Hotel Name: La Marina Hotel Address: 246/2B Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Ham Tien, Phan Thiet, Vietnam. Mui Ne is a beach resort town about 3-4 hours from Saigon (depending on the traffic). I booked La Marina online and I selected the hotel for its close proximity to the beach. Mui Ne/Phan Thiet is basically one long […]
Book Review: Lonely Planet – Across Asia on the Cheap [1973]
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If you have travelled in Southeast Asia you will no doubt be familiar with Lonely Planet Southeast Asia on a shoestring, also known as “The Yellow Bible”. Even if you are too cool for guidebooks you will have seen newbie backpackers clutching this nervously at bus stations, or seen a tattered copy at a guesthouse, […]
Airport Review: klia2 – the budget terminal of KUL Airport
klia2 is the new budget airline terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It opened for passengers on 9 May 2014, replacing the former budget terminal LCCT. The old Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at KUL resembled a tin shed and it wasn’t long before AirAsia grew beyond the intended capacity. While it was ok to […]
Notes on Dili, East Timor
A little big city Dili is the smallest capital city in Southeast Asia, and also the newest, having gained independence from Indonesia in 2002. While Dili is going to feel sedate after being in the other capital cities of the region, travel is a relative experience so your impression will depend on where you’re arriving […]
Hotel Review: Laska Hotel, Vung Tau – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Laska Hotel Address: 81/6 Thuy Van, Back Beach, Vung Tau, Vietnam. The Laska Hotel is one of dozens of cheap hotels that are clustered around the southern end of the Back Beach in Vung Tau. There wasn’t any distinguishing feature that stood out when I choose the booking apart from wifi and location. […]
How to travel Flores (Indonesia) in 1 week
I’m wrapping up my Flores posts to highlight how to travel Flores in the space of a week. Originally I had intended to spend 2 weeks there, but my trip was cut short when I realised I needed extra time to apply for an East Timor visa in Kupang, West Timor. [The coast of Flores. […]
Hotel Review: Dai Huy Hoang Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Dai Huy Hoang Hotel Address: 283/22 Pham Ngu Lao Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I stayed at the Dai Huy Hoang Hotel in Saigon while I was looking for a new apartment to rent. I stayed for two nights at $14 a night and I booked via Agoda. Whenever I […]
AirBnB review: Staying in a Bangkok apartment for $18 a night
Accommodation: AirBnB Studio Apartment – Bangkok. Address: Petchaburi, Bangkok, Thailand. [Edit: This apartment is no longer available. Search for hotels in Bangkok.] I had a couple of weeks in Bangkok which gave me the chance to try out AirBnB for the first time. I was already in Bangkok staying in a hotel, so just before […]
Flight Review: Sriwijaya Air – Dili (East Timor) to Denpasar (Indonesia)
Flight: Sriwijaya Air SJ 2710 From: Dili (DIL) To: Denpasar Bali (DPS) How I Booked: Searched via Skyscanner. Sriwijaya Air is an airline based in Jakarta that flies domestic Indonesian routes and well as a some regional international flights. In this case I was flying one of their international services from Dili in East Timor […]
Ho Chi Minh City Travel Guide
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam and the unofficial business capital. If you love chaotic cities with a buzz and want to visit a city that is transforming into a modern Asian metropolis then this is the place to be. I’ve put together some notes on the city and linked to […]
