Hotel Name: Heritage Park Hotel Address: Mendana Ave, Honiara, Solomon Islands. I stayed at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara. I was visiting as a guest of Tourism Solomons, and I stayed here at the start and end of my trip. The Heritage Park Hotel is a 4-star luxury hotel that offers hotel rooms, executive […]
Island and reef hopping with Solomon Airlines – Honiara to Gizo and Munda
Flight: Solomon Airlines IE 800 From: Honiara (HIR) To: Gizo Nusatupe (GZO) Flight: Solomon Airlines IE 801 From: Gizo Nusatupe (GZO) To: Munda (MUA) To: Honiara (HIR) Solomon Islands is a nation of over 900 islands stretching about 1,500 kilometres across the South Pacific. Being an island nation, domestic air travel plays a big part […]
Hotel Review: Fatboys Resort – Solomon Islands
Hotel Name: Fatboys Resort Address: Babanga Island, Solomon Islands. I stayed at Fatboys Resort in Solomon Islands. I was here with a media group from Australia as a guest of Tourism Solomons. Fatboys is on the island of Babanga, which is one of the hundreds of little islands that make up the Solomon Islands. It’s […]
Hotel Review: Agnes Gateway Hotel, Munda – Solomon Islands
Hotel Name: Agnes Gateway Hotel Address: Munda, Solomon Islands. I stayed at Agnes Gateway Hotel, in Munda, Solomon Islands. I stayed here as a guest of Tourism Solomons as part of a media trip from Australia. Munda is the main town of the island of New Georgia, and there is an airport here with flights […]
Flight Review: Solomon Airlines – Brisbane to Honiara
Flight: Solomon Airlines IE 701 From: Brisbane (BNE) To: Honiara (HIR) I flew with Solomon Airlines from Brisbane to Honiara. I flew as a guest of the airline and Tourism Solomons, where I was visiting with a media group from Australia. Solomon Airlines operates a 5-times a week service to Brisbane, which is the sole […]
Hotel Review: Novotel Brisbane Airport
Hotel Name: Novotel Brisbane Airport Address: 6-8 The Circuit, Brisbane Airport, QLD, Australia. I stayed at the Novotel Brisbane Airport. I was hosted by a tourism agency and I was in Brisbane en route. Normally I would stay for a day or two if I’m visiting an interesting city, but I didn’t have time on […]
Flight Review: Qantas – Sydney to Brisbane
Flight: Qantas QF 524 From: Sydney (SYD) To: Brisbane (BNE) I flew with Qantas from Sydney to Brisbane. This was the second leg of my journey from Vietnam, where there are no direct flights to Brisbane. The flight was booked for me on behalf of a project I was working on. Being Australian I have […]
Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney
Flight: Vietnam Airlines VN 773 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Sydney (SYD) I flew with Vietnam Airlines from Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney. My eventual destination was Brisbane, which has no direct flights to Vietnam. I had a number of other flight options, including flights via Hong Kong and Singapore, but this […]
Notes on Da Nang, 2018 edition – Maybe I will retire here
My latest trip to Da Nang marked a flippening of sorts in my Da Nang / Hoi An travels. Usually I have come to Da Nang on the way to Hoi An (Da Nang being the airport city for Hoi An). I noted in my 2017 trip report how Da Nang is becoming a destination […]
Visiting the Golden Bridge in Vietnam – the bridge held by giant hands in the mountains
If you follow any travel-related news sites you’ve probably seen a photo of a bridge held by giant hands in the mountains. This is the Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills, near Da Nang in Vietnam. The Golden Bridge opened in June 2018, and it wasn’t long before it starting making the news. The first […]
