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Where to stay in Georgetown, Penang – The best area to stay and the pick of the hotels

February 25, 2020 By James Clark

Where to stay in Penang

Penang is a state in Malaysia that includes the island of Penang and the strip of adjacent land on the peninsula. For most visitors when they say they are going to Penang they mean they are going to Georgetown, on the northeast tip of Penang island (Pulau Pinang). [Georgetown in relation to Pulau Pinang and […]

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Where to stay in Kuala Lumpur – The best areas for visitors

February 21, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Where to stay in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the biggest city in Malaysia and a major air hub for travel in Southeast Asia. If you are travelling in the region the chances are you are going to passing through here at some point. While it’s nowhere near as big as Bangkok, it’s a spread-out city that can be hard to […]

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Where to stay in Can Tho – The best area for visitors, and hotels in Can Tho

January 13, 2020 By James Clark

Can Tho is the the biggest city in the Mekong Delta and home to the famous the Cai Rang floating market. Traditionally the most popular way to visit Can Tho was by tours from Ho Chi Minh City, or overland trips to and from Phnom Penh in Cambodia. With international flights now serving Can Tho […]

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Where to stay in Chiang Mai – The best areas for visitors, and top hotel picks

January 13, 2020 By James Clark

Where to stay in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is a surprisingly international city given that it’s a provincial capital far away from any beaches. Part of its charm is the old city, which is surrounded by a moat and fortress wall. It’s also considered as the cultural capital of Thailand, and the city is filled with beautiful Buddhist temples (Wats). This […]

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Where to stay in Jakarta – The best areas for visitors in this enormous city

November 26, 2019 By James Clark

Jakarta is the biggest city in Southeast Asia, and finding a place to stay here can be an overwhelming experience when confronted with the map of the city. Despite its size and unruly streets, finding where to stay in Jakarta is manageable if you stick to a defined area that is most useful for first-time […]

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Where to stay in Singapore

November 6, 2019 By James Clark 5 Comments

Where to stay in Singapore

The city-state of Singapore is the most modern country in Southeast Asia. While it sometimes feels like a western city, it’s Malay, Chinese, and Indian heritage makes it a cosmopolitan Asian city. If you’ve been travelling in the region then Singapore can be a shock to the system when it comes to accommodation prices. There […]

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Where to stay in Da Nang – the best areas and most notable hotels

March 19, 2019 By James Clark

Da Nang is increasingly becoming a travel hotspot in Southeast Asia. Located midway between Hanoi and Saigon, this Vietnamese city is geographically blessed with a river and sea front, with mountains in the backdrop. It wasn’t that long ago that travellers bypassed Da Nang on the way to and from Hoi An. Nowadays Da Nang […]

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Where to stay in Macau – The best areas and hotels

March 6, 2019 By James Clark

Where to stay in Macau

Macau (or Macao in English) is a former colonial trading port of Portugal on the Pearl River estuary in Southern China. Macau was returned back to China in 1999, and it’s governed as a Special Administrative Region of China (like Hong Kong). While it’s much smaller than its counterpart across the river, Macau has made […]

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Where to stay in Luang Prabang

June 23, 2018 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Where to stay in Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang is one of the most charming cities in Southeast Asia and a highlight for any visit to Laos. Calling it a city seems a bit of a stretch as it feel more like a big country town. And within the UNESCO World Heritage protected zone, some parts feels like it hasn’t changed for […]

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Where to stay in Phnom Penh

May 3, 2018 By James Clark

Where to stay in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh is a fascinating city that should be included in any trip to Cambodia. That sounds logical to include the capital and biggest city in Cambodia to your itinerary, but I’m surprised by how many people I meet who just go to Siem Reap and skip Phnom Penh. This guide is especially for first-time […]

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