Hotel Name: Hanoi Zesty Hotel Address: 20B Hang Can Street, Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam I stayed at the Hanoi Zesty Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. I was looking for a budget room in the old quarter and this one came up as a suitable option. I booked a double room with private bathroom. […]
Guesthouse Review: Hoan Kiem Hostel – Hanoi
Hotel Name: Hoan Kiem Hostel Address: 9 Hai Tuong Lane, Ta Hien Street, Hoan Kiem, Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam I stayed at the Hoan Kiem Hostel in Hanoi. I was looking for a cheapo place to stay in the old city area, and at $11 a night, this was about as cheap as it gets. […]
Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi
Flight: Vietnam Airlines VN 238 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Hanoi (HAN) I flew with Vietnam Airlines from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. I compared flights with Skyscanner and in the end I went with Vietnam Airlines. I have flown with Vietnam Airlines from London to Saigon and return, but I have […]
Ho Chi Minh City Metro Map: unofficial map of proposed metro lines
A map of the proposed HCMC Metro. 6 metro lines, 1 light rail, and 2 monorails will make up this new Ho Chi Minh City transit system. Edit: I made this map in 2017, before there was a released metro map. The HCMC Metro opened in December 2024, and a revised map is shown at […]
A-One Inn – A budget guesthouse near Siam Square in Bangkok
Guesthouse Name: A-One Inn Address: 25/13-15 Soi Kasem San 1, Rama 1 Rd, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at A-One Inn in Bangkok. The A-One Inn is a guesthouse/hotel in Soi Kasem San (or Kasamsun) near the Jim Thompson House museum. The entance to this lane is next to the National Stadium BTS station. Staying anyway […]
Flight Review: Thai Vietjet Air – Chiang Mai to Bangkok (BKK)
Flight: Thai Vietjet Air VZ 101 From: Chiang Mai (CNX) To: Bangkok (BKK) I flew with Thai Vietjet Air from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. I compared flights with Skyscanner and this was the best option for flights to BKK. The Chiang Mai – Bangkok route is very competitive with flights from both Bangkok airports connecting […]
Hotel Review: Tapae Inn Hotel – Chiang Mai
Guesthouse Name: Tapae Inn Hotel Address: 164 -166 Tapae Road, Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai, Thailand I stayed at Tapae Inn Hotel in Chiang Mai. The hotel is located between the old city and the Night Bazaar area, which is not an area I usually stay. In this case though I made a point to stay […]
Guesthouse Review: The Green House – Chiang Mai
Guesthouse Name: The Green House Address: Moon Muang Rd Lane 8, Old City, Chiang Mai, Thailand I stayed at The Green House in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I wandered in off the street and booked a room for 250 THB a night. At the time of my stay this guesthouse wasn’t listing on booking sites. There […]
Map of current and proposed railways in Southeast Asia
A map showing current railways in Southeast Asia along with every proposed railway. Current and proposed railways of Southeast Asia – every line mapped In 2016 I compiled every current and proposed railway in Southeast Asia and created the Future Southeast Asia Railway Map, which depicted all current and proposed railways as a subway map. […]
Guesthouse Review: Jasmine Guesthouse, Chiang Mai – Thailand
Guesthouse Name: Jasmine Guesthouse Address: 200/1 Ratchapakhinai Rd, Old City Chiang Mai, Thailand I stayed at Jasmine Guesthouse in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I booked it online and picked it for its location in the old city. The guesthouse is located about 5 minutes walk away from Ratchadamnoen Rd, which is the main road in the […]
