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  • January 2023 (4)
    • 28: Malaysia railways – a guide to train travel in Malaysia (0)
    • 19: Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh by bus (0)
    • 12: Tokyo subway maps – A guide to finding high-resolution maps of every railway in Tokyo (2)
    • 05: Vietnam Railways – A guide to every line, tickets, and FAQs (2)
  • December 2022 (1)
    • 27: Manila Mass Transit System – LRT, MRT and PNR Commuter Rail of Metro Manila (0)
  • November 2022 (4)
    • 26: Dubai Metro (0)
    • 22: Best beaches near Bangkok (2)
    • 15: Travel Twitter and the future of social media (0)
    • 03: Notes on Mukdahan – Isaan life on the Mekong (0)
  • October 2022 (8)
    • 27: Notes on Khon Kaen – The Isan city with big ambitions (0)
    • 20: Notes on Ko Mook – A fishing village on an island paradise (3)
    • 13: International train services in Southeast Asia (2)
    • 11: Paris Travel Notes
    • 11: Athens Travel Notes
    • 11: Abu Dhabi Travel Notes
    • 11: Dubai Travel Notes
    • 06: Notes on Ko Ngai – The Thai paradise island that’s not just for honeymooners (2)
  • September 2022 (3)
    • 29: Notes on Koh Lanta (5)
    • 15: Notes on Koh Phi Phi – Backpackers return, and the rehabilitation of Maya Bay (1)
    • 08: Bangkok Mass Transit System – A guide to the BTS / MRT / ARL / SRT urban railways (5)
  • August 2022 (2)
    • 23: Notes on Phuket – There are worse places to be in quarantine (or, it’s fine I suppose) (3)
    • 11: Notes on Kep – Fake beaches, ruined villas, crabs (of course), and a cool cafe of Cambodia (6)
  • July 2022 (9)
    • 21: Barbados Travel Notes
    • 21: Scotland Travel Notes (0)
    • 21: Crete Travel Notes
    • 21: Galapagos Islands Travel Notes
    • 21: Ecuador Travel Notes
    • 21: Notes on Kampot – There’s been a vibe shift (3)
    • 21: Split Travel Notes
    • 07: Notes on Koh Rong – An island in transition (4)
    • 01: Where I’m At: July 2022 – Hanoi (1)
  • June 2022 (3)
    • 14: Laos-China Railway – A review of the Vientiane to Boten train (37)
    • 02: Notes on Sihanoukville – After the gold rush (6)
    • 01: Where I’m At: June 2022 – Vientiane (3)
  • May 2022 (2)
    • 12: Notes on Phnom Penh – Revisiting after the reopening (1)
    • 01: Where I’m At: May 2022 – Saigon (2)
  • April 2022 (1)
    • 28: Notes on Ko Samet – The closest beach-break island from Bangkok (4)
  • March 2022 (5)
    • 31: Where I’m At: April 2022 – Melbourne (2)
    • 21: The desolation of Khao San Road (3)
    • 15: Notes on Bangkok – Thailand’s cautious reopening (3)
    • 05: Notes on Dubai – Expo 2020, South Asia food paradise, Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah and more (2)
    • 01: Where I’m At: March 2022 – Udon Thani (4)
  • February 2022 (2)
    • 10: Notes on Istanbul (6)
    • 01: Where I’m At: February 2022 – Koh Lanta (1)
  • January 2022 (2)
    • 18: Notes on Tirana (1)
    • 01: Where I’m At: January 2022 – Phnom Penh (5)
  • December 2021 (2)
    • 16: Notes on Coastal Montenegro – Bar, Budva, Tivat, and Kotor (2)
    • 01: Where I’m At: December 2021 – Bangkok (quarantine edition) (4)
  • November 2021 (7)
    • 29: Notes on Podgorica – From provincial outpost to nation’s capital (0)
    • 22: Notes on Sarajevo (1)
    • 13: Notes on Mostar – Visiting the famous bridge of Bosnia and Herzegovina (5)
    • 08: Hotel Review: Galataport Suites, Istanbul – Turkey
    • 04: Hotel Review: Meddusa Hotel, Istanbul – Turkey
    • 01: Flight Review: Air Albania – Tirana to Istanbul
    • 01: Where I’m At: November 2021 – Istanbul (3)
  • October 2021 (14)
    • 31: Guesthouse Review: Villa Center, Tirana – Albania
    • 28: Croatia trip summary – Highlights and observations as a digital nomad (2)
    • 26: Guesthouse Review: Old Town Villa, Durrës – Albania
    • 23: Apartment Review: Elisabet Tirana, Tirana – Albania
    • 19: Guesthouse Review: Guesthouse Pension Andrea, Tirana – Albania
    • 14: Notes on Split – The historic hub city of the Dalmatian Coast (1)
    • 14: Hostel Review: The Golden Rooster, Tirana – Albania
    • 13: Hostel Review: Hostel Tarabosh, Shkodër – Albania
    • 11: Apartment Review: Petkovic Apartmani 1, Tivat – Montenegro
    • 08: Guesthouse Review: Sobe Nedovic, Budva – Montenegro
    • 06: Guesthouse Review: Guesthouse Berlin, Bar – Montenegro
    • 05: Guesthouse Review: AS Montenegro Suites, Podgorica – Montenegro
    • 02: Apartment Review: App&Rooms “Rime”, Sarajevo – Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • 01: Where I’m At: October 2021 – Sarajevo (3)
  • September 2021 (13)
    • 29: Guesthouse Review: Villa Globus, Mostar – Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • 26: Apartment Review: Apartmani Ana Leko, Split – Croatia
    • 23: Notes on Rijeka – Croatia’s grand port city (2)
    • 22: Apartment Review: Apartments Tomisa, Split – Croatia
    • 18: Apartment Review: Apartment Central, Šibenik – Croatia
    • 16: Airbnb Review: Apartment Novak, Zadar – Croatia
    • 14: Notes on Zagreb – Croatia’s cool capital (6)
    • 12: Apartment Review: Apartment and Room Marija, Krk – Croatia
    • 08: Apartment Review: Ivana Apartments, Pula – Croatia
    • 06: Apartment Review: Pula Center Apartments and Rooms, Pula – Croatia
    • 04: Apartment Review: Apartman Hajdo Rijeka Centar, Rijeka – Croatia
    • 02: Apartment Review: Apartment Lana, Zagreb – Croatia
    • 01: Where I’m At: September 2021 – Zagreb (7)
  • August 2021 (6)
    • 31: Apartment Review: Art Room 261, Zagreb – Croatia
    • 26: Hostel Review: HI Hostel Zagreb
    • 24: Hotel Review: Art Like Rooms, Zagreb – Croatia
    • 23: Flight Review: Croatia Airlines – Munich to Zagreb
    • 23: Flying with Singapore Airlines during the pandemic – SGN-SIN-MUC flight review (2)
    • 01: Where I’m At: August 2021 – Saigon lockdown edition (3)
  • July 2021 (2)
    • 22: Digital Nomad History (19)
    • 01: Where I’m At: July 2021 – Saigon social distancing continues (3)
  • June 2021 (3)
    • 29: Pham Viet Chanh – The coolest street in Saigon (10)
    • 08: Best new banks for travellers, expats, and nomads (16)
    • 01: Where I’m At: June 2021 – Saigon lockdown 2 edition (1)
  • May 2021 (5)
    • 31: Europe Rail News – The new newsletter for train travel in Europe (1)
    • 27: Visiting every province in Vietnam (3)
    • 18: Notes on Phu Quoc 2021- The tourism developments that have transformed this tropical island paradise (6)
    • 06: Notes on Vung Tau – A weekend at the beach of Saigon (4)
    • 01: Where I’m At: May 2021 – Saigon edition (2)
  • April 2021 (8)
    • 29: Notes on Con Dao – From prison island to pilgrimage paradise (0)
    • 22: Notes on Soc Trang – Big Buddhas and superb soups deep in the Delta (0)
    • 15: Notes on Bac Lieu – Most people don’t go here (11)
    • 08: Notes on Ca Mau – the most southerly provincial capital in Vietnam (4)
    • 05: Flight Review: Bamboo Airways – Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 04: Hotel Review: T and T Hotel, Phu Quoc – Vietnam
    • 01: Hotel Review: May Hotel, Phu Quoc – Vietnam
    • 01: Where I’m At: April 2021 – Phu Quoc edition (0)
  • March 2021 (8)
    • 31: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc
    • 25: Notes on Ha Tien – An unexpectedly agreeable port and border town (2)
    • 18: Notes on Long Xuyen – a provincial capital in the Mekong Delta (3)
    • 15: Hotel Review: Thuy Van Hotel Vung Tau – Vietnam
    • 11: Notes on Sa Dec – An overlooked city in the Mekong Delta (3)
    • 04: Flight Review: VASCO – Con Dao to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 03: Hotel Review: Red Hotel, Con Dao – Vietnam
    • 01: Where I’m At: March 2021 – Con Dao edition (0)
  • February 2021 (6)
    • 27: Hotel Review: Phuong Hue Hotel, Soc Trang – Vietnam
    • 24: Hotel Review: Chi Hieu Hotel, Bac Lieu – Vietnam
    • 23: Hotel Review: Song Hung Hotel, Ca Mau – Vietnam
    • 23: Flight Review: VASCO – Ho Chi Minh City to Ca Mau
    • 11: Notes on Phan Rang–Thap Cham (2)
    • 01: Where I’m At: February 2021 – Saigon edition (0)
  • January 2021 (9)
    • 28: Da Lat – Trai Mat Railway – A restored heritage railway in Vietnam (0)
    • 27: Notes on Da Lat – The cool mountain city in the Central Highlands of Vietnam (7)
    • 13: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 12: Hotel Review: Huong Giang Bungalow, Phu Quoc – Vietnam
    • 10: Hotel Review: Ha Tien Happy Hotel, Ha Tien – Vietnam
    • 09: Guesthouse Review: Nha Tro Kim Anh, Long Xuyen – Vietnam
    • 08: Hotel Review: Hoang Hai Dang 1 Hotel, Can Tho – Vietnam
    • 06: Notes on Nha Trang – pandemic edition (4)
    • 01: Where I’m At: January 2021 – Saigon edition (1)
  • December 2020 (8)
    • 28: Hotel Review: Bong Hong Hotel, Sa Dec – Vietnam
    • 27: Hotel Review: Tay Ho Hotel, Can Tho – Vietnam
    • 22: Hotel Review: Phan Rang Hotel, Phan Rang-Thap Cham – Vietnam
    • 20: Hotel Review: Thanh Thanh Hotel, Da Lat – Vietnam
    • 18: Flight Review: Bamboo Airways – Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat
    • 10: Notes on Lao Cai – The provincial capital on the Vietnam-China border (4)
    • 02: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Chu Lai (Tam Ky) to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 01: Hotel Review: Hotel Phi Hung, Tam Ky – Vietnam
  • November 2020 (9)
    • 30: Where I’m At: December 2020 – Tam Ky edition (0)
    • 29: Hotel Review: Starfruit Villa, Hoi An – Vietnam
    • 28: Hotel Review: Daisy An Bang Villa, Hoi An – Vietnam
    • 26: Notes on Sapa – Visiting a tourist town without tourists (2020 pandemic edition) (4)
    • 26: Hotel Review: Sincero Hotel & Apartment, Danang – Vietnam
    • 11: Sky 22 – A rooftop cafe on the most famous roof in Saigon (3)
    • 03: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Cam Ranh (Nha Trang) to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 02: Hotel Review: Alpha Bird Nha Trang
    • 01: Where I’m At: November, 2020 – Nha Trang edition (1)
  • October 2020 (3)
    • 31: Hotel Review, Pavillon Garden Hotel Nha Trang
    • 22: Notes on Ha Long – the city by its namesake bay (1)
    • 09: Notes on Phan Thiet – Mui Ne Beach, Phan Thiet city, and riding along the Binh Thuan coast (6)
  • September 2020 (11)
    • 28: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 27: Hotel Review: Old Quarter Hotel 1961, Hanoi – Vietnam
    • 26: Thien Thien Thanh Hotel in Lao Cai, Vietnam – A hotel with a view of China
    • 25: Hotel Review: Sapa Legend Hotel & Spa, Sapa – Vietnam
    • 24: Hotel Review: Cat Cat View Hotel, Sapa – Vietnam
    • 22: Hotel Review: Sapa Galaxy Hotel, Sapa – Vietnam
    • 21: Guesthouse Review: Hanoi Amazing Home, Hanoi – Vietnam
    • 19: Hotel Review: Hung Vuong Hotel, Ha Long – Vietnam
    • 18: Flight Review: Bamboo Airways – Ho Chi Minh City to Van Don (the airport for Ha Long Bay)
    • 16: Hanoi beyond Hoan Kiem – how the metro will open up the city outside the old quarter (0)
    • 13: Hotel Review: Hoa Binh 2, Phan Thiet – Vietnam
  • August 2020 (4)
    • 28: Notes on Ninh Binh – an abandoned backpacker street and the mega mansions that look like cathedrals (4)
    • 21: Notes on Sam Son Beach – The hyper-local resort city in Northern Vietnam (4)
    • 13: Scenic Ninh Binh – The Trang An Landscape Complex (3)
    • 06: Notes on Thanh Hoa – A provincial capital in the North Central Region of Vietnam (2)
  • July 2020 (9)
    • 29: Notes on Quy Nhon – an emerging beach city in Vietnam (2020 trip report) (2)
    • 16: Vinh Hoa Beach – An idyllic small beach getaway in Vietnam (7)
    • 09: Notes on Tuy Hoa – Just the right amount of nothing much to do (2)
    • 08: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 07: Guesthouse Review: Miah Boutique Homestay, Hanoi – Vietnam
    • 05: Hotel Review: Hotel Bel Ami Hanoi, Hanoi – Vietnam
    • 04: Guesthouse Review: Ninh Binh Homestay, Ninh Binh – Vietnam
    • 03: Guesthouse Review: Tam Coc Tuan Minh Homestay, Ninh Binh – Vietnam
    • 01: Hotel Review: Khach San Ngoc Ly 3, Thanh Hoa – Vietnam
  • June 2020 (11)
    • 30: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Thanh Hoa
    • 25: Comparing the beach neighbourhoods of Da Nang and Hoi An (5)
    • 19: Flight Review: Bamboo Airways – Quy Nhon to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 18: Hotel Review: An Ngan Phu Hotel, Quy Nhon – Vietnam
    • 17: Life’s a Beach Bai Xep – The beachside backpackers in a fishing village in Vietnam (0)
    • 16: Lucky Spot Beach Bungalow – an almost perfect beach break on one of the most scenic beaches in Vietnam (3)
    • 15: Hotel Review: Hong Hai Hotel, Tuy Hoa – Vietnam
    • 14: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Tuy Hoa
    • 10: Visiting Hoi An without international tourists (4)
    • 03: Flight Review: Bamboo Airways – Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 02: Tourane Beachside Apartment – Cheap Da Nang apartment rental in the My An area
  • May 2020 (4)
    • 31: Guesthouse Review: May’s House, Hoi An – Vietnam
    • 30: Guesthouse Review: Hoi An Corner Homestay, An Bang Beach, Hoi An – Vietnam
    • 15: Alicante Travel Guide
    • 07: India Travel Guide
  • April 2020 (3)
    • 23: The Future Southeast Asia Newsletter – News on transport and infrastructure in Asia (0)
    • 16: Bang Saen – The closest beach to Bangkok (0)
    • 01: Where I’m At: April, 2020 – Saigon quarantine edition (6)
  • March 2020 (6)
    • 17: Notes on Kolkata (5)
    • 14: Guesthouse Review – Wonnapha Beach Guesthouse, Bang Saen Beach, Chonburi – Thailand
    • 13: Apartment Review: Viva Sira Serviced Residence, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 10: Flight Review: AirAsia – Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok
    • 04: Old Goa – Time machine dreams and the fragility of civilisation (1)
    • 03: How to find cheap flights – a guide to the best flight booking sites (6)
  • February 2020 (15)
    • 26: Notes on Panaji – The quaint capital of Goa, and the Macau of India (5)
    • 25: Where to stay in Georgetown, Penang – The best area to stay and the pick of the hotels
    • 21: Where to stay in Kuala Lumpur – The best areas for visitors (0)
    • 19: Notes on North Goa Beaches (10)
    • 13: Notes on Bengaluru (The Garden City) – Old city mayhem, transport apps, and fancy airports (1)
    • 12: Flight Review: IndiGo – Kolkata to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 11: Guesthouse Review: A-One Guest House, Kolkata – India
    • 09: Flight Review: IndiGo – Goa to Kolkata
    • 08: Hotel Review: OYO Casa Paradiso Hotel, Panaji, Goa – India
    • 06: Hotel Review: Durga Resort, Arambol, Goa – India
    • 05: Hotel Review: WellnessInn Resort Ashvem Beach, North Goa – India
    • 04: Guesthouse Review: Paradise Guest House, Anjuna, Goa – India
    • 03: Tulum Travel Guide
    • 02: Flight Review: SpiceJet – Bengaluru to Goa
    • 01: Hotel Review: Hotel City Centaur, Bengaluru – India
  • January 2020 (15)
    • 31: Flight Review: IndiGo – Kuala Lumpur to Bengaluru
    • 30: Chow Kit – an emerging inner city neighbourhood in Kuala Lumpur (3)
    • 30: Hotel Review: ZEN Rooms KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 30: Puerto Vallarta Travel Guide (0)
    • 29: Guesthouse Review: Goodnight Cafe & Homestay, Penang – Malaysia
    • 26: Guesthouse Review: Lang Hoose, Penang – Malaysia
    • 25: Hostel Review: Illuminate Boutique Hostel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 23: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Kuala Lumpur
    • 20: Promoting Mekong Delta tourism through cargo boat travel (5)
    • 15: The new Bangkok metro to Chinatown and the Old City, and future old city metro plans (2)
    • 13: Where to stay in Can Tho – The best area for visitors, and hotels in Can Tho
    • 13: Where to stay in Chiang Mai – The best areas for visitors, and top hotel picks
    • 08: Notes on Can Tho – Urban life in the Mekong Delta (5)
    • 02: Hotel Review: S Box Sukhumvit Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 01: Hotel Review: White Sand Garden, Koh Chang – Thailand
  • December 2019 (11)
    • 30: Hotel Review: Lodge 61 Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 28: How travel narrative blogging has changed over the last decade, and where to find great travel reads (23)
    • 24: Guesthouse Review: The Royal Guest House, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 23: Flight Review: AirAsia – Da Nang to Chiang Mai
    • 22: Hotel Review: The Garden Hotel and Apartment, Da Nang – Vietnam
    • 21: Hotel Review: Kien Cuong 1 Hotel, Da Nang – Vietnam
    • 18: Notes on Tra Vinh – Khmer temples and a tourist town that might have been (4)
    • 12: Notes on Ben Tre – Coconuts and the bad-ass women of Vietnamese history (3)
    • 04: Guesthouse Review: Hien Guesthouse II, Can Tho – Vietnam
    • 02: Hotel Review: Gia Hoa 2 Hotel, Tra Vinh – Vietnam
    • 01: Ben Tre Farm Stay – An easy escape from Saigon life in the Mekong Delta (2)
  • November 2019 (9)
    • 26: Where to stay in Jakarta – The best areas for visitors in this enormous city
    • 20: Jalan Jaksa – The slow demise of Jakarta’s backpacker street (12)
    • 18: Jakarta Airport Rail Link – Train details, and which stations are best for visitors (1)
    • 13: Notes on Jakarta – Metros, moto apps, an airport train, and a giant seawall (2)
    • 07: Palembang to Bandar Lampung by train – riding the coal-subsidised railway of South Sumatra (3)
    • 06: Where to stay in Singapore (5)
    • 05: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Denpasar (Bali) to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 04: Hotel Review: Eddys Cottages & Villa, Legian, Bali – Indonesia
    • 01: Guesthouse Review: Indy’s House, Ubud, Bali – Indonesia
  • October 2019 (12)
    • 31: Flight Review: Malindo Air – Melbourne to Denpasar (Bali)
    • 30: Hostel Review: Elizabeth Hostel, Melbourne – Australia
    • 25: Hostel Review: Flinders Backpackers, Melbourne – Australia
    • 25: Flight Review: Scoot – Singapore to Melbourne
    • 24: Hotel Review: OYO 103 Hotel Fuji – A budget hotel in the red light district of Singapore
    • 24: Denver Travel Guide
    • 23: Flight Review: Jetstar Asia – Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore
    • 22: Laos-China Railway – Travel information for the Boten-Vientiane Railway (10)
    • 21: Notes on Palembang – The port city of South Sumatra (3)
    • 15: Dong Hoi – Like Da Nang, 10 years ago (0)
    • 10: Could Hue be the next Chiang Mai? (5)
    • 03: Experience the Phong Nha Caves and rural life in Vietnam (0)
  • September 2019 (10)
    • 27: Flight Review: Malindo Air – Jakarta -> Kuala Lumpur -> Ho Chi Minh City
    • 26: Hotel Review: RedDoorz @ Jalan Jaksa, Jakarta – Indonesia
    • 24: Flight Review: Lion Air – Bandar Lampung to Jakarta
    • 23: Hotel Review: RedDoorz Plus @ Jalan Raden Intan Lampung, Bandar Lampung – Indonesia
    • 21: Hotel Review: RedDoorz Plus near LRT Cinde Sudirman Palembang
    • 20: Flight Review: AirAsia – Kuala Lumpur to Palembang
    • 19: Guesthouse Review: Sahabat Guesthouse, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 16: Visiting the world’s largest Starbucks in Tokyo (4)
    • 12: Notes on Kyoto – temple hopping and urban wanders (1)
    • 04: Notes on Kaohsiung – an underrated city for when you have the #overtourism blues (8)
  • August 2019 (10)
    • 28: Taroko National Park – highlights, and how to visit on a day trip from Taipei (11)
    • 27: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Dong Hoi to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 25: Hotel Review: Victory Road Villas, Phong Nha – Vietnam
    • 24: Phong Nha Farmstay – A rural retreat in Central Vietnam (0)
    • 23: Hotel Review: Lum Dong Tien Hotel, Hue – Vietnam
    • 22: Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Ho Chi Minh City to Hue
    • 19: Hanoi Train Street – An infrastructure anomaly that’s become an Instagram sensation (5)
    • 14: Hanoi to Haiphong by train (0)
    • 13: Notes on Haiphong – A historic port city in Northern Vietnam (7)
    • 06: Shamian – the historic concession island of Guangzhou (3)
  • July 2019 (11)
    • 30: Notes on Guangzhou – A worthy stopover city beyond the trade fair (6)
    • 27: Cheap flights from Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City with Vietjet Air
    • 26: Airbnb Review: Studio apartment near Ueno/Akihabara, Tokyo – Japan
    • 22: Hostel Review: Piece Hostel Sanjo, Kyoto – Japan
    • 20: Flight Review: Scoot – Kaohsiung to Osaka Kansai
    • 19: Hotel Review: E Hotel, Kaohsiung – Taiwan
    • 17: Flight Review: Vietjet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Kaohsiung
    • 10: The Acropolis and the saga of the Parthenon Marbles (7)
    • 03: Flight Review: Bamboo Airways – Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City (4)
    • 02: Guesthouse Review: Hanoi Golden Moon Guest House, Hanoi – Vietnam
    • 01: Hotel Review: Church Alley Hotel, Hanoi – Vietnam
  • June 2019 (11)
    • 30: Hotel Review: Dong Duong Hotel, Haiphong – Vietnam
    • 29: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Haiphong
    • 27: Notes on Athens – Acropolis views for everyone, golden passports, graffiti, Greek coffee, and street cats (1)
    • 24: Hotel Review: E-House, Taipei – Taiwan
    • 22: Hotel Review: Classic Hotel City Resort, Hualien – Taiwan
    • 21: Hotel Review: City Suites Main station, Taipei – Taiwan
    • 21: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Taipei
    • 19: Notes on Malta – old knights, planned cities, and EU passports (6)
    • 13: Taman Negara – the ancient rainforest in the heart of Peninsula Malaysia (1)
    • 06: Jungle Railway in Malaysia – The best train times and most scenic sections (31)
    • 04: A day in Hong Kong is better than no day in Hong Kong (3)
  • May 2019 (20)
    • 28: Notes on Nha Trang – stopover edition (0)
    • 24: Flight Review: China Southern Airlines – Guangzhou to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 23: The Aiqun Hotel – A budget hotel in a landmark building of Guangzhou, China (0)
    • 22: Flight Review: China Southern Airlines – London to Guangzhou (0)
    • 20: Hotel Review: The Paramount Hotel – A budget hotel in Earls Court, London (0)
    • 20: Flight Review: Aegean Airlines – Athens to London
    • 19: Hotel Review: Elite Hotel, Athens – Greece
    • 16: Flight Review: Olympic Air – Malta to Athens
    • 15: Airbnb room in Valletta, Malta
    • 13: Flight Review: Air Malta – London Heathrow to Malta
    • 12: Hotel Review: OYO Belgravia Rooms, London
    • 11: Flight Review: Air Transat – Montreal -> Toronto -> London
    • 09: Hotel Review: Hotel Casa Bella, Montreal – Canada
    • 06: Hotel Review: Le Chasseur Bed & Breakfast, Montreal – Canada
    • 04: Flight Review: Air Canada – Toronto to Montreal
    • 04: Flight Review: China Eastern Airlines – Hong Kong -> Shanghai -> Toronto
    • 04: Staying in a Blade Runner-esque apartment block in Hong Kong
    • 02: Flight Review: HK Express – Nha Trang to Hong Kong
    • 01: Hotel Review: Forget Me Not Hotel, Nha Trang – Vietnam
    • 01: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Cam Ranh (Nha Trang)
  • April 2019 (17)
    • 25: Hat Yai to Sungai Kolok – Getting the train in the troubled deep south of Thailand (2)
    • 24: Koh Kradan – The tropical island paradise in Thailand you’ve been dreaming of (6)
    • 22: Bangkok to Trang by train, and onward connections to the Trang Islands (1)
    • 17: Jewel Changi Airport review – An architectural marvel at the world’s best airport (5)
    • 16: Hotel Review: Hotel Snow Lavender – Singapore
    • 16: Flight Review: Scoot – Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
    • 15: Airbnb in Kuala Lumpur – Modern private studio with city view for $29 a night (1)
    • 12: Cu Chi Tunnels – Historic Vietnam War site near Saigon (0)
    • 11: Guesthouse Review: Taman Negara Travellers Lodge, Kuala Tahan – Malaysia
    • 09: Hotel Review: Hotel Bestari, Kuala Lipis – Malaysia
    • 08: Guesthouse Review: Rose House Dabong – Malaysia
    • 07: Guesthouse Review: Diyana Bajet Hotel, Kota Bharu – Malaysia
    • 06: Hotel Review: Laem Thong Hotel, Hat Yai – Thailand
    • 05: Hotel Review: Kradan Beach Resort, Koh Kradan – Thailand
    • 04: Hotel Review: Myfriend Hotel, Trang – Thailand
    • 03: Guesthouse Review: Art Hotel Hua Lamphong – Bangkok, Thailand
    • 01: Guesthouse Review: Lee Chieng Lee, Bangkok – Thailand
  • March 2019 (10)
    • 31: Hostel Review: Chic Hostel Bangkok
    • 28: Bang Sue Grand Station construction update – The future central station of Bangkok (5)
    • 19: Where to stay in Da Nang – the best areas and most notable hotels
    • 08: Penang Travel Guide
    • 07: Best cafes in Da Nang (5)
    • 06: Flight Review: Vietjet Air – Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 06: Where to stay in Macau – The best areas and hotels
    • 05: Hotel Review: Suite De Ville Hotel, Da Nang – Vietnam
    • 01: Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Ho Chi Minh City to Danang
    • 01: Where I’m At: March, 2019 – Da Nang edition (4)
  • February 2019 (11)
    • 24: Guesthouse Review: Kimberley House, Georgetown – Malaysia
    • 22: The Brooklyn of Penang – Seven Streets Precinct / South George Town (4)
    • 14: The rebirth of Ipoh Old Town (10)
    • 11: Guesthouse Review: Argyll Inn, Penang – Malaysia
    • 09: Hotel Review: Hotel Continental Penang, George Town – Malaysia
    • 08: Hotel Review: Cititel Express Ipoh – Malaysia
    • 07: Guesthouse Review: Eastern Inn, Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia
    • 05: Bangkok to Chiang Mai by train – best train times to see some of the highlights of Thailand (4)
    • 04: Guesthouse Review: Rainbow Guesthouse Penang, Georgetown – Malaysia
    • 01: Hotel Review: Asia Like Boutique Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 01: A complete guide to train travel in Southeast Asia (12)
  • January 2019 (8)
    • 28: Pattaya – The beach of Bangkok, and thoughts on retirement (3)
    • 22: View Bangkok from the King Power MahaNakhon Tower (1)
    • 17: The remote mountain magic of Mae Hong Son (6)
    • 15: Pai – The Shire of Thailand (4)
    • 09: Chiang Mai trip report – the provincial powerhouse of Southeast Asia (12)
    • 03: Notes on Macau – Where US casinos and Portuguese heritage meet (2)
    • 02: Hotel Review: Nantra Ekamai Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 01: Hotel Review: Hotel Zing, Pattaya – Thailand
  • December 2018 (15)
    • 30: Hotel Review: Sarnn Sukhumvit 28, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 26: Guesthouse Review: Wa Lai House, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 24: Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge – 3 bridges and an undersea tunnel on the world’s longest sea bridge (3)
    • 24: Flight Review: Bangkok Airways – Mae Hong Son to Chiang Mai
    • 23: Guesthouse Review: Palm House, Mae Hong Son – Thailand
    • 21: Guesthouse Review: Banana House, Pai – Thailand
    • 19: Guesthouse Review: Pakinai Guest House, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 18: Hong Kong West Kowloon – The railway station of the Hong Kong – Beijing high-speed railway (4)
    • 17: Flight Review: Air Asia – Macau to Chiang Mai
    • 16: SanVa Hotel – The last guesthouse in Macau (0)
    • 15: Hotel Review: Silka Seaview Hotel, Hong Kong
    • 14: Flight Review: HK Express – Da Nang to Hong Kong
    • 13: Guesthouse Review: Sea Sun Homestay, Hoi An – Vietnam
    • 12: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Danang
    • 04: Byron Bay Train – The world’s first solar-power train (3)
  • November 2018 (6)
    • 27: How to get from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur by train (10)
    • 15: Solomon Islands – Reefs and war wrecks in a tropical island paradise (6)
    • 12: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 12: Flight Review: Qantas – Brisbane to Sydney
    • 11: Flight Review: Jetstar – Melbourne to Brisbane
    • 05: Flight Review: Virgin Australia – Gold Coast to Melbourne
  • October 2018 (17)
    • 29: Hostel Review: Aussie Way Hostel, Brisbane – Australia
    • 29: Flight Review: Solomon Airlines – Honiara to Brisbane
    • 28: Hotel Review: Heritage Park Hotel, Honiara – Solomon Islands
    • 28: Island and reef hopping with Solomon Airlines – Honiara to Gizo and Munda (3)
    • 27: Hotel Review: Fatboys Resort – Solomon Islands
    • 25: Hotel Review: Agnes Gateway Hotel, Munda – Solomon Islands
    • 23: Flight Review: Solomon Airlines – Brisbane to Honiara
    • 22: Hotel Review: Novotel Brisbane Airport
    • 21: Flight Review: Qantas – Sydney to Brisbane
    • 21: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney
    • 21: Notes on Da Nang, 2018 edition – Maybe I will retire here (13)
    • 17: Visiting the Golden Bridge in Vietnam – the bridge held by giant hands in the mountains (8)
    • 12: Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 11: Hotel Review: Evelyn Hotel, Da Nang – Vietnam
    • 09: Hotel Review: Chill Box Premier – Beach Hotel, Da Nang
    • 09: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang
    • 03: The Shenzhentrification of Johor Bahru (9)
  • September 2018 (16)
    • 26: The Green Corridor – Singapore’s former railway line that’s now a walking path (10)
    • 18: A day in Dubai – 2018 edition (8)
    • 16: Flight Review: Malindo Air – Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 15: Hotel Review: Pacific Express Hotel Central Market, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 14: Hotel Review: Hotel Chinatown Inn, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 12: Hotel Review: My Hotel @ Sentral, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 11: A sweaty summer stopover in Sharjah (7)
    • 10: Hotel Review: T-Hotel Johor Bahru
    • 09: Hotel Review: Hotel CIQ, Johor Bahru – Malaysia
    • 08: Guesthouse Review: Memory Guesthouse Jb, Johor Bahru – Malaysia
    • 07: Hotel Review: Oxley Hotel, Singapore
    • 06: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Hanoi to Singapore
    • 05: Hotel Review: Ibiz City Hostel, Hanoi – Vietnam
    • 03: Hotel Review: Hanoi Discovery Hotel, Hanoi – Vietnam
    • 02: Rebuilding the new Beirut (7)
    • 02: Vietnam Airlines flight review – The A350 from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi
  • August 2018 (13)
    • 28: Nicosia – the divided capital of Cyprus (4)
    • 25: Notes on Cyprus – Roman ruins and a future global business hub (3)
    • 15: Flight Review: Emirates – Dubai to Ho Chi Minh City (0)
    • 14: Hotel Review: Royal Falcon Hotel, Dubai – UAE
    • 12: Hotel Review: Crystal Plaza Hotel – a great value 3-star hotel in Sharjah
    • 12: Flight Review: Air Arabia – Beirut to Sharjah (0)
    • 11: Apartment Review: Alaamira Furnished Apartments, Beirut – Lebanon
    • 09: Flight Review: Cyprus Airways – Larnaca to Beirut
    • 08: Hotel Review: Onisillos Hotel, Larnaca – Cyprus
    • 07: Guest House Review: Xanthis Xenierou Inn, Nicosia – Cyprus
    • 05: Airbnb apartment in Larnaca – Cyprus
    • 03: Flight Review: Wizz Air – Katowice to Larnaca (0)
    • 02: Guesthouse Review: Kaktus Guest House , Katowice – Poland
  • July 2018 (16)
    • 31: Notes on Astana – the futuristic capital of Kazakhstan (3)
    • 30: Hotel Review: U Betty, Ostrava – Czech Republic
    • 26: Hostel Review: Red Carpet Hostel, Krakow – Poland
    • 25: Ryanair Flight Review – “Low Fares Made Complicated” (0)
    • 24: Hotel Review: Hotel Olympia – a budget hotel in Earls Court, London
    • 23: Air Astana flight review – Bangkok to London with a stopover in Almaty and Astana (2)
    • 22: Hotel Review: Otyrar Hotel, Astana – Kazakhstan
    • 20: Hotel Review: Turkestan Hotel – Almaty, Kazakhstan
    • 19: Hotel Review: Bangkok Residence, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 18: Flight Review: Thai Airways – Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok
    • 11: Notes on Osaka – A city break dedicated to eating and urban wandering (10)
    • 09: The case for direct Hanoi to Havana flights (0)
    • 04: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Taipei to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 03: Hotel Review: Lio Hotel Ximen, Taipei – Taiwan
    • 02: Flight Review: Peach – Osaka Kansai to Taipei
    • 01: Guesthouse Review: Yoshi’s House, Osaka – Japan
  • June 2018 (14)
    • 29: Hotel Review: Hotel Kansai, Osaka – Japan
    • 28: Flight Review: HK Express – Hong Kong to Osaka Kansai
    • 27: Hotel Review: Travelodge Central, Hollywood Road – Hong Kong
    • 26: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong
    • 23: Where to stay in Luang Prabang (0)
    • 19: Notes on Luang Prabang: Soups, trains, bad bikes, and waterfalls (5)
    • 13: The best cafes in Luang Prabang (6)
    • 12: The re-emergence of Bangkok Chinatown – get there before the metro does (5)
    • 08: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Bangkok (BKK) to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 07: S30 Hotel – A budget hotel on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok
    • 06: Flight Review: AirAsia – Luang Prabang to Bangkok
    • 05: Guesthouse Review: Lakangthong 2 Friendly House, Luang Prabang – Laos
    • 04: Tips for finding cheap flights on Kayak
    • 02: Guesthouse Review: Khonesavanh Guesthouse, Luang Prabang – Laos
  • May 2018 (10)
    • 31: Flight Review: AirAsia – Bangkok to Luang Prabang
    • 30: La Locanda review – A budget guesthouse in the Bangkok Chinatown area
    • 27: Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok
    • 24: Flight 1 – The most prestigious airline flight number (9)
    • 23: Notes on Quy Nhon – the pleasant provincial city by the sea (8)
    • 22: Buu Long Pagoda – A beautiful Buddhist temple hidden away in Ho Chi Minh City (5)
    • 18: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Quy Nhon to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 17: Ngoc Anh Hotel review – a budget hotel near the beach in Quy Nhon – Vietnam
    • 16: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Quy Nhon
    • 03: Where to stay in Phnom Penh
  • April 2018 (7)
    • 24: Castlemaine – the gold-rush era city in the goldfields region of Victoria (2)
    • 18: Notes on Melbourne: Things I noticed on my annual visit – 2018 Edition (5)
    • 13: Flight Review: Jetstar – Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 06: Hostel Review: Melbourne City Backpackers
    • 03: Hostel Review: Space Hotel Melbourne – an up-market backpacker hostel / budget boutique hotel
    • 02: Flight Review: AirAsiaX – Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne
    • 01: Hotel Review: Joy Inn Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
  • March 2018 (7)
    • 31: Hotel Review: Old Penang Hotel – Georgetown, Malaysia
    • 29: Flight Review: AirAsia – Ho Chi Minh City to Penang
    • 27: Train Review: Dhaka to Chittagong (1)
    • 21: Notes on Cox’s Bazar – the longest beach in the world (10)
    • 15: Exploring the fading colonial remnants of Chittagong (6)
    • 08: Notes on Dhaka – the chaotic capital of Bangladesh (10)
    • 01: Flight Review: Scoot – Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City
  • February 2018 (20)
    • 28: Hotel Review: Hotel NuVe Urbane – a luxury boutique hotel in the Lavender district of Singapore
    • 27: 5footway.inn Project Chinatown 1 – A hostel in the heart of Chinatown Singapore
    • 26: Hostel Review: Bunc Hostel, Singapore – a modern hostel in Little India
    • 25: Flight Review: Singapore Airlines – Dhaka to Singapore
    • 24: Flight Review: Novoair – Cox’s Bazar to Dhaka
    • 23: Hotel Review: Hotel Ocean Palace, Cox’s Bazar – Bangladesh
    • 21: The train that will transform Nakhon Ratchasima (8)
    • 21: Hotel Review: Cox’s Inn, Cox’s Bazar – Bangladesh
    • 20: Hotel Review: Asian SR Hotel, Chittagong – Bangladesh
    • 17: Hotel Review: Hotel 71, Dhaka – Bangladesh
    • 15: Flight Review: Thai Airways – Bangkok to Dhaka
    • 14: Guesthouse Review: Big Orange Localstay@Siam, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 10: Guesthouse Review: Baan Are Gong Riverside Homestay, Ayutthaya – Thailand (0)
    • 09: Apartment Review: M In Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima – Thailand
    • 07: Hotel Review: The Ratchathani Hotel, Ubon Ratchathani – Thailand
    • 07: Flight Review: AirAsia – Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani
    • 06: Guesthouse Review: Nuanpranee House Guest House – Chiang Mai
    • 05: The lovely lazy river town of Kampot, Cambodia (3)
    • 03: Guesthouse Review: North Star Guest House – Chiang Mai
    • 02: Flight Review: VietJet Air “Digital Nomad Express” from Saigon to Chiang Mai
  • January 2018 (9)
    • 25: Diamond Island – The fake Paris of Phnom Penh (5)
    • 17: Sihanoukville – The New Macau of Southeast Asia (7)
    • 10: Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville by train (15)
    • 07: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 06: Guesthouse Review: Borey Vatanac Guesthouse, Kampot – Cambodia (0)
    • 04: Guesthouse Review: Captain Chim’s Guesthouse, Kampot – Cambodia
    • 02: The Villa, Sihanoukville – Cambodia
    • 01: Otres Orchid Beach Resort – bamboo bungalows in Otres Beach, Sihanoukville
    • 01: Where I’m At: January, 2018 – Otres Beach edition (2)
  • December 2017 (10)
    • 31: Hotel Review: Hotel Zing, Phnom Penh – Cambodia
    • 29: Guesthouse Review: TT Guest House, Phnom Penh – Cambodia
    • 28: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh
    • 07: Crazy Jump Macau Tower: Bungy jumpers in costume at the highest commercial skyjump in the world (8)
    • 06: Flight Review: AirAsia – Macau – Bangkok (Fly-Thru) – Ho Chi Minh City
    • 06: Grand Lapa Macau – a luxury 5-star hotel in Macau
    • 04: Flight Review: AirAsia – Hanoi – Bangkok (Fly-Thru) – Macau
    • 04: Guesthouse Review: Hanoi Zesty Hotel
    • 02: Guesthouse Review: Hoan Kiem Hostel – Hanoi
    • 01: Where I’m At: December, 2017 – Hanoi edition (2)
  • November 2017 (8)
    • 30: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi
    • 28: An updated map of the future Saigon Metro (19)
    • 06: Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Bangkok (BKK) to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 05: A-One Inn – A budget guesthouse near Siam Square in Bangkok
    • 05: Flight Review: Thai Vietjet Air – Chiang Mai to Bangkok (BKK)
    • 04: Hotel Review: Tapae Inn Hotel – Chiang Mai
    • 02: Where I’m At: November, 2017 – Chiang Mai edition (3)
    • 01: Guesthouse Review: The Green House – Chiang Mai
  • October 2017 (19)
    • 31: Southeast Asia current and proposed railways [2017] (17)
    • 30: Guesthouse Review: Jasmine Guesthouse, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 28: Guesthouse Review: Taicoon House, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 25: The Chiang Mai White House – Guesthouse in the Old City of Chiang Mai
    • 24: Guesthouse Review: Jaidee Bamboo Huts, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 23: Flight Review: Spring Airlines from Shanghai to Chiang Mai
    • 22: Hotel Review: Super 8 Shanghai Pudong Airport – Shanghai
    • 21: Flight Review: Juneyao Airlines – Hong Kong to Shanghai (Pudong) (0)
    • 20: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong
    • 20: Hotel Review: Shanghai Red Hotel – Hong Kong
    • 16: Green spaces of Tokyo (1)
    • 13: Visiting Aomori Prefecture in Japan (0)
    • 06: Hotel NuVe Heritage – a boutique hotel in Singapore
    • 06: Singapore Airlines flight review: Sydney to Saigon with a free stopover in Singapore (0)
    • 04: Hotel NuVe – a quality budget hotel in Singapore near Bugis/Arab Street
    • 04: The Downing Hostel, Sydney – Australia
    • 03: Flight Review: ANA – Tokyo Haneda to Sydney
    • 01: Where I’m At: October, 2017 – Tokyo edition (4)
    • 01: Sotetsu Fresa Tokyo Kyobashi – a mid-range hotel near Tokyo Station
  • September 2017 (24)
    • 30: Hotel Review: Hoshino Resorts Oirase Keiryu Hotel, Towada – Japan
    • 29: Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo – a landmark luxury hotel in Shinjuku Tokyo
    • 27: Hostel Review: Sydney Central Inn – Sydney, Australia
    • 26: Flight Review: ANA – Sydney to Tokyo Haneda
    • 26: Flight Review: Singapore Airlines – Saigon to Sydney via Singapore (0)
    • 21: Visiting Minsk on the free 5-day visa for Belarus (11)
    • 19: Finding the best flights using multi-city flight search
    • 18: Flight Review: Singapore Airlines – Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 18: Flight Review: Lufthansa – Berlin -> Frankfurt -> Singapore
    • 17: Hostel Review: Cityhostel Berlin (0)
    • 15: Hostel Review: Revolucion Hostel, Minsk – Belarus
    • 15: Flight Review: Belavia – Minsk to Berlin Schoenefeld
    • 12: Flight Review: Belavia – Vilnius to Minsk (0)
    • 12: Hostel Review: 25 Hours Hostel, Vilnius – Lithuania
    • 11: Hostel Review: HostelsVilnius, Vilnius – Lithuania
    • 10: Hostel Review: Posh Backpackers Hostel, Riga – Latvia
    • 08: The Knight House – a great hostel in the Tallinn Old Town
    • 08: Notes on Tallinn (9)
    • 06: Flight Review: British Airways – London Heathrow to Tallinn (0)
    • 05: Beaver Hotel review – A mid-range hotel in Earl’s Court, London
    • 03: Coronation Hotel – A good mid-range hotel in Earls Court, London
    • 03: Flight Review: SWISS – Singapore -> Zurich -> London
    • 02: Flight Review: Singapore Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore
    • 01: Where I’m At: September, 2017 – Singapore Changi edition (4)
  • August 2017 (4)
    • 23: Bangkok vs Ho Chi Minh City – population size and other comparisons (23)
    • 17: Cafe Saigon 1975 – a war memorabilia cafe in Ho Chi Minh City (5)
    • 03: Kanchanaburi to Hua Hin by train (with a bonus stop at the tallest stupa in the world) (5)
    • 01: Where I’m At: August, 2017 – Saigon edition (6)
  • July 2017 (20)
    • 27: Dusit Thani Bangkok – The iconic modernist hotel that will soon be demolished (2)
    • 26: Mai Vy Guest House Review , Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
    • 26: Flight Review: AirAsia – Bangkok (DMK) to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 25: Business Inn review: A budget hotel near Nana BTS in Bangkok
    • 22: Where to stay in Hong Kong
    • 21: Sirima Guesthouse – the last of the old pier guesthouses in Hua Hin, Thailand (3)
    • 20: Notes on Seoul – the orderly megacity of South Korea (8)
    • 19: Thasanee Hotel review: A budget hotel in Hua Hin – Thailand
    • 18: Chitanun Guest House review: A guesthouse in Kanchanaburi – Thailand
    • 17: B-BED @Khaosan BKK review – A guesthouse in the Khao San Rd area of Bangkok
    • 14: Airbnb Review: Apartment on Sukhumvit Soi 38 in Bangkok, Thailand
    • 11: Urban regeneration projects of Seoul that other cities should copy (3)
    • 09: Hotel Review: Nantra Silom, Bangkok
    • 08: Flight Review: AirAsia – Hong Kong to Bangkok (DMK)
    • 07: Travelodge Kowloon Review – Ideally located in the Jordan area of Hong Kong
    • 07: Flight Review: Eastar Jet – Seoul (Incheon) to Hong Kong
    • 06: Guesthouse Review: Kstar House, Seoul – South Korea
    • 04: Airbnb Review: Studio apartment in Gangnam, Seoul (0)
    • 02: Where I’m At: July, 2017 – Seoul edition (3)
    • 01: Guesthouse Review: Myeongdong Town Guesthouse, Seoul
  • June 2017 (9)
    • 29: Bun Cha Obama – visiting the restaurant that Obama and Bourdain ate at in Hanoi (5)
    • 29: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Hanoi to Seoul (Incheon)
    • 28: Hotel Review: Hanoi Fantasea Hotel, Hanoi
    • 27: Hanoi Asia Guest House – a guesthouse for $10 a night in Hanoi
    • 26: Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi
    • 19: Thao Dien – the coolest neighbourhood in Saigon (9)
    • 18: Cool cafes in Kuala Lumpur (18)
    • 15: Vung Tau Travel Guide (1)
    • 07: Visiting the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur
  • May 2017 (20)
    • 31: The regeneration of Kuala Lumpur Old City (6)
    • 25: Flight Review: AirAsia – Penang to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 24: Best cafes in Georgetown, Penang (29)
    • 24: Guesthouse Review: Old Penang Guesthouse – Georgetown
    • 23: Hotel Review: Friendship Motel, Georgetown – Penang
    • 22: Hotel Review: New Asia Heritage Hotel, Georgetown – Penang
    • 20: Mypintu – a homestay-style guesthouse in Georgetown – Penang
    • 19: Guesthouse Review: Xaviers Lodge @ Muntri Street – Penang
    • 18: Hotel Review: Hotel Al Jafs – Kuala Lumpur
    • 15: Hotel Review: Simms Boutique Hotel Bukit Bintang – Kuala Lumpur
    • 14: Flight Review: Jetstar Asia – Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
    • 13: Hostel Review: 5footway.inn Project Boat Quay – one of the best located hostels in Singapore
    • 12: Hostel Review: 5footway.inn Project Ann Siang – a hostel in a Chinatown heritage building in Singapore
    • 11: Hostel Review: 5footway.inn Project Chinatown 1 – Singapore
    • 11: Flight Review: Vietjet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore
    • 08: Giving Shenzhen a second chance (9)
    • 05: A bemused Melburnian returns to Melbourne after two years absence (8)
    • 03: Guesthouse Review: Luot Van Guest House, Mui Ne – Vietnam
    • 02: Saigon to Phan Thiet by train – the easy way to get to Mui Ne (0)
    • 01: Hotel Review: Hotel 1 and 10, Mue Ne – Vietnam
  • April 2017 (7)
    • 20: Darwin as Asia’s gateway to Australia (7)
    • 17: Canggu – the hipster paradise of Bali (19)
    • 10: Da Nang – A dragon rising (3)
    • 06: sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck – the best view in Hong Kong (0)
    • 02: Flight Review: Vietjet Air – Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 01: Hotel Review: Xiang Mei Hotel, Shenzhen – a budget hotel in the lively Dongmen shopping area (0)
    • 01: Where I’m At: April, 2017 – Shenzhen edition (1)
  • March 2017 (20)
    • 31: Hotel Review: Casa Hotel, Hong Kong – a great budget hotel on Nathan Road
    • 30: My Hong Kong hotel experience featuring one tiny room, stinky tofu, hookers, and all-night street food parties (0)
    • 29: Flight Review: Jetstar Asia – Singapore to Hong Kong
    • 28: Hotel Review: Crowne Plaza Changi Airport – staying at the best airport hotel in the world
    • 28: Flight Review: Scoot – Melbourne to Singapore
    • 20: Flight Review: Virgin Australia – Darwin to Melbourne
    • 19: Hotel Review: The Cavenagh Hotel, Darwin – Australia
    • 18: Flight Review: AirAsia – Denpasar (Bali) to Darwin
    • 17: Guesthouse Review: Canggu Stay, Bali – Indonesia
    • 14: Hotel Review: Sense Hotel Seminyak, Bali – Indonesia
    • 13: Hotel Review: Bali Loco Homestay, Bali – Indonesia
    • 12: Flight Review: Malindo Air – Kuala Lumpur to Denpasar (Bali)
    • 11: Hotel Review: Anggun Boutique Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 10: Flight Review: AirAsia – Da Nang to Kuala Lumpur
    • 09: Hotel Review: Fulmar Hotel Danang
    • 07: How to get from Saigon to Vung Tau by ferry (25)
    • 07: Hotel Review: The Family Hotel, Hoi An – Vietnam
    • 06: Flight Review: Vietjet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Danang
    • 03: Where to stay in Dublin
    • 01: Hotel Review: Hoang Chau Motel, Vung Tau – Vietnam
  • February 2017 (5)
    • 23: The changing face of Saigon – 2017 edition (10)
    • 21: My travel gear list for 2017 (3)
    • 21: Female butchers of Saigon (1)
    • 12: The Vietnamese dong – one of the world’s highest denominated currencies (20)
    • 01: Where I’m At: February, 2017 – Year of the Rooster edition (5)
  • January 2017 (4)
    • 30: The Eurail Pass travel guide – choosing the best rail pass, and tips for your Europe travels (27)
    • 13: Nha Trang to Saigon by train (11)
    • 04: Nha Trang Travel Guide (11)
    • 02: Hotel Review: Binh An Hotel, Nha Trang – Vietnam
  • December 2016 (14)
    • 30: Hotel Review: Nha Trang Inn, Nha Trang – Vietnam
    • 29: Flight Review: Vietjet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Cam Ranh (Nha Trang)
    • 18: Cafes in Vientiane, Laos (1)
    • 17: Vientiane Travel Guide
    • 15: Singapore Travel Guide (3)
    • 12: How to get from Bangkok to Vientiane by train (24)
    • 11: Flight Review: Lao Airlines – Vientiane to Ho Chi Minh City (0)
    • 11: Hotel Review: iHouse-New Hotel, Vientiane – Laos
    • 08: Hotel Review: Avalon Hotel, Vientiane – Laos
    • 06: Guesthouse Review: Mut Mee Garden Guest House, Nong Khai – Thailand
    • 05: Guest House Review: Train Guesthouse, near Hua Lamphong station in Bangkok
    • 04: Airbnb Review: Private room near Asoke in Bangkok, Thailand
    • 01: Where I’m At: Bangkok – December, 2016 (0)
    • 01: Flight Review: Vietjet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok (BKK)
  • November 2016 (1)
    • 24: Gardens by the Bay: A wonderful urban park in Singapore (3)
  • October 2016 (2)
    • 24: Future Southeast Asia – A map of proposed railways in Southeast Asia (31)
    • 03: Where I’m At: Saigon – October 2016 (1)
  • September 2016 (10)
    • 21: Guam Travel Guide
    • 14: Soi Ngam Dupli – The old backpacker neighbourhood of Bangkok (26)
    • 08: Guesthouse Review: 96 Bui Vien Guesthouse, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
    • 08: Flight Review: Thai Vietjet – Bangkok (BKK) to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 08: Cameron Highlands Travel Guide
    • 07: Malaysia Hotel – One of the original “Recommended by Lonely Planet” hotels in Bangkok (0)
    • 06: Madam Guest House – a $5 a night guesthouse in central Bangkok (2)
    • 05: Guesthouse Review: Miggy Guest House, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 02: Guesthouse Review: Moon House, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 02: Where I’m At: Bangkok – September 2016 (4)
  • August 2016 (8)
    • 31: Hotel Review: Malaysia Guest House, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 31: Cagliari Travel Guide
    • 29: Airbnb Review: A vintage 1960’s tropical villa in Sathorn, Bangkok – Thailand (0)
    • 24: Shanghai Mansion – a 1930’s Shanghai theme hotel in Bangkok (0)
    • 23: Hotel Review: Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 22: Hotel Review: Royal President Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 20: Hotel Review: Sam’s Lodge Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 03: Where I’m At: Saigon – August 2016 (2)
  • July 2016 (5)
    • 27: App review: Vimeo Cameo – edit videos, add music, and upload from your phone (2)
    • 25: Tour review: Cape Peninsula day tour from Cape Town (7)
    • 18: Motorbike taxi comparison in Saigon (Xe Om, UberMOTO, GrabBike) (3)
    • 12: 1 month Eurail Global Pass review – How I visited 57 cities in 31 days (0)
    • 04: Where I’m At: Saigon – July 2016 (3)
  • June 2016 (4)
    • 17: Visiting the former apartheid prison of Robben Island
    • 15: A list of the best cafes in Cape Town (0)
    • 10: Notes on Cape Town (2)
    • 03: Where I’m At: Saigon – June, 2016 (1)
  • May 2016 (15)
    • 31: Lake St. Lucia – home to the largest hippo population in South Africa (2)
    • 24: Flight Review: Singapore Airlines – Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 24: Guesthouse Review: Anh Dao Guesthouse, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
    • 23: Flight Review: Singapore Airlines – Cape Town to Singapore
    • 22: Hotel Review: SunSquare Cape Town – South Africa
    • 17: Hotel Review: Southern Sun Waterfront, Cape Town – South Africa
    • 12: Hostel Review: never@home, Cape Town – South Africa
    • 10: Where I’m At: Cape Town – May 2016 (4)
    • 09: Flight Review: SA Express – Durban to Cape Town
    • 08: Hotel Review: Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani, Durban – South Africa
    • 06: Lodge and safari review: Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park – South Africa (1)
    • 04: Hotel Review: Elephant Lake Hotel, St. Lucia – South Africa
    • 03: Hotel Review: Fairmont Zimbali Resort, Ballito – South Africa
    • 03: Flight Review: South African Airways – Johannesburg to Durban
    • 02: Hotel Review: 54 on Bath Hotel, Johannesburg – South Africa
  • April 2016 (24)
    • 30: Flight Review: Emirates – Dubai to Johannesburg
    • 29: Flight Review: Emirates – Barcelona to Dubai
    • 28: Hostel Review: Dream Cube Hostel, Barcelona – Spain
    • 27: Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth (Penang) on the ETS (25)
    • 25: Hostel Review: Gracia City Hostel, Barcelona – Spain
    • 24: Ko Phayam Travel Guide – “like Pai, with a beach” (8)
    • 22: Hostel Review: Backpackers BCN Casanova, Barcelona – Spain
    • 20: Flight Review: Vueling – Manchester to Barcelona
    • 19: Hostel Review: Hatters Manchester, Manchester – UK
    • 18: Accommodation Review: Arena House Liverpool
    • 15: Hostel Review: Equity Point London Hostel, London – UK
    • 13: Flight Review: Singapore Airlines: Premium Economy – Singapore to London Heathrow
    • 11: Hotel Review: Hotel Jen Orchardgateway Singapore
    • 11: Flight Review: Tigerair – Penang to Singapore
    • 10: Hotel Review: Link Hotel, Penang – Malaysia
    • 09: Guesthouse Review: Just Inn, Georgetown Penang – Malaysia
    • 08: Hotel Review: Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa Penang
    • 06: Hotel Review: Star Lodge, Penang – Malaysia
    • 04: Hotel Review: Kim Sun Hotel, Penang – Malaysia
    • 04: Where I’m At: Penang – April 2016 (0)
    • 03: Guesthouse Review: Malabar Inn, Penang – Malaysia
    • 02: Flight Review: AirAsia – Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur
    • 02: Hotel Review: Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
    • 01: Guesthouse Review: Oi Suen Guesthouse, Hong Kong
  • March 2016 (22)
    • 30: Hotel Review: Mini Hotel Central, Hong Kong
    • 29: Flight Review: AirAsia – Bangkok (DMK) to Hong Kong
    • 29: Guesthouse Review: Nagaland Guest House, Hong Kong
    • 28: Hotel Review: Sawasdee Bangkok Inn Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 26: Battambang Travel Guide (1)
    • 25: Hotel Review: Lamphu House, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 24: Guesthouse Review: New My House Guest House, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 23: Guesthouse Review: New Siam Guest House, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 22: Guesthouse Review: Bangkok House Guest House, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 21: Visiting the aircraft graveyard of Bangkok (4)
    • 20: Hotel Review: Sukhumvit 20 Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 16: Riding the Bamboo Railway in Battambang – Cambodia (0)
    • 15: Hotel Review: Palm Sweet Hotel, Prachuap Khiri Khan – Thailand
    • 14: Guesthouse Review: Farang Bar Guesthouse, Chumphon – Thailand
    • 13: Guesthouse Review: Phayam Sport Bungalow, Ko Phayam – Thailand
    • 12: Hotel Review: Monpai Resort, Ranong – Thailand
    • 11: Hotel Review: Moby Dick Guesthouse, Koh Samui – Thailand
    • 09: Guesthouse Review: Peach Guesthouse, Koh Phangan – Thailand
    • 08: Flight Review: Thai Smile – Bangkok (BKK) to Surat Thani
    • 07: Apartment Review: Airbnb near Phrom Phong BTS, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 04: Hotel Review: Pinnacle Sukhumvit Inn, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 03: Where I’m At: Bangkok – March 2016 (3)
  • February 2016 (13)
    • 29: Flight Review: AirAsia – Phnom Penh to Bangkok (DMK)
    • 29: Guesthouse Review: BlueHome Villa II, Phnom Penh – Cambodia
    • 27: Guesthouse Review: 333 Guesthouse, Battambang – Cambodia
    • 25: Hotel Review: Keo Mony Guest House, Battambang – Cambodia
    • 23: Guesthouse Review: Ganesha Family Guesthouse, Battambang – Cambodia
    • 22: Hotel Review: First Hotel, Battambang – Cambodia
    • 21: Cholon Wanders – Visiting Saigon’s historic Chinatown district (4)
    • 20: Guesthouse Review: Shang Hai Guest House, Battambang – Cambodia
    • 18: Guesthouse Review: Longlin House I, Phnom Penh – Cambodia
    • 16: Guesthouse Review: Pich Guesthouse, Phnom Penh – Cambodia
    • 14: Guesthouse Review: Palm Garden Lodge, Siem Reap – Cambodia
    • 12: Hotel Review: Nana Hotel, Phnom Penh – Cambodia
    • 01: Where I’m At: Saigon – February, 2016 (3)
  • January 2016 (7)
    • 25: Thien Hau Temple, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam (0)
    • 15: Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 14: Hotel Review: Camellia 5 Hotel, Hanoi – Vietnam
    • 12: Hotel Review: Tung Trang Hotel, Hanoi – Vietnam
    • 11: Tra Su Forest, Vietnam (6)
    • 11: Flight Review: VietJetAir – Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi
    • 04: Where I’m At: Saigon – January 2016 (0)
  • December 2015 (4)
    • 22: I’m done with visiting “traditional villages” (4)
    • 20: Hotel Review: Thanh Nam 2 Mini Hotel, Chau Doc – Vietnam
    • 09: Dakar Travel Guide
    • 03: Where I’m At: Saigon – December 2015 (0)
  • November 2015 (12)
    • 22: Guesthouse Review: Thanh Guesthouse 1, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
    • 20: Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Bangkok (BKK) to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 20: Hotel Review: Nantra Sukhumvit 39 Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
    • 18: Flight Review: Thai Lion Air – Chiang Mai to Bangkok (DMK)
    • 18: Guesthouse Review: Mint House, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 14: Guesthouse Review: FUNKi Nimman Guesthouse, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 10: Hostel Review: Baan Mek Hostel, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 09: Namibia Travel Guide
    • 07: Kota Kinabalu Travel Guide
    • 06: Apartment Review: Airbnb in Nimmanhaemin Soi 9, Chiang Mai
    • 04: Tana Toraja Travel Guide (5)
    • 02: Where I’m At: Chiang Mai November 2015 (7)
  • October 2015 (9)
    • 29: Airbnb apartment on Nimmanhaemin Rd, Chiang Mai
    • 22: Tioman Travel Guide
    • 21: Flight Review: Thai Airways – Bangkok (BKK) to Chiang Mai
    • 20: Airbnb apartment in Thonglor – Bangkok
    • 14: Airbnb apartment in Ari – Bangkok
    • 11: How to extend a 30 day Thailand visa in Bangkok (43)
    • 10: Bira Travel Guide (1)
    • 03: Where I’m At: Bangkok – October 2015 (7)
    • 01: Flight Review: Bangkok Airways – Chiang Mai to Bangkok (BKK)
  • September 2015 (31)
    • 30: Guesthouse Review: Jonadda Guest House, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 28: Guesthouse Review: Jungala House, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 27: Guesthouse Review: Supreme House, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 26: Guesthouse Review: You & Me Hostel, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 25: Guesthouse Review: Ampawan House, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 24: Makassar Travel Guide
    • 23: Guesthouse Review: Banwiang Guest House, Chiang Mai – Thailand
    • 22: Flight Review: AirAsia – Kuala Lumpur to Chiang Mai
    • 21: Hotel Review: Homestyle Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 20: Guesthouse Review: Check Mate Guest House, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 19: Guesthouse Review: The Travel Hub Guesthouse, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 19: Uvita Travel Guide
    • 18: Guesthouse Review: Matahari Lodge, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 17: Guesthouse Review: Birdnest Guest House 2, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
    • 16: Guesthouse Review: ABC Chalet And Restaurant, Tioman Island – Malaysia
    • 15: Food to try in Makassar, Indonesia (5)
    • 15: Hostel Review: Plush Pods Hostel, Singapore
    • 15: Flight Review: SilkAir – Makassar to Singapore
    • 14: Hotel Review: Wisma City Inn, Makassar – Indonesia
    • 12: Monaco Travel Guide
    • 12: Hotel Review: Wisma Jampea, Makassar – Indonesia
    • 11: Guesthouse Review: Riswan Guest House, Bira – Indonesia
    • 09: Hotel Review: Hotel Yasmin, Makassar – Indonesia
    • 08: Guesthouse Review: Riana Homestay, Rantepao – Indonesia
    • 07: Goa Travel Guide
    • 05: Guesthouse Review: Wisma Irama Guesthouse, Rantepao – Indonesia
    • 03: Hotel Review: Grand Populer Hotel, Makassar – Indonesia
    • 03: Flight Review: SilkAir – Singapore to Makassar (Indonesia)
    • 02: Hotel Review: Bay Hotel Singapore
    • 02: Where I’m At: September, 2015 – Makassar (Sulawesi) (4)
    • 01: Hotel Review: Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
  • August 2015 (18)
    • 31: Hotel Review: Mandarin Orchard Singapore
    • 31: Singapore Airlines: Premium Economy Review – London (LHR) to Singapore (0)
    • 30: Airport Lounge Review: Silverkris Lounge – London Heathrow
    • 29: Hostel Review: Londonears Hostel, London
    • 28: Flight Review: Norwegian – Berlin SXF to London LGW
    • 28: Hostel Review: Plus Berlin
    • 26: Libertad Apparel – the travel shirt that doesn’t look like a travel shirt (11)
    • 24: Hotel Review: Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt, Berlin
    • 16: Review of the Hilton Prague Hotel
    • 15: Apartment Review: short-term rental in Zizkov district, Prague
    • 12: Apartment review: Airbnb private room in Prague
    • 10: An hour and fifteen minutes in Hanover (not that I was counting) (2)
    • 09: Travel Gear Review: Icebreaker Tshirt
    • 08: Apartment Review: Cheap Airbnb apartment in hipster Jewish Quarter in Budapest
    • 07: Visiting the British Museum – one of the worlds great museums
    • 05: Where I’m At: August, 2015 – Budapest edition (0)
    • 02: Hostel Review: Übernacht Hostel, Augsburg – Germany
    • 01: Hotel Review: MEININGER Hotel Frankfurt/Main Messe, Frankfurt – Germany
  • July 2015 (29)
    • 31: Hostel Review: Station Hostel Backpackers, Cologne – Germany
    • 29: Hostel Review: Mons Youth Hostel, Mons – Belgium
    • 28: Hotel Review: Hôtel Rouen Cathédrale, Rouen – France
    • 27: Hostel Review: Auberge de Jeunesse (Hostelling International), Rennes – France
    • 27: Don’t go to Bremen, they said – It’s an industrial scheiße-stadt, they said (0)
    • 25: Hotel Review: Hotel Saint Nicolas, La Rochelle – France
    • 24: Hostel Review: Urban House, San Sebastian – Spain
    • 21: Hostel Review: Be Hostels Zaragoza, Zaragoza – Spain
    • 20: Hotel Review: Hotel Carlemany, Girona – Spain
    • 18: Hostel Review: Hotel Altair, Nice – France
    • 17: Hostel Review: Tomato Backpackers Hotel, Turin – Italy
    • 16: Hostel Review: Zurich Youth Hostel, Zurich – Switzerland
    • 15: Apartment Review: Airbnb in St. Gallen, Switzerland
    • 13: Hotel Review: MEININGER Hotel Salzburg City Center, Salzburg – Austria
    • 12: Hotel Review: Ubytovna u nadrazi, Ceske Budejovice – Czech Republic
    • 11: Hostel Review: Hostel John Galt, Brno – Czech Republic
    • 10: Hostel Review: Hostel Wratislavia, Wroclaw – Poland
    • 09: Hostel Review: Poco Loco Hostel, Poznan – Poland
    • 08: Hostel Review: 3City Hostel, Gdansk – Poland (0)
    • 07: Hotel Review: City Hostel, Szczecin – Poland (3)
    • 07: Bhutan Travel Guide
    • 06: Hostel Review: Ost-Apotheke Hostel, Leipzig – Germany
    • 05: Hostel Review: Generator Hostel Hamburg, Germany (0)
    • 03: Couchsurfing in Groningen, Netherlands (1)
    • 03: Hostel Review: A&O Amsterdam Zuidoost Hotel (0)
    • 03: Bus Review: Eurolines from London to Amsterdam (1)
    • 02: Hotel Review: Park Plaza Victoria, London
    • 02: Oman Travel Guide
    • 01: Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury Street, London (0)
  • June 2015 (15)
    • 30: Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Edwardian Kenilworth Hotel, London (0)
    • 30: Sri Lanka Travel Guide
    • 29: Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel, London (0)
    • 28: Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Edwardian Berkshire Hotel, London
    • 27: Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street Hotel, London (0)
    • 26: Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Edwardian Vanderbilt, London
    • 25: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to London Heathrow (1)
    • 25: Where I Stayed: Apartment rental in Earls Court, London
    • 22: Antigua Travel Guide
    • 20: A monolith and a meerkat – camping at Namibia’s highest mountain (7)
    • 16: Visa run options from Ho Chi Minh City (0)
    • 08: Swakopmund Travel Guide (0)
    • 08: IDrive: Online data backup for your laptop and mobile phone (0)
    • 03: Where I’m At: Saigon, June Edition (1)
    • 01: Anguilla Travel Guide
  • May 2015 (9)
    • 28: Accommodation for long-term travellers and digital nomads (6)
    • 22: Negombo Travel Guide (0)
    • 20: Phu Quoc Travel Guide (4)
    • 16: On the trail of Mad Max in Namibia (9)
    • 15: Hikkaduwa Travel Guide (0)
    • 08: Montenegro Travel Guide
    • 06: Where I’m At: Saigon – wandering some of the other 23 districts (2)
    • 02: Galle Travel Guide (3)
    • 01: Unawatuna Travel Guide (0)
  • April 2015 (11)
    • 30: Propaganda posters and a parade – the 40th Anniversary of the reunification of Vietnam (1)
    • 27: Notes on Phu Quoc Island – Southeast Asia’s next big thing (17)
    • 21: Bag Review: Afar Backpack by Eagle Creek (0)
    • 17: Colombo Travel Guide (2)
    • 15: Telok Ayer Market – The historic hawker centre in downtown Singapore (9)
    • 10: Kandy Travel Guide (0)
    • 06: Notes on Colombo: Colonial remnants, cricket, and crows (1)
    • 02: Flight Review: Cathay Pacific – Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City (0)
    • 02: Hotel Review: Mifuki Boutique Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam (0)
    • 01: Hotel Review: Mingle in The Shai, Hong Kong (0)
    • 01: Where I’m At: April, 2015 – Hong Kong (1)
  • March 2015 (21)
    • 31: Flight Review: South African Airways – Johannesburg to Hong Kong (0)
    • 30: Hotel Review: Rivendell Guest House, Windhoek – Namibia (0)
    • 30: Flight Review: South African Airways – Windhoek to Johannesburg (0)
    • 30: Iceland Travel Notes
    • 29: Where I Stayed: Mount Etjo Safari Lodge, Namibia
    • 25: Hotel Review: Hansa Hotel, Swakopmund – Namibia (0)
    • 22: Hotel Review: River Crossing Lodge, Windhoek – Namibia (0)
    • 22: Flight Review: South African Airways – Johannesburg to Windhoek (1)
    • 22: Flight Review: South African Airways – Hong Kong to Johannesburg (0)
    • 21: Flight Review: Thai Airways – Bangkok to Hong Kong (0)
    • 20: Sukhumvit 4 apartment with pool: A taste of rural Thailand in central Bangkok (0)
    • 18: Apartment on Sukhumvit 4 near Nana BTS, Bangkok – Thailand (1)
    • 14: Chile Travel Guide
    • 13: Flight Review: AirAsia – Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok (0)
    • 13: Hotel Deal: 4 Star Bangkok for $17 a night – Marvel Hotel Bangkok – Thailand (0)
    • 12: Hotel Review: Mandarin Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia (1)
    • 12: Flight Review: AirAsiaX – Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur (0)
    • 05: Where I’m At: March, 2015 – Melbourne, In Australia for my annual visit (7)
    • 03: My best ever airport immigration experience (12)
    • 02: Airbnb Review: Apartment in Southbank, Melbourne – Australia
    • 01: Flight Review: Jetstar Airways – Singapore to Melbourne (0)
  • February 2015 (27)
    • 27: Hotel Review: Orchard Parade Hotel, Singapore
    • 26: Flight Review: SriLankan Airlines – Colombo to Singapore (0)
    • 25: Hostel Review: Barracuda Beach Hostel, Negombo – Sri Lanka (0)
    • 24: Hotel Review: Golden Bridge Guest House, Mt Lavinia – Sri Lanka (0)
    • 23: Hotel Review: Lovely Tourist Guest House, Hikkaduwa – Sri Lanka (0)
    • 22: Hotel Review: Village Inn, Unawatuna – Sri Lanka (0)
    • 21: Finland Travel Guide
    • 20: Hotel Review: Dutch Villa, Galle – Sri Lanka
    • 19: Hotel Review: Hotel Weltevreden, Galle – Sri Lanka (0)
    • 18: Hotel Review: Sunil Rest Guest House & Restaurant, Matara – Sri Lanka
    • 17: Hotel Review: Royal Guest, Nuwara Eliya – Sri Lanka
    • 16: Hotel Review: Golden View Kandy Sri Lanka Guest House, Kandy – Sri Lanka
    • 14: Airbnb Apartment Review, Colombo – Sri Lanka (3)
    • 13: Flight Review: AirAsia X – Kuala Lumpur to Colombo (0)
    • 12: Hotel Review: Agosto Inn – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • 11: Hotel Review: Pi Hotel, Ipoh – Malaysia
    • 10: Hotel Review: Star Lodge, Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia
    • 09: A tale of two My Tho’s: The tour and independent version of the Mekong (14)
    • 09: Hotel Review: 75 Traveller’s Lodge, Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia
    • 08: Hotel Review: Muntri House, Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia
    • 07: Hotel Review: Red Inn Heritage Guesthouse, Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia
    • 06: Flight Review: AirAsia – Ho Chi Minh City to Kuala Lumpur (0)
    • 06: Guesthouse Review: Le Village China Town, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia (1)
    • 05: Notes on Ho Chi Minh City – things I love about life in Saigon (28)
    • 04: Where I’m At: February, 2015 – Saigon (3)
    • 01: Flight Review: VietJet Air – Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City (0)
    • 01: Hotel Review: Hai Hien Guesthouse, Phu Quoc – Vietnam
  • January 2015 (10)
    • 30: Hotel Review: Sea Breeze Hotel, Phu Quoc – Vietnam
    • 29: Hotel Review: Kiet Hong Hotel, Rach Gia – Vietnam
    • 28: Hotel Review: Phung Hoang Hotel, Vinh Long – Vietnam
    • 27: Guesthouse Review: Nam Thanh Homestay, Vinh Long – Vietnam (0)
    • 26: Hotel Review: M Hotel, My Tho – Vietnam (0)
    • 23: Ben Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam (1)
    • 14: The changing face of Saigon (11)
    • 13: Where to stay in Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam (2)
    • 07: Recommended accommodation booking sites
    • 03: Where to stay in Bangkok – Thailand
  • December 2014 (9)
    • 30: Montevideo Travel Guide (0)
    • 29: Aussie-style cafes in Paris (6)
    • 23: Taipei Accommodation Guide (6)
    • 22: Guesthouse Review: Tigon Homestay, Hoi An – Vietnam (1)
    • 20: Hotel Review: Daisy Hotel, Danang – Vietnam
    • 19: Uruguay Travel Guide
    • 15: A day in Paris is better than no day in Paris (11)
    • 02: Podgorica Travel Guide
    • 01: Notes on Montevideo (7)
  • November 2014 (29)
    • 30: Zanzibar Travel Guide
    • 25: Chiang Rai Travel Guide
    • 25: Ko Lanta Travel Guide
    • 25: Ko Chang Travel Guide
    • 24: Addis Ababa Travel Guide
    • 23: Hamburg Travel Guide
    • 22: Tips for staying at the Chungking Mansions – budget accommodation in Hong Kong (9)
    • 18: Latvia Travel Guide
    • 16: Ko Pha Ngan Travel Guide
    • 15: Notes on Buenos Aires (16)
    • 15: Bagan Travel Guide
    • 15: Hoi An Travel Guide (0)
    • 14: Danang Travel Guide
    • 13: Lake Toba Travel Guide
    • 12: Tehran Travel Guide
    • 11: Yogyakarta Travel Guide
    • 09: Slovakia Travel Guide
    • 09: Valletta Travel Guide
    • 07: Hotel Review: Lan Phuong Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam (1)
    • 06: Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – London Gatwick to Ho Chi Minh City (0)
    • 06: Bratislava Travel Guide
    • 05: Hostel Review: Travel Joy Hostel Chelsea, London
    • 04: Apartment Review: Cheval Phoenix House, London
    • 03: Greece Travel Guide
    • 03: Phoenix Travel Guide
    • 03: Where I’m At: November, 2014 – Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Paris, London (11)
    • 01: Flight Review: Air France – Paris (CDG) to London Heathrow (LHR) (0)
    • 01: Apartment Review: Paris apartment rental by Only-apartments
    • 01: Frankfurt Travel Guide
  • October 2014 (33)
    • 30: Flight Review: Air France – Montevideo (MVD) to Paris (CDG) (0)
    • 30: Tirana Travel Guide
    • 29: Hostel Review: Dolce Vita Hostel, Montevideo – Uruguay (0)
    • 29: Osaka Travel Guide
    • 27: Switzerland Travel Guide
    • 27: Houston Travel Guide
    • 26: Boracay Travel Guide
    • 26: Japan Travel Guide
    • 26: Memphis Travel Guide
    • 25: Atlanta Travel Guide
    • 25: Notes on Taipei (23)
    • 24: Porto Travel Guide
    • 24: Hostel Review: B&B Hostel, Punta del Este – Uruguay (1)
    • 23: Hostel Review: Che Lagarto Hostel, Colonia – Uruguay (0)
    • 23: Austin Travel Guide
    • 22: Hostel Review: Hostel Suites Palermo, Buenos Aires (0)
    • 21: New Orleans Travel Guide
    • 21: Antwerp Travel Guide
    • 21: Costa Rica Travel Guide
    • 16: Hostel Review: Hostal Tercero Del Sur, Buenos Aires (0)
    • 11: Flight Review: KLM – Amsterdam (AMS) to Buenos Aires (EZE)
    • 10: Lounge Review: KLM Crown Lounge – Amsterdam Schiphol (0)
    • 10: Hotel Review: Hotel not Hotel, Amsterdam (0)
    • 09: Cafes to work from in Taipei (17)
    • 09: Hotel Review: Lloyd Hotel & Cultural Embassy, Amsterdam
    • 08: Hotel Review: Volkshotel, Amsterdam – A hotel for digital nomads (0)
    • 07: Hotel Review: Hotel Casa 400, Amsterdam (0)
    • 06: Flight Review: KLM – London Heathrow to Amsterdam [Business Class] (0)
    • 04: Hotel Review: Hong Kong Tai Wan Hotel (Chungking Mansions) (1)
    • 02: Hotel Review: Ramada Hong Kong Hotel (0)
    • 02: Flight Review: Cathay Pacific – Hong Kong to London Heathrow (0)
    • 01: Where I’m At: October, 2014 – Hong Kong (11)
    • 01: Austria Travel Guide
  • September 2014 (28)
    • 30: Flight Review: Cathay Pacific – Taipei to Hong Kong (0)
    • 30: Hostel Review: Travel Talk Taipei Backpackers Hostel (0)
    • 29: In Pictures: Occupy Hong Kong Protests (29 September, 2014) (3)
    • 27: Hostel Review: Triple Tiger Hostel, Taipei (0)
    • 27: Competition: Icebreaker T-shirt design challenge
    • 27: Tbilisi Travel Guide
    • 19: Brazil Travel Notes
    • 16: Flight Review: EVA Air – Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) to Taipei (Taiwan) (2)
    • 16: Beirut Travel Guide
    • 12: Metro construction, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam (0)
    • 12: Jamaica Travel Guide
    • 12: Oslo Travel Guide (0)
    • 11: São Paulo Travel Guide
    • 10: Orlando Travel Guide (0)
    • 09: Packing List – My travel life in two bags (26)
    • 09: Wellington Travel Guide (0)
    • 09: Ukraine Travel Guide
    • 08: Moscow Travel Guide (0)
    • 07: Siem Reap Travel Guide (1)
    • 06: Seville Travel Guide (0)
    • 05: Mui Ne Travel Guide (0)
    • 05: Santiago Travel Guide (0)
    • 04: Munich Travel Guide (0)
    • 03: Nice Travel Guide
    • 02: Helsinki Travel Guide (0)
    • 02: Hanoi Travel Notes
    • 01: Rotterdam Travel Guide
    • 01: Guangzhou Travel Guide
  • August 2014 (55)
    • 29: Washington DC Travel Guide
    • 28: Vancouver Travel Guide
    • 28: Cayman Islands Travel Guide
    • 27: Glasgow Travel Notes (1)
    • 26: Geneva Travel Guide (0)
    • 25: Edinburgh Travel Notes (0)
    • 23: Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide (0)
    • 23: Montreal Travel Guide (0)
    • 22: Lisbon Travel Guide
    • 22: Krakow Travel Guide (1)
    • 20: Doha Travel Guide
    • 20: Reykjavik Travel Guide
    • 19: Is there a better phrase than “digital nomad”? (36)
    • 19: Thessaloniki Travel Notes (1)
    • 19: Kolkata Travel Guide
    • 19: Tallinn Travel Guide (0)
    • 18: Kiev Travel Guide (2)
    • 18: Portland Travel Guide
    • 17: Kyoto Travel Guide
    • 15: Johannesburg Travel Guide (0)
    • 15: Christchurch Travel Guide (0)
    • 14: French Polynesia Travel Guide
    • 14: Playa del Carmen Travel Guide
    • 14: Chicago Travel Guide (0)
    • 13: Saint Petersburg Travel Guide (1)
    • 13: Medellin Travel Guide (0)
    • 12: Philadelphia Travel Guide
    • 11: Perth Travel Guide
    • 11: Cardiff Travel Guide (0)
    • 11: Cairo Travel Guide
    • 11: Bodrum Travel Guide (0)
    • 10: Manchester Travel Guide
    • 10: Budapest Travel Guide (0)
    • 09: Brisbane Travel Guide (0)
    • 09: Marrakech Travel Guide
    • 08: Boston Travel Guide (0)
    • 08: Sydney Travel Guide (0)
    • 08: Brussels Travel Guide (0)
    • 07: Florence Travel Guide (0)
    • 07: Hotel Review: La Marina Hotel, Mui Ne – Vietnam (1)
    • 07: Bruges Travel Guide
    • 07: Auckland Travel Guide (0)
    • 06: Venice Travel Guide
    • 05: Book Review: Lonely Planet – Across Asia on the Cheap [1973] (6)
    • 05: Copenhagen Travel Guide
    • 05: Buenos Aires Travel Guide (0)
    • 05: Delhi Travel Guide (0)
    • 02: Bali Travel Guide
    • 02: Havana Travel Guide
    • 02: Warsaw Travel Guide
    • 02: Nairobi Travel Guide
    • 02: Cuba Travel Guide
    • 01: Seattle Travel Guide (0)
    • 01: Stockholm Travel Guide
    • 01: Toronto Travel Guide
  • July 2014 (45)
    • 31: Bucharest Travel Guide (0)
    • 30: Milan Travel Guide (0)
    • 30: San Francisco Travel Guide (0)
    • 29: Mexico City Travel Guide
    • 29: Chennai Travel Guide
    • 28: Tokyo Travel Notes
    • 28: Airport Review: klia2 – the budget terminal of KUL Airport (42)
    • 28: Seoul Travel Guide (1)
    • 28: Lima Travel Guide (0)
    • 28: Sofia Travel Guide (0)
    • 26: Zurich Travel Guide (0)
    • 26: Cape Town Travel Guide
    • 26: Dublin Travel Guide
    • 25: Madrid Travel Guide (0)
    • 24: Manila Travel Notes
    • 24: Yangon Travel Guide (0)
    • 23: Miami Travel Guide
    • 22: Notes on Dili, East Timor (4)
    • 22: Vienna Travel Guide (0)
    • 22: Phuket Travel Guide
    • 21: Las Vegas Travel Guide (0)
    • 19: Hotel Review: Laska Hotel, Vung Tau – Vietnam (0)
    • 19: Antalya Travel Guide
    • 18: Rome Travel Notes
    • 16: Jakarta Travel Guide
    • 15: Mumbai Travel Guide
    • 14: Shanghai Travel Guide
    • 12: Chiang Mai Travel Guide (1)
    • 11: Dili Travel Guide
    • 11: East Timor Travel Guide
    • 10: Camera Review: Olympus PEN E-P3 – Like a DSLR, without the weight (0)
    • 10: How to travel Flores (Indonesia) in 1 week (16)
    • 10: Amsterdam Travel Guide
    • 09: Melbourne Travel Guide (0)
    • 08: Taiwan Travel Guide
    • 08: Barcelona Travel Guide
    • 07: Prague Travel Guide (0)
    • 06: Taipei Travel Guide (2)
    • 05: Istanbul Travel Guide
    • 04: Hotel Review: Dai Huy Hoang Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam (0)
    • 04: Berlin Travel Guide
    • 04: Minneapolis Travel Guide
    • 03: AirBnB review: Staying in a Bangkok apartment for $18 a night (9)
    • 02: Kuala Lumpur Travel Guide (3)
    • 01: Netherlands Travel Guide
  • June 2014 (23)
    • 30: Flight Review: Sriwijaya Air – Dili (East Timor) to Denpasar (Indonesia)
    • 29: London Travel Guide
    • 29: Bag Review: REI Stratocruiser Wheeled Backpack (3)
    • 28: New York Travel Guide
    • 28: Myanmar Travel Guide
    • 27: Ho Chi Minh City Travel Guide (7)
    • 27: Lake Atitlan Travel Guide
    • 27: Guatemala Travel Guide
    • 26: Bangkok Travel Guide (3)
    • 26: Poland Travel Guide
    • 25: Bulgaria Travel Guide
    • 24: Bajawa day trip: Volcanoes, traditional villages, and hot springs (4)
    • 22: Caye Caulker Travel Guide
    • 18: Hotel Review: Amaris Hotel, Legian, Bali – Indonesia (0)
    • 17: Cafes in Bali for writers and digital nomads (19)
    • 16: Hotel Review: Atrium Bangkok
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