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 […]
Notes on the Cameron Highlands: Malaysia’s hill station retreat
The Cameron Highlands is a hill stations retreat in Peninsula Malaysia in the state of Pahang. If you’ve been travelling around sea-level Southeast Asia for some time then the climate of the highlands will come as a shock. The air is cooler up here, with a mean annual temperature of 18 °C. It’s no wonder […]
Malaysia Hotel – One of the original “Recommended by Lonely Planet” hotels in Bangkok
Hotel Name: Malaysia Hotel Address: 54 Soi Ngam Duphli, Rama 4 Road, Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand The Malaysia Hotel is a 3-star hotel in the Sathorn area of Bangkok. I don’t usually stay in this area of Bangkok but I saw it while I was staying at an Airbnb nearby. Upon further investigation I found out […]
Madam Guest House – a $5 a night guesthouse in central Bangkok
Guesthouse Name: Madam Guest House Address: 11 Soi Saphan Khu, off Soi Sri Bamphen, Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand I’ve sometimes wondered if there are still any $5 a night guesthouses left in central Bangkok. You would never find such places on online booking sites, so it’s a matter of finding out from guide book listings (or […]
Guesthouse Review: Miggy Guest House, Bangkok – Thailand
Edit: Miggy Guest House has now closed down. This review remains as an archive. Search for more hotels in Bangkok. Hotel Name: Miggy Guest House Address: 2/34-35 Soi Sribamphen, Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at Miggy Guest House in Bangkok. I walked in off the street and booked a room for 420 baht per night […]
Guesthouse Review: Moon House, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Moon House Address: Soi Sri Bamphen, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at Moon House guesthouse in the old Soi Ngam Duphli backpacker neighbourhood of Bangkok. Before Khao San Road become the backpacker haven in Bangkok this area was where backpackers used to go. I was staying in the neighbourhood reviewing some different accommodation options […]
Hotel Review: Malaysia Guest House, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Malaysia Guest House Address: 34/25-26, Soi Sri Bamphen, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at the Malaysia Guest House in Bangkok. I walked in off the street and booked a room for 420 Baht a night ($12.10 USD). The guesthouse is in the old Soi Ngam Duphli backpacker neighbourhood, before Khao San Road became the […]
Airbnb Review: A vintage 1960’s tropical villa in Sathorn, Bangkok – Thailand
Airbnb name: 1 Flavor of Old Bangkok/Center+Bike Address: Near Sathorn and Rama IV Intersection, Bangkok, Thailand I’ve stayed at several Airbnb’s in Bangkok, which has been a good way to discover new areas of the city (new to me at least). I don’t usually stay in the Sathorn area but this room in a “vintage […]
