Hotel Name: Daisy Hotel Address: 115 Tran Phu Street, Han River, Da Nang, Vietnam [edit: Daisy Hotel has since closed. This review is left as an archive.] I stayed at the Daisy Hotel in Danang, Vietnam. I booked on Agoda and picked it mainly for its location of being near the Han River, which is […]
Tips for staying at the Chungking Mansions – budget accommodation in Hong Kong
Do a search for cheap hotels in Hong Kong and you’ll find a list of accommodation options for the Chungking Mansions. The first time I stayed in Hong Kong I booked a place here not knowing what I was getting myself into. I had a vision of a run-down colonial mansion with high ceilings, a […]
Hotel Review: Lan Phuong Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Lan Phuong Hotel. Address: 47 Nguyen Trai street, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Edit: This hotel has since closed. The article remains as an archive.] I stayed at the Lan Phuong Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. I booked online via Agoda< and I booked it for its location as I was apartment […]
Apartment Review: Paris apartment rental by Only-apartments
Apartment Name: Private rental via Only-apartments. Address: Rue Jean Baptiste Pigalle, 9e, Paris, France I stayed for two nights in an apartment rental in Paris which was provided by Only-apartments. I like staying in apartments as an alternative to hotels, so I wanted to try out this booking service. I’ve probably spend 2 months of […]
Hotel Review: Lloyd Hotel & Cultural Embassy, Amsterdam
Edit: The Lloyd Hotel & Cultural Embassy, Amsterdam has now closed. This review remains as an archive. The old Lloyd Hotel building is now home to The Hoxton, Lloyd Amsterdam. Hotel Name: Lloyd Hotel & Cultural Embassy Address: Oostelijke Handelskade 34, Amsterdam I stayed at the Lloyd Hotel & Cultural Embassy in Amsterdam. The hotel […]
Hotel Review: Volkshotel, Amsterdam – A hotel for digital nomads
Hotel Name: Volkshotel Address: Wibautstraat 150, 1091 GR Amsterdam, Netherlands. I stayed at the Volkshotel in Amsterdam as a guest of the hotel (and arranged by Iamsterdam.com.) The Volkshotel is in the East Amsterdam area which undergone a regeneration over the last few years. The hotel is part of this regeneration story, having once been […]
Hotel Review: Hong Kong Tai Wan Hotel (Chungking Mansions)
Hotel Name: Hong Kong Tai Wan Hotel Address: Block A, 3rd Floor, Chungking Mansions, 36-44 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. I stayed at the Hong Kong Tai Wan Hotel which is a budget hotel/guesthouse accommodation in Hong Kong. It is one of the many cheap rooms located in the Chungking Mansions; a multi-purpose […]
Hotel Review: Ramada Hong Kong Hotel
Hotel Name: Ramada Hong Kong Hotel Address: 308 Des Voeux Road West, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong [Note: The Ramada Hong Kong Hotel is now the Best Western Plus Hotel Hong Kong. This post is left as a historical archive.] I stayed at the Ramada Hong Kong Hotel on Hong Kong Island. I booked this […]
Hostel Review: Travel Talk Taipei Backpackers Hostel
[Edit: Travel Talk Taipei Backpackers Hostel has now closed. This review remains as an archive.] Hostel Name: Travel Talk Taipei Backpackers Hostel Address: 2F, No.96, Sec.2, Minquan E. Rd, Taipei, Taiwan I stayed at the Travel Talk Taipei Backpackers Hostel which I booked online. I selected this hostel for its location being near a metro […]
Hostel Review: Triple Tiger Hostel, Taipei
Hostel Name: Triple Tiger Hostel Address: 3F, No.39 Lane 25 Kangding Rd, Taipei, Taiwan. I stayed at the Triple Tiger Hostel in Taipei. I booked it online and selected it mainly for its location, which is lest than 10 minutes walk from Ximen Metro Station. [Triple Tiger Hostel, Taipei.] Ximen is an entertainment area lots […]










