Royal Orchid Sheraton, Bangkok
The best part about staying at the Royal Orchid Sheraton, apart from the relatively genuine service, is the access to the newly renovated Lounge. The lounge, in its calming blues and tans, is located on the 27th floor of the…
Hoi An, Vietnam
English Español 简体中文 繁體中文 Français English Hoi An is a very pretty historic old town. Strongly recommended is to stay at a beach resort in Danang and make a day trip from Danang to Hoi An. That way, in the…
Danang, Vietnam
There is next to no sightseeing/ places of interest in Danang. Tourist life here is centered around the beautiful My Khe Beach (aka China Beach) with its pristine white sand. Strongly recommended is to stay at a beach resort in…
Grand Palace, Bangkok
The Grand Palace is seriously pretty. There are no BTS or subway stations nearby, so you probably have to take a taxi to come here if you stay at a city hotel (ie located in Silom or Sumkhumvit). I happened…
Fu Lu Zu, Sofitel, Phnom Penh
Sofitel, Phnom Penh
Sofitel Phnom Penh claims to be a 5-star hotel, but in reality, it is more like a 4-star hotel. I stayed in a junior suite for 2 days. The shape of the room is a little odd—it is like a…
Getting around Jakarta
There are traffic jams everywhere. You may think a short distance of 1km, how bad can it be? You will be surprised. There are traffic jams everywhere. I mean, EVERYWHERE. As soon as you leave your hotel, you enter a…
Jetstar/ Valuair VF201 Singapore – Jakarta
Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
IMPORTANT: to depart from Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, you need to have your bags x-rayed first before you check in. IMPORTANT: after you check in your bags, the airport sticks stickers on your suitcases, which may not come off easily. …
Sports Warehouse, Thamrin City, Jakarta
Housed on Level 2 of the labyrinthine Thamrin City, this place offers really cheap sporting goods. The goods are from seasons past but they are really, really cheap. Some sneakers are for sale at IDR150,000 (SGD$19). I saw a Puma…
