Flight: Lao Airlines QV 515 From: Vientiane (VTE) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) Via: Pakse (PKZ) I flew with Lao Airlines from Vientiane to Ho Chi Minh City. I compared flights with Skyscanner to find what my options were. At the time of my travel there was no non-stop flight between the two cities. […]
Hotel Review: iHouse-New Hotel, Vientiane – Laos
Hotel Name: iHouse-New Hotel Address: 72/6 Pangkham Road, Vientiane, Laos I stayed at the iHouse-New Hotel in Vientiane, Laos. I booked online at the rate of $13.50USD per night, and I selected it out for its location in the city. Laos is a small city so you can’t really go wrong with hotel location if […]
Hotel Review: Avalon Hotel, Vientiane – Laos
Hotel Name: Avalon Hotel Address: 70 Rue Phnom Pen, Vientiane, Laos I stayed at the Avalon Hotel in Vientiane. I booked online at the rate of $13.50USD per night, and I picked it out for its price and location. Vientiane is a compact city so I don’t think there is any particular advantageous location. As […]
Guesthouse Review: Mut Mee Garden Guest House, Nong Khai – Thailand
Hotel Name: Mut Mee Garden Guest House Address: 1111/4 Kaeworawut Road, Nong Khai, Thailand. I stayed at the Mut Mee Garden Guest House in Nong Khai, Thailand. I booked online at 250 baht ($7 USD) and booked it mainly for its location. Nong Khai is on the Mekong River, with Laos on the other side […]
Guest House Review: Train Guesthouse, near Hua Lamphong station in Bangkok
Edit: Train Guesthouse is now Art Hotel Hua Lamphong. This review is left as an archive. Search for other hotels in Bangkok. Hotel Name: Train Guesthouse Address: 426-430 Rong Muang Rd, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at the The Train Guesthouse in Bangkok, which I booked online for the rate of $10.95USD per night. I should […]
Airbnb Review: Private room near Asoke in Bangkok, Thailand
Airbnb name: LK: Private Bath, 9min to BTS/MRT Asoke, Shear house Address: Off Sukhumvit Soi 12, Asoke, Bangkok, Thailand As a frequent visitor to Bangkok I tend to mix my stays between hotels and Airbnbs. My last trip to Bangkok was a combination of Airbnb’s and hotels. The Airbnb stays have been a great way […]
Gardens by the Bay: A wonderful urban park in Singapore
A hallmark of a great city is one that has a grand public park. Central Park in New York, Hyde Park in London, and Lumphini in Bangkok are three that spring to mind. Most of these parks were laid out over 100 years ago (or 1920 in the case of Bangkok), back when there was […]
Subway Map of Southeast Asia Railways
A map of current and proposed railways in Southeast Asia styled as a subway map. What would Southeast Asia look like if it had a fully functioning railway network? I have thought about this many times, usually while on a bus ride from hell (Huay Xai to Luang Prabang springs to mind). I envision it […]
Soi Ngam Dupli – The old backpacker neighbourhood of Bangkok
Any backpacker who has been to Bangkok knows that Khao San Road is the backpacker Mecca of Southeast Asia. When I first arrived in Bangkok in 2005 all I knew was to make my way to this fabled street and I could walk around and find a cheap guesthouse to stay. Khao San Road was […]
Guesthouse Review: 96 Bui Vien Guesthouse, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Guesthouse Name: 96 Bui Vien Guesthouse Address: 96 bui Vien street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam I stayed at the 96 Bui Vien Guesthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of $13 USD per night. I stayed here for a night while looking […]
