Flight: South African Airways SA 286 From: Johannesburg (JNB) To: Hong Kong (HKG) I flew with South African Airways from Hong Kong to Johannesburg, booking via airfare search site Vayama. This flight was my second flight of the day, having started in Windhoek. The flight was provided by the Namibia Tourism Board as part of […]
Where I Stayed: Mount Etjo Safari Lodge, Namibia
Hotel Name: Mount Etjo Safari Lodge Address: Okonjati Wildlife Sanctuary, Namibia I stayed at the Mount Etjo Safari Lodge at the Okonjati Wildlife Sanctuary in Namibia, 225km north of Windhoek. I was hosted by the Namibia Tourism Board, who had invited me to Namibia on a one week press trip. The lodge is famous for […]
Hotel Review: Hansa Hotel, Swakopmund – Namibia
Hotel Name: Hansa Hotel Address: 3 Hendrik Witbooi St, Swakopmund, Namibia. I stayed at the Hansa Hotel in Swakopmund, Namibia. I was hosted on behalf of the Namibia Tourism Board as part of a press trip that was visiting the filming locations for Mad Max: Fury Road. We stayed here for three nights which our […]
Hotel Review: River Crossing Lodge, Windhoek – Namibia
Hotel Name: River Crossing Lodge Address: 3km from Windhoek, Namibia I stayed at the River Crossing Lodge near Windhoek in Namibia. I stayed as a guest of the hotel, which was provided by the Namibia Tourism Board. I was in Namibia as part of a press trip that was covering the Mad Max filming locations. […]
Flight Review: Thai Airways – Bangkok to Hong Kong
Flight: Thai Airways TG 602 From: Bangkok (BKK) To: Hong Kong (HKG) I flew with Thai Airways from Bangkok to Hong Kong, booking via airfare comparison site Vayama. This flight was one of three flights I took to get from Bangkok to Windhoek in Namibia. The flight was provided by the Namibian Tourism Board, though […]
Sukhumvit 4 apartment with pool: A taste of rural Thailand in central Bangkok
Accommodation: Apartment in Soi Nana with pool. Address: Off Sukhumvit 4, Bangkok, Thailand. [Edit: This apartment is no longer available. Search for hotels in Bangkok.] I’ve been using Airbnb for Bangkok accommodation as there is a good stock of apartment options to choose from. Half the fun of using Airbnb is discovering amazing accommodation experiences […]
Apartment on Sukhumvit 4 near Nana BTS, Bangkok – Thailand
Apartment Name: Nana Condo Address: Sukhumvit 4, Bangkok, Thailand After finding a great place to stay in Bangkok last year, I had another look at Airbnb for a private apartment. After short-listing a group of apartments I booked an apartment on Sukhumvit 4 near Nana BTS station. I booked it for its price and its […]
Hotel Review: Marvel Hotel – 4-star Bangkok hotel
Hotel Name: Marvel Hotel Bangkok Address: 30, Sukhumvit Road, Soi 22, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at the Marvel Hotel Bangkok which I booked online via Agoda. I booked it for its price and location in the Sukhumvit area. This booking was one of those ridiculous deals that Agoda sometimes returns. There are over 1700 hotels […]
Hotel Review: Mandarin Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Hotel Name: Mandarin Pacific Hotel Address: 2-8 Jalan Sultan, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [Edit: The Mandarin Pacific Hotel has not reopened since the pandemic.] I stayed at the Mandarin Pacific Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online and selected it for its location and price. I found a room available online for $22.59 USD which […]
My best ever airport immigration experience
There are so many stories online of horror airport immigration experiences that you could start a Tumblr and never run out material (http://shittyairportexperiences.tumblr.com/ is free if you want to be the person to start that Tumblr). In my years of international travel I’ve had some memorably bad border control experiences (some of which were my […]
