Flight: Malindo Air OD 308 From: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) To: Denpasar (DPS) I flew with Malindo Air from Kuala Lumpur to Bali. I compared flights online with Skyscanner and they were the cheapest, and also flying at a reasonable hour of the day. I had never flown with Malindo, which was another reason I picked […]
Hotel Review: Anggun Boutique Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Guesthouse Name: Anggun Boutique Hotel Address: 7 & 9 Jalan Tengkat Tong Shin, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Anggun Boutique Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online after comparing hotels in Kuala Lumpur. I was looking for a 4 or 5 star hotel in Bukit Bintang area, so I set the […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Da Nang to Kuala Lumpur
Flight: AirAsia AK 649 From: Da Nang (DAD) To: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) I flew with AirAsia from Da Nang to Kuala Lumpur. I picked this flight because I knew there was an AirAsia flight out of Da Nang, and my visa was expiring while I was there so I picked this as my exit point. […]
Hotel Review: Fulmar Hotel Danang
Hotel Name: Fulmar Hotel Danang Address: 11 Yen Bai Street, Hai Chau, Da Nang, Vietnam I stayed at the Fulmar Hotel in Danang, Vietnam. I booked online where the rate was quoted at 25 USD for 2 nights. I picked the hotel for its location near the river in the area that most resembles a […]
Hotel Review: The Family Hotel, Hoi An – Vietnam
Hotel Name: The Family Hotel Address: 201 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hoi An, Vietnam I stayed at The Family Hotel in Hoi An. I booked it online for its location and price, which was advertised at $12 USD per night. The hotel was still listed as Hoa My I Hotel on some booking sites, and it […]
Where to stay in Dublin
Dublin is the largest city in Ireland and the most logical point to start a trip to Ireland. This guide is written for first-timers in mind looking for hotels in Dublin. If you are visiting for a few days as a short city break or before launching onto further explorations around the Emerald Isle, then […]
Hotel Review: Hoang Chau Motel, Vung Tau – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Hoang Chau Motel Address: 45/18B Thuy Van, Vung Tau, Vietnam. I stayed at the Hoang Chau Motel in Vung Tau, Vietnam. I booked online for $10USD a night and booked it for its location on the back beach area of Vung Tau. I have stayed at a hotel on the back beach before […]
The changing face of Saigon – 2017 edition
With around 8.5 million people in Saigon the city will soon join the ranks of the world’s megacities. I wrote about the changing face of Saigon in 2015 which summarised the changes to the city. Much has happened over the last two years so here is an update on the changes – good and bad […]
My travel gear list for 2017
It’s been a while since I’ve done a packing list (my last one was in 2014). I was planning to do another one until I realised my 2017 list is remarkably similar to 2014. Not much has changed in my bags, or the bags themselves. Hell, I might even have the very same underwear in […]
The Vietnamese dong: one of the world’s highest denominated currencies
The dong (đồng) is the currency of Vietnam, and at the time of this post 1 US dollar was equal to 22701.48 Vietnamese dong (VND). The dong has the distinction of being one of the world’s highest denominated currency. The world’s highest denominated banknote (as opposed to the world’s highest-value notes) is the 500,000 dong […]
