Hotel Name: Peach Guesthouse Address: 110/18 Moo-6, Haad Rin, Koh Phangan, Thailand I stayed at the Peach Guesthouse on Koh Phangan, Thailand. I booked it for its location in Haad Rin, which is the Full Moon Party beach of Koh Phangan. It’s about 10 minute walk from the beach and I was there during a […]
Flight Review: Thai Smile – Bangkok (BKK) to Surat Thani
Flight: Thai Smile WE 251 From: Bangkok (BKK) To: Surat Thai (URT) I flew with Thai Smile from Bangkok to Surat Thani. Surat Thani is in the south of Thailand and is the gateway airport for the gulf islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan (my eventual destination). You can also go to Koh Tao […]
Apartment Review: Airbnb near Phrom Phong BTS, Bangkok – Thailand
Name: Airbnb Apartment – “Double room in central area Bangkok”. Address: Soi 41, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand. [Edit: This apartment is no longer available. Search for hotels in Bangkok.] I stayed at an Airbnb-listed apartment in Bangkok, which was my sixth Airbnb I’ve stayed at in Bangkok. The apartment was $27 USD per night for three […]
Hotel Review: Pinnacle Sukhumvit Inn, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Pinnacle Sukhumvit Inn Address: 6/13-16 Soi Nana Nue, Sukhumvit 3/1, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at the Pinnacle Sukhumvit Inn in Bangkok. I booked online for the rate of $15 USD per night. While the cheapest I’ve paid for anything on Sukhumvit Rd is $10 per night, this was by far the cheapest hotel […]
[Closed] Guesthouse Review: BlueHome Villa II, Phnom Penh – Cambodia
Guesthouse Name: BlueHome Villa II Address: #7B, Street 184, Phnom Penh, Cambodia [Edit: This guest house has now closed. The review is left as an archive.] I stayed at the BlueHome Villa II in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I booked online at the rate of $8.24 USD per night and booked it for its location. This […]
Guesthouse Review: 333 Guesthouse, Battambang – Cambodia
Guesthouse Name: 333 Guesthouse Address: No.102, Group 41, Battambang, Cambodia I stayed at the 333 Guesthouse Battambang, Cambodia. I booked it online for $5 a night. I booked it mainly because I wanted to see what a five-dollar-a-night hotel looks like. It turns out that Battambang has lots of cheap accommodation, and better quality for […]
Hotel Review: Keo Mony Guest House, Battambang – Cambodia
Hotel Name: Keo Mony Guest House Address: 301, Krom 26, Battambang, Cambodia I stayed at the Keo Mony Guest House in Battambang, Cambodia. I booked online for $7 USD a night and booked it for its location and price. The guesthouse is near the train station (with no trains) and it is an easy walk […]
Guesthouse Review: Ganesha Family Guesthouse, Battambang – Cambodia
Guesthouse Name: Ganesha Family Guesthouse Address: Street 1.5, Battambang, Cambodia I stayed at the Ganesha Family Guesthouse in Battambang, Cambodia. I got a private room for $11 USD per night. I had already stayed in another guesthouse and hotel in Battambang but I wanted to stay here because it is perhaps the best located guesthouse […]
Hotel Review: First Hotel, Battambang – Cambodia
Hotel Name: First Hotel Address: No.210, Street.101, Battambang, Cambodia I stayed at the First Hotel in Battambang, Cambodia. I booked online for the rate of $6USD per night and selected it for its review score and location. Not that the location matters too much in Battambang as it is a compact city and this place […]
Cholon Wanders – Visiting Saigon’s historic Chinatown district
For visitors to Saigon the most popular sites are in a compact area around District 1 and 3. If you have time though I recommend making a visit to Cholon, which is the old Chinatown area, most of which lies in District 5. Cholon used to be a city in itself until it was merged […]
