Travelling with two friends and having to fit three in a room can be challenging when it comes to searching for a hotel, often it means two have to share a bed while one is lucky enough to have their own. With PJ Hotel they had arrangements and rooms which are perfectly suited for sharing, […]
Five-star luxury service with all the comforts, located in Hanoi‘s French Quarter, Hilton Hanoi Opera offers comfortable Vietnamese-style accommodation with leisure facilities including a swimming pool and fitness centre. Hilton Hanoi Opera is just a short stroll away from the famous Old Quarter and the city’s business district. It is also next to Hanoi‘s Opera […]
Mai Samui Beach Resort is a stylish hideaway situated on the tropical island of Koh Samui, one of Thailand‘s top destinations. The resort is ideally located on Samui‘s West coast on one of the most picturesque yet secluded beaches making it well suited for couples and young families. Enjoy the tropical landscape and luxurious accommodation […]
Anantamaa Hotel is tucked away in Uppuveli near Trincomalee, just steps away from the beach. The hotel has 28 rooms that include air conditioning, a private terrace and tea/coffee making facilities. Modern en suite bathrooms come with a bathtub or shower, hairdryer and toiletries. Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel. The room was very simple […]
03:09Year of the Dog 2006, Hong Kong Visiting here during the Chinese New Year meant we were in store for some fireworks in the harbour. It was early years with a digital camera and tech had not yet evolved with ‘HD’ options, so using a combination of still and short video clips created this short […]
06:47Recovering from the ravages of war, Vietnam remains underdeveloped but is certain to explode as the destination for the 21st Century. This destination certainly deserves a visit. After decades of war and conflict peace has been reached and people are building upon the wealth of visitors. What has been compared to Thailand 20 years ago […]
Ramada Colombo is located a 5-minute walk from Galle Face, an ocean-front walkway, and a 45-minute drive from Bandaranaike International Airport. The lobby is elegant and the entrance inviting. The room was very very big, and a great bathroom with a rainfall shower. A little worn but well kept, my room on the 8th floor offered view of […]
Yatri Suites and Spa is situated in the Thamel district in Kathmandu, with free WiFi throughout the property. You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property. All rooms come with a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom offering free toiletries. For your comfort, you will find bath robes and slippers. Guests can enjoy a meal […]
09:57In Singapore‘s circa-1820 Chinatown stands the red-and-gold Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, said to house one of Buddha’s teeth. It is claimed that the relic of Buddha from which it gains its name was found in 1980 in a collapsed stupa in Myanmar. The relic can be viewed by the public at the 4th floor of the temple. The […]
Ko Lipe is a nice place for travellers with white sand beaches, no cars and escapes from the modern world, at least the way I remember it. A tiny island in Satun Province in the Andaman Sea, 70km off the west coast of the south of Thailand near the Malaysia border. Koh Lipe is part […]
The main feature of staying at Hotel Century Southern Tower is that all 375 guest rooms are located from the 22nd to 35th floor, and offers fabulous views of the skyline of Tokyo. A double room was a good size, possibly the biggest room I had in all of Japan, with high standards, this was […]
04:24Located on the west coast of Sri Lanka at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, Negombo draws tourists who stopover on their way to or from the airport. With quick access to and from the country’s main international Bandaranaike International Airport and also approximately 35 km north of Colombo, Negombo has some quiet stretches of beach which are maintained by […]
Gunung Kawi is an 11th-century temple and funerary complex in Tampaksiring north east of Ubud in Bali, Indonesia, that is spread across either side of the Pakerisan river. It comprises 10 rock-cut Candi (shrines) that are carved into some 7-metre-high (23 ft) sheltered niches of the sheer cliff face. These funeral monuments are thought to be dedicated to […]
CITY GARDEN GRAND HOTEL is a 4-star hotel in the heart of Makati with roof-top pool on the 32nd floor, and just 20 minutes from the airport of Manila, on a good day when the traffic isn’t so bad. Generous room sizes and good location for setting off travelling the start or finish travels around […]
01:35Lost in the Cambodian jungle for over four centuries and put back on the map by a French explorer in 1860, Angkor Wat is one of nearly one hundred temples representing the homes of Hindu gods. Angkor is a region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer empire, which flourished from approximately […]