An Bang Beach. Address: 139 Nguyen Phan Vinh, Cam An, Hoi An, Vietnam Hotel review of the Phoenix Hotel An Bang Beach in the An Bang beach neighbourhood of Hoi An, Vietnam. I stayed at the Phoenix Hotel An Bang Beach in An Bang, Hoi An. I booked online at the […]
The bamboo railways in Battambang: Comparing the original and new bamboo trains
A guide for the original bamboo railway in Battambang and the new bamboo tourist train in Banon. The bamboo railway in Battambang is a lightweight trolley (known as a norry) that was originally used to transport goods and passengers along the old railway. This makeshift trolley railway served a functional purpose when there was no […]
Hotel Review: HODI Hotel, Da Nang – Vietnam
Hotel review of the HODI Hotel in Da Nang, a budget hotel in the My An Beach area of Da Nang. Hotel Name: HODI Hotel. Address: 2-14 An Thuong 26 street, My An ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang, Vietnam. I stayed at the HODI Hotel in Da Nang. I booked online at the […]
Where to stay in Nha Trang – best areas near the beach
A guide to the best beach areas in the coastal resort city of Nha Trang, Vietnam. Nha Trang is a beach city in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. The city is a popular destination for those wanting a beach break with the comforts of city lifestyle. The good thing about Nha Trang is […]
Notes on Lubuk Linggau – At the end of the line in South Sumatra
Lubuk Linggau (or Lubuklinggau) is a city in South Sumatra, Indonesia. A train goes from Palembang to Lubuk Linggau, so that was the only excuse I needed to visit. I didn’t want to backtrack to Palembang, so I decided to stay in Lubuk Linggau and then find other transport to Bengkulu on the coast. The […]
