Hotel Name: Shanghai Mansion Bangkok Address: 479-481 Yaowaraj Road, China Town, Bangkok, Thailand. The Shanghai Mansion is a hotel I had on my list of places I wanted to stay in Bangkok. I discovered this hotel on my previous visit when I was wandering around Chinatown. Its design looked so intriguing that I made a […]
Hotel Review: Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok. Address: 89 Soi Wat Suan Plu, New Road, Bangkok Riverside, Bangkok, Thailand. The Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok is a famous 5-star hotel on the banks of the Chao Praya river. I stayed here for a night as a guest of Shangri-La in order to review the property. I have stayed at […]
Hotel Review: Royal President Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Royal President Hotel Address: 43 Sukhumvit 15, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at Royal President Hotel in Bangkok. I booked online and picked it out for it’s location on Sukhumvit Rd, which is one of my preferred places to stay in Bangkok. The Royal President is a 4-star hotel and quite often there […]
Hotel Review: Sam’s Lodge Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Sam’s Lodge Hotel Address: 28-28/1 Sukhumvit Soi 19 (2nd Floor), Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at Sam’s Lodge Hotel in Bangkok, which I booked online for its price and location. The hotel is located on Sukhumvit Soi 19, which is next to the Terminal 21 shopping mall at Soi 21. This is where […]
How to visit 30 countries in 3 months with a Eurail Pass
If you have ever wondered how to visit every country on the Eurail Pass then I have made an itinerary that can show you how exactly how to do it. A Eurail Global Pass covers 28 countries in Europe, though it really works in 31 countries. Not included in the official count are Monaco and […]
Tour review: Cape Peninsula day tour from Cape Town
During my trip to Cape Town, the two day trips I had planned were for Robben Island and the Cape Peninsula. I didn’t realise that you could also do a safari from Cape Town in a day if you are pressed for time, but I have already been on a safari so that was not […]
Motorbike taxi comparison in Saigon (Xe Om, UberMOTO, GrabBike)
Ho Chi Minh City is famous for its motorbike traffic, which is not exactly what cites want to be famous for. For new visitors the swarms of motorbikes is one of the most noticeable features upon arrival. Once you get over the initial shock you will see that the bikes aren’t going too fast, drivers […]
1 month Eurail Global Pass review: How I visited 57 cities in 31 days
Visiting the former apartheid prison of Robben Island
Cape Town has a range of museums and memorials remembering the era of apartheid. The most well-known symbol of apartheid is Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison. Robben Island is about 7km off the coast of Cape Town at its closest point, and it has served as a […]
A list of the best cafes in Cape Town
On my trip to South Africa I spent two weeks in Cape Town which gave me enough time to visit the best cafes in Cape Town without getting over-caffeinated. I didn’t know what to expect so I was happily surprised to find a burgeoning cafe scene here. I was also surprised that there were no […]
