Hotel Name: Shang Hai Guest House Address: Corner Street 101 and Street 108, Battambang, Cambodia I stayed at the Shang Hai Guest House in Battambang, Cambodia. I booked online for the rate of $5.75 USD per night and I booked it for its price and location. Having stayed in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap the […]
Guesthouse Review: Longlin House I, Phnom Penh – Cambodia
Guesthouse Name: Longlin House I Address: # 159, Street 19, Phnom Penh, Cambodia I stayed at the Longlin House I in Phnom Penh. The rate worked out to about $9 USD per night and I booked it for its location. Like the Pich Guesthouse which I had stayed at previously, this was another one of […]
Guesthouse Review: Pich Guesthouse, Phnom Penh – Cambodia
Guesthouse Name: Pich Guesthouse Address: No 79, St. 19, Phnom Penh, Cambodia I stayed at the Pich Guesthouse in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I booked online for the rate of $9 USD per night. Yes it’s still possible to find a $10 a night guesthouse in Phnom Penh, though the numbers have thinned out considerably (especially […]
Guesthouse Review: Palm Garden Lodge, Siem Reap – Cambodia
Hotel Name: Palm Garden Lodge Address: No. 132, St. Tepvong, Siem Reap, Cambodia I stayed at the Palm Garden Lodge in Siem Reap, Cambodia. I booked online for the rate of $7.36 USD per night and I selected it for its price and location. The guesthouse is about ten minutes walk from Pub Street, which […]
Hotel Review: Nana Hotel, Phnom Penh – Cambodia
Hotel Name: Nana Hotel Address: # 42 Street 154, Phnom Penh, Cambodia I stayed at the Nana Hotel in Phnom Penh. I booked online for the rate of $17.15 USD per night. There wasn’t any particular reason I choose this other than for its location near the central market. I was in transit on this […]
Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Flight: Jetstar Pacific BL 791 From: Hanoi (HAN) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) I flew with Jetstar Pacific from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. I compared airfares online with Skyscanner. I know what airlines fly between the two cities but I wanted to see a comparison. Fares between VietjetAir and Jetstar Pacific were […]
Hotel Review: Camellia 5 Hotel, Hanoi – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Camellia 5 Hotel Address: 81 Thuoc Bac Street, Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam [Edit: The Camellia 5 Hotel has since moved from 81 Thuoc Bac Street to 34 Lan Ong Street. This review is archived as a record of the old property. See details of the new property of Camellia 5 Hotel.] I stayed […]
Hotel Review: Tung Trang Hotel, Hanoi – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Tung Trang Hotel Address: 13 Tam Thuong Alley (Between 38-40 Hang Bong Street), Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam I stayed at the Tung Trang Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. I booked online at Agoda for the rate of $13 USD per night. I booked it for its price and location in the Old Quarter. The […]
Tra Su Forest, Vietnam
One of the lesser-known attractions of the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam is the Tra Su Forest. The forest is a former plantation that is now a wildlife reserve. There are canals which are flooded (usually between November to March) and there are boats that will take you on tour. The forest is about 20km […]
I’m done with visiting “traditional villages”
It was on a tour around Bajawa in Indonesia where I came down with traditional village fatigue. I had hired a bike driver to take me to the sites in what was a well-worn itinerary. The tour included a walk to a volcanic lake, a waterfall, hot springs, and visiting traditional villages. The traditional village […]
