Hotel Name: Nha Trang Inn Address: 103 Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, Nha Trang, Vietnam I stayed at the Nha Trang Inn in Nha Trang, Vietnam. I booked online via Agoda and selected it for its location and ratings. The Nha Trang Inn is on one of the main touristy hotel streets in the city. It’s […]
Flight Review: Vietjet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Cam Ranh (Nha Trang)
Flight: Vietjet Air VJ 342 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Cam Ranh (CXR) I flew with Vietjet Air from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang. The flight is to Cam Ranh Airport (CXR) though it is marketed as Nha Trang. There used to be an airport at Nha Trang, which was in […]
Flight Review: Lao Airlines – Vientiane to Ho Chi Minh City
Flight: Lao Airlines QV 515 From: Vientiane (VTE) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) Via: Pakse (PKZ) I flew with Lao Airlines from Vientiane to Ho Chi Minh City. I compared flights with Skyscanner to find what my options were. At the time of my travel there was no non-stop flight between the two cities. […]
Subway Map of Southeast Asia Railways
A map of current and proposed railways in Southeast Asia styled as a subway map. What would Southeast Asia look like if it had a fully functioning railway network? I have thought about this many times, usually while on a bus ride from hell (Huay Xai to Luang Prabang springs to mind). I envision it […]
Guesthouse Review: 96 Bui Vien Guesthouse, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Guesthouse Name: 96 Bui Vien Guesthouse Address: 96 bui Vien street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam I stayed at the 96 Bui Vien Guesthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of $13 USD per night. I stayed here for a night while looking […]
Motorbike taxi comparison in Saigon (Xe Om, UberMOTO, GrabBike)
Ho Chi Minh City is famous for its motorbike traffic, which is not exactly what cites want to be famous for. For new visitors the swarms of motorbikes is one of the most noticeable features upon arrival. Once you get over the initial shock you will see that the bikes aren’t going too fast, drivers […]
Guesthouse Review: Anh Dao Guesthouse, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Guesthouse Name: Anh Dao Guesthouse Address: 235 De Tham street, Pham Ngu Lao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam I stayed at the Anh Dao Guesthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of $13.37 USD per night. I booked it for its price and location, which is in […]
Cholon Wanders – Visiting Saigon’s historic Chinatown district
For visitors to Saigon the most popular sites are in a compact area around District 1 and 3. If you have time though I recommend making a visit to Cholon, which is the old Chinatown area, most of which lies in District 5. Cholon used to be a city in itself until it was merged […]
Hotel Review: Camellia 5 Hotel, Hanoi – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Camellia 5 Hotel Address: 81 Thuoc Bac Street, Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam [Edit: The Camellia 5 Hotel has since moved from 81 Thuoc Bac Street to 34 Lan Ong Street. This review is archived as a record of the old property. See details of the new property of Camellia 5 Hotel.] I stayed […]
Hotel Review: Tung Trang Hotel, Hanoi – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Tung Trang Hotel Address: 13 Tam Thuong Alley (Between 38-40 Hang Bong Street), Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam I stayed at the Tung Trang Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. I booked online at Agoda for the rate of $13 USD per night. I booked it for its price and location in the Old Quarter. The […]
