Hotel Name: The Ratchathani Hotel Address: 297 Khianthani Road, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand I stayed at The Ratchathani Hotel in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. I was looking for somewhere central to stay in Ubon, though it is not very apparent by looking on the map what is a central or advantageous location. It turned out that this […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani
Flight: AirAsia FD 3377 From: Chiang Mai (CNX) To: Ubon Ratchathani (UBP) I flew with AirAsia from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani. I booked it after comparing flights with Skyscanner. This is the only flight option between the two cities, but it is still good to check just in case there is a new flight […]
Guesthouse Review: Nuanpranee House Guest House – Chiang Mai
Guesthouse Name: Nuanpranee House Guest House Address: 39/9 Rajapakinai Road, Old City, Chiang Mai, Thailand I stayed at the Nuanpranee House Guest House in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This is in the old city area, which is my preferred area to stay for first-timers to Chiang Mai. The old city has lots of cheap guest houses, […]
The lovely lazy river town of Kampot, Cambodia
I was last in Kampot in 2012 and I was pleased to see it was still the sleepy town I remembered it to be. Outside the old town area the city is being city-like with new construction projects here and there, but nothing compared to what’s going on in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville. After travelling […]
Guesthouse Review: North Star Guest House – Chiang Mai
Guesthouse Name: North Star Guest House Address: 38 MoonMuang Rd Soi 2, Old City, Chiang Mai, Thailand I stayed at the North Star Guest House in Chiang Mai, Thailand. There are a plethora of guesthouse choices in Chiang Mai, which can sometimes make choosing one hard. In this case I picked this guesthouse for its […]
Flight Review: VietJet Air “Digital Nomad Express” from Saigon to Chiang Mai
Flight: VietJet Air VJ 891 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Chiang Mai (CNX) I flew with VietJet Air from Ho Chi Minh City to Chiang Mai. As someone who travels frequently between these two cities I was happy to see when this direct service was announced. They also announced flights to Phuket, so […]
Diamond Island – The fake Paris of Phnom Penh
I have a soft spot for Phnom Penh as it was the first city I visited in Southeast Asia. The combination of that good memory and it being a little rough around the edges has kept me coming back whenever I can. Every time I come back it’s a little less dustier and a little […]
Sihanoukville – The New Macau of Southeast Asia
“Guess how many casinos are in Sihanoukville”, my taxi driver asked as we drove from the train station. “20”, I said with confidence. I had read a news report about it recently and I felt certain with my answer, even though it seemed like a ridiculously high number. “55”, he said. I don’t know if […]
Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville by train
The railway line from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville was reopened for passenger services in 2016 after 14 years of being out of action. I’ve been to Phnom Penh numerous times and I have always admired the old train station, hoping that one day that train services would resume. If you want to ride the only […]
Flight Review: VietJet Air – Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City
Flight: VietJet Air VJ 835 From: Phnom Penh (PNH) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) I flew with VietJet Air from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City. This was the return leg of my SGN-PNH flight. I knew that Vietjet would be the cheapest option but it’s always good to check other flights just […]
