Flight: AirAsia AK 135 From: Hong Kong (HKG) To: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) I flew with AirAsia from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur. I compared flights online with Skyscanner and AirAsia was by far the cheapest option. The scheduled flight time between Hong Kong and KL is 3 hours and 55 minutes, though the flying time […]
Hotel Review: Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Hotel Name: Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur Address: 11 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I stayed at the Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur as a guest of the hotel, and this is a review of my stay there. The Shangri-La is a famous luxury hotel group that began in Singapore (which I also stayed at), and KL was […]
Guesthouse Review: Oi Suen Guesthouse, Hong Kong
Guesthouse Name: Oi Suen Guesthouse Address: Room 811-812, 8/F, Sincere House, 83 Arygle Street, Mongkok, Hong Kong, China. I stayed at the Oi Suen Guesthouse in Hong Kong. I booked online for the rate of $21.92 USD per night and I booked it for its location near the Mongkok metro station. The Oi Suen Guesthouse […]
Hotel Review: Mini Hotel Central, Hong Kong
Hotel Name: mini hotel Central Address: 38 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong Central, Hong Kong, China. I stayed at the Mini Hotel Central in Hong Kong. I booked it online for the rate of $39.85 USD per night, and I chose it for its location and because it looked like an interesting place to […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Bangkok (DMK) to Hong Kong
Flight: AirAsia FD 508 From: Bangkok (DMK) To: Hong Kong (HKG) I flew with AirAsia from Bangkok to Hong Kong. I booked it after doing an airfare comparison with Skyscanner. I prefer not to fly early in the morning but there weren’t many options by the time I booked so I had to settle with […]
Guesthouse Review: Nagaland Guest House, Hong Kong
Guesthouse Name: Nagaland Guest House Address: 14/F, Block D, Chung King Mansion, 36-44 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. I stayed at the Nagaland Guest House in Hong Kong. I originally had booked in to the United Co-operate Hotel but upon arrival I was moved to the other guesthouse. I booked online for […]
Hotel Review: Sawasdee Bangkok Inn Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Sawasdee Bangkok Inn Hotel Address: 126/2 Khaosan Road, Banglumpu, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at the Sawasdee Bangkok Inn Hotel, off Khao San Road in Bangkok, and I booked online for the rate of $13.11 USD per night. I don’t usually stay in Khao San Road when I’m in Bangkok, and if I am […]
Notes on Battambang
Battambang is the second largest city in Cambodia and is considered the artist capital of the country. It also has one of the best preserved colonial quarters in Southeast Asia. It’s an easy-going city that gets relatively few visitors. It doesn’t help that it shivers in the shadow of the tourism goliath of Angkor Wat/Siem […]
Hotel Review: Lamphu House, Bangkok – Thailand
Guesthouse Name: Lamphu House Address: 75-77 Rambuttri Rd, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at Lamphu House in Bangkok, Thailand. This guesthouse is on Rambuttri Rd in the Khao San Rd backpacker area of Bangkok. I walked in off the street and got a single room with shared bathroom for 280 THB ($7.90 USD). There are a […]
Guesthouse Review: New My House Guest House, Bangkok – Thailand
Guesthouse Name: New My House Guest House Address: 17 Phra Athit Rd, Chana Songkhram, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at the New My House Guest House in Bangkok, Thailand. I walked in off the street and got a single room with bathroom for 250 Baht ($7 USD). This guesthouse is off Rambuttri Rd in the Khao […]
