Hotel Name: Sirima Guesthouse Address: 31/3, Naresdamri Road, Hua Hin, Thailand I first visited Hua Hun on a one month trip around Thailand in 2008. Back then I was relying on the weighty goodness of the Lonely Planet Thailand. I don’t recall making any online bookings for accommodation in advance, as I was just turning […]
Notes on Seoul – the orderly megacity of South Korea
Seoul was a glaring omission in my visited cities of Asia list. I had long been saving Seoul as a stop-over city as Incheon Airport is a popular hub between Asia and North America. I wasn’t planning to go until I found a good flight deal from Hanoi, which coincided with a visa run from […]
Thasanee Hotel review: A budget hotel in Hua Hin – Thailand
Hotel Name: Thasanee Hotel Address: 76/5 Soi.55/1, Petchakasem Road, Hua Hin, Thailand [Edit: This hotel has been renoved since I stayed. This review remains as an archive.] I stayed at the Thasanee Hotel in Hua Hin, Thailand. I booked online at the rate of 12.39 USD for one night. I booked it for its location […]
Chitanun Guest House review: A guesthouse in Kanchanaburi – Thailand
Hotel Name: Chitanun Guest House Address: 47/3 Maenam Kwae Road, Kanchanaburi, Thailand I stayed at the Chitanun Guest House in Kanchanaburi. I booked online at the rate of $6.88USD per night. That was the online discounted rate and it didn’t show the THB rate. The Chitanun is on Maenam Kwae Road, which is the main […]
B-BED @Khaosan BKK review – A guesthouse in the Khao San Rd area of Bangkok
Hotel Name: B-BED @Khaosan BKK Address: 28/7 Soi Rambuttri (Behind Chanasongkham Temple), Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at the B-BED @Khaosan BKK on Rambuttri Rd in Bangkok. This is in the Khao San Rd backpacker area of Bangkok. I was previously staying in an Airbnb and I don’t often stay in this area, but I had […]
Airbnb Review: Apartment on Sukhumvit Soi 38 in Bangkok, Thailand
Airbnb name: Bangkok Apartments BTS Thong Lo by walk 3min 205 Address: Sukhumvit Soi 38, Bangkok, Thailand As a frequent visitor to Bangkok I have come to prefer staying in Airbnb’s if I am here longer than a week. There are so many new apartment projects in Bangkok so finding a modern apartment is pretty […]
Urban regeneration projects of Seoul that other cities should copy
Every city makes planning and development mistakes in the course of its history. No city is perfect, but a good city will at least try to rectify the err of its urban planning ways. The city of Seoul is a modern city that has razed most of its heritage buildings. The highlight for most visitors […]
Hotel Review: Nantra Silom, Bangkok
Hotel Name: Nantra Silom Address: 130/8-12 Soi 8 Silom Road, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at the Nantra Silom in Bangkok. I booked it online and picked it for its location in the Silom area of Bangkok. I had a late flight so made sure there was a 24 hour reception, and the hotel is not […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Hong Kong to Bangkok (DMK)
Flight: AirAsia FD 505 From: Hong Kong (HKG) To: Bangkok (DMK) I flew with AirAsia from Hong Kong to Bangkok. I booked it after comparing flights to Bangkok. In the end AirAsia had the best price around the time of day I wanted to fly. I like AirAsia (I’ve flown over 50 times with them) […]
Travelodge Kowloon Review – Ideally located in the Jordan area of Hong Kong
Hotel Name: Travelodge Kowloon Address: 23 Saigon St, Jordan, Hong Kong. Summary: An affordable mid-range hotel ideally located in the Jordan area of Hong Kong. Travelodge Kowloon is the first hotel in the Travelodge group to open in Asia. The hotel is in the Jordan area of Kowloon, which is one of my preferred areas […]
