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Guesthouse Review: Hanoi Amazing Home, Hanoi – Vietnam

September 21, 2020 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Hanoi Amazing Home Address: 71 Hai Ba Trưng, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam I stayed at Hanoi Amazing Home in Hanoi, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 225,990 VND per night ($9.75 USD) and I booked it for its price and location in Hanoi. Initially, I was just looking for the […]

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Guesthouse Review: Miah Boutique Homestay, Hanoi – Vietnam

July 7, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Name: Miah Boutique Homestay Address: 205 Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam. I stayed at Miah Boutique Homestay in Hanoi, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 304,200 VND ($13.20 USD), and I picked it for its price and location. This was literally a last minute booking as I had to move […]

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Guesthouse Review: Ninh Binh Homestay, Ninh Binh – Vietnam

July 4, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Name: Ninh Binh Homestay Address: 1 Hoang Hoa Tham, Ninh Bình, Ninh Bình Province, Vietnam. I stayed at Ninh Binh Homestay in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. I walked in off the street and got a double room with a private bathroom for 150,000 VND ($6.47 USDD). The Ninh Binh Homestay is opposite the old train […]

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Guesthouse Review: Tam Coc Tuan Minh Homestay, Ninh Binh – Vietnam

July 3, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Name: Tam Coc Tuan Minh Homestay Address: Tam Coc Lake, 491C Road, Ninh Hai, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh, Vietnam. I stayed at Tam Coc Tuan Minh Homestay in Tam Coc, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 260,000 VND ($11.25 USD), and I booked it for its price and location. Tam Coc is […]

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Guesthouse Review: May’s House, Hoi An – Vietnam

May 31, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Name: May’s House. Address: 108 Thai Phien, Hoi An, Vietnam. I stayed at May’s House in Hoi An, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 225,000 VND ($9.70 USD), which is about as cheap as it gets for a private room in Hoi An. I booked it for its location near the old […]

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Guesthouse Review – Wonnapha Beach Guesthouse, Bang Saen Beach, Chonburi – Thailand

March 14, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Name: ละเมอ เกสเฮ้าส์(หาดวอน). Address: Bangsaen Lang Road Soi 12/1, Wonnapha Beach, Bang Saen, Saen Suk, Chon Buri, Thailand. Bang Saen Beach is the closest beach to Bangkok, and for this trip I was looking for a cheap guesthouse anywhere near this beach. I found this Guesthouse at Bang Saen Beach which has no English […]

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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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Guesthouse Review: A-One Guest House, Kolkata – India

February 11, 2020 By James Clark

Hotel Name: A-One Guesthouse. Address: 12/1 Nellie Sun Gupta Sarani (Lindsay St) 1st Floor, Near Khadya Bhawan, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. I stayed at the A-One Guest House in Kolkata, India. I booked online in advance at the rate of 1456 INR ($19.81 USD) per night. This was for a budget double room with a […]

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Guesthouse Review: Paradise Guest House, Anjuna, Goa – India

February 4, 2020 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Paradise Guest House. Address: Anjuna Mapusa Rd, Anjuna, Goa, India. I stayed at the Paradise Guest House in Anjuna, Goa, India. I booked it online for the rate of 805.91 INR ($11.16 USD) per night for a double room with a private bathroom. Initially I was looking for a place closer to the […]

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Guesthouse Review: Goodnight Cafe & Homestay, Penang – Malaysia

January 29, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Name: Goodnight Cafe & Homestay. Address: 274, Lebuh Chulia, George Town, Penang, Malaysia. I stayed at Goodnight Cafe & Homestay in Georgetown, Penang. I was staying here for a night so I was just looking for a cheap room in a central location. The rate was 40 MYR, plus there is the 10 MYR […]

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