This is a small, cosy guesthouse located 15 minutes walk from the JR Asahikawa train station. Location It is easy to find the guesthouse. As you get off the train at JR Asahikawa head towards the west exit. When...
Review: Le Village Guesthouse – Cebu City
As we wanted to head south of Cebu to swim with the whale sharks we spent a day here and there at Le Village Guesthouse as a stopover. We arrived at Cebu Airport and then took a metered taxi...
Review: Nordzee Hostel – Boljoon
Noordzee Hostel is situated in Boljoon, which is in the south of Cebu city. This hostel is a very popular stopover for backpackers who have come to visit the whale sharks in Oslob. Another reason is because there are no other...
Sakura Hostel Saigon – Ho Chi Minh
It’s hard travelling around a lot of cities. You move around a lot and sleep in different places. Each time you learn something new. This time was no exception. I’m not a fussy person – the bed can be...
Chai Lai Orchid Lodge in Chiang Mai – Review
This was a bit of a treat for us in Chiang Mai but we thought it was worth it because: a) we were in the middle of an elephant camp (yes elephants walking past our windows every morning) b)...
Review: Friendly Green House Hostel in Georgetown, Penang
I have been wanting to write about this hostel for a while now. It was recommended to us by someone we met at the hostel in Ipoh. I think this is one the best hostels we have stayed at...
Review: Orchid Lodge Hostel in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Orchid Lodge in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia We intended to stay at a different hostel when we arrived in Tanah Rata in Cameron Highlands: CH Travellers Inn http://chtravellersinn.com/. They do dorms for 25 RM per person and were one of the recommended...
Preview – Cocoon Grid-It Wrap for MacBook Air 13 Inch
I got this as a Christmas present from my sister and I think it’s great for organising my techie gear while I go travelling. Essentially it’s a grid of interconnected elastic straps that hold onto everything and stops it...
