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 […]
Flight Review: Jetstar Airways – Singapore to Melbourne
Flight: Jetstar Airways JQ 8 From: Singapore (SIN) To: Melbourne (MEL) I flew with Jetstar Airways from Singapore to Melbourne, comparing fares on Skyscanner and booking direct at jetstar.com. I booked for the price after figuring how I was going to get back to Melbourne from Colombo. As there are no direct flights from Sri […]
Hotel Review: Orchard Parade Hotel, Singapore
Hotel Name: Orchard Parade Hotel by Far East Hospitality Address: 1 Tanglin Road, Orchard, Singapore [Edit: Orchard Parade Hotel rebranded as Orchard Rendezvous in 2018. This is kept as an archive for the Orchard Parade Hotel.] I stayed at the Orchard Parade Hotel in Singapore. I was a guest of the hotel for the first […]
Flight Review: SriLankan Airlines – Colombo to Singapore
Flight: SriLankan Airlines UL 308 From: Colombo (CMB) To: Singapore (SIN) I flew with SriLankan Airlines from Colombo to Singapore, booking online via srilankan.com after comparing flights on Skyscanner. SriLankan Airlines is the flag carrier of Sri Lanka and is a member of the One World alliance. There were also flights available with Emirates and […]
Hotel Review: Golden Bridge Guest House, Mt Lavinia – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Golden Bridge Guest House Address: 17 Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia, Colombo, Sri Lanka I stayed at the Golden Bridge Guest House in Mt Lavinia, a beach suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. I didn’t book ahead so I found this by walking along Hotel Rd (which is a promising name when looking for a […]
Hotel Review: Village Inn, Unawatuna – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Village Inn Address: Off Yaddehimulla Rd, Unawatuna, Sri Lanka I stayed at the Village Inn guesthouse in Unawatuna, Sri Lanka. I found this place via Lonely Planet (the book version) which was listed as a recommended place. I was walking around looking for a place and ended up here. Unawatuna is 5 km […]
Hotel Review: Dutch Villa, Galle – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Dutch Villa Address: 2 Sudharmalaya Road, Galle, Sri Lanka I stayed at the Dutch Villa in Galle, Sri Lanka. This is a guesthouse which I found by walking around the streets inside the fort area. I paid 2000 LKR ($15 USD) for a private room with attached bathroom. The guesthouse feels like a […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Weltevreden, Galle – Sri Lanka
Hotel Name: Hotel Weltevreden Address: 104 Pedlar Street, Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka. I stayed at the Hotel Weltevreden in Galle, Sri Lanka. I booked online via Agoda and booked it for its location within the historic fort area. As it turns out the fort is fairly small, so anywhere you stay within the fort […]
