Flight: AirAsia FD 1031 From: Luang Prabang (LPQ) To: Bangkok (DMK) I flew with AirAsia from Luang Prabang to Bangkok. I booked it after comparing flights with Skyscanner. This was the return leg of my Luang Prabang trip, and AirAsia was the cheapest option again. Luang Prabang airport is close to the city centre, and […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Bangkok to Luang Prabang
Flight: AirAsia FD 1030 From: Bangkok (DMK) To: Luang Prabang (LPQ) I flew with AirAsia from Bangkok to Luang Prabang. I booked it after comparing flights with Skyscanner, and AirAsia was the cheapest option. For this trip I was going to Luang Prabang to see the construction of the China-Laos railway as part of the […]
La Locanda review – A budget guesthouse in the Bangkok Chinatown area
Guesthouse Name: La Locanda Address: Soi Phantha Chit 2 40/42, Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at La Locanda in Bangkok. I booked online and selected the guesthouse for its location near Hua Lamphong Station and Chinatown. It took me seven minutes to walk to the guesthouse from the Hua Lamphong MRT, and it’s close to […]
The train that will transform Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima (AKA Korat) is the gateway city to the Isaan region of Thailand. Depending on which list you read, Korat is either the biggest city in Thailand after greater Bangkok, or in the top 5. Either way, it’s about the same size as Chiang Mai. Seeing Korat on the map I couldn’t help but […]
Flight Review: Thai Airways – Bangkok to Dhaka
Flight: Thai Airways TG 321 From: Bangkok (BKK) To: Dhaka (DAC) I flew with Thai Airways from Bangkok to Dhaka. I compared flights with Skyscanner but I couldn’t find anything in a reasonable price range so I used United points to book this. I’ve flown with Thai Airways a few times now, and my last […]
Guesthouse Review: Big Orange Localstay@Siam, Bangkok – Thailand
Guesthouse Name: Big Orange Localstay@Siam Address: 374 Petchaburi 12/2, Rachathewi, Siam, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at Big Orange Localstay@Siam in Bangkok. I booked it for its price and location near Rachathewi BTS, which is also walkable to Siam Square. The rate was 540 Thai Baht ($17.27 USD). This is one of my preferred areas to […]
Guesthouse Review: Baan Are Gong Riverside Homestay, Ayutthaya – Thailand
Guesthouse Name: Baan Are Gong Riverside Homestay Address: 48 Moo.10 Tambon Kramang, Ayutthaya Riverside, Ayutthaya, Thailand I stayed at Baan Are Gong Riverside Homestay in Ayutthaya, Thailand. I booked it for its proximity to the train station and its price. The room was 570.79 THB ($18.24 USD) for one night. The train station in Ayutthaya […]
Apartment Review: M In Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima – Thailand
Apartment Name: M In Korat Service Apartment Address: 86 Soi Lumparu 2 Suranaree Road, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand I stayed at M In Korat in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. I booked it online and picked it for its location and price. I wasn’t familiar with where to stay in Nakhon Ratchasima (AKA Korat), so as this was […]
Hotel Review: The Ratchathani Hotel, Ubon Ratchathani – Thailand
Hotel Name: The Ratchathani Hotel Address: 297 Khianthani Road, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand I stayed at The Ratchathani Hotel in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. I was looking for somewhere central to stay in Ubon, though it is not very apparent by looking on the map what is a central or advantageous location. It turned out that this […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani
Flight: AirAsia FD 3377 From: Chiang Mai (CNX) To: Ubon Ratchathani (UBP) I flew with AirAsia from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani. I booked it after comparing flights with Skyscanner. This is the only flight option between the two cities, but it is still good to check just in case there is a new flight […]
