Archive for 'Places to Stay'

Places to Stay in Singapore:  Fragrance Hotel Pearl

Places to Stay in Singapore: Fragrance Hotel Pearl

Trying not to break the bank while finding accommodations in Singapore was more difficult than I thought so I ended up taking a chance staying at one of the cheaper hotels…

Places to Stay in Taipei:  Dolamanco Hotel

Places to Stay in Taipei: Dolamanco Hotel

Finding a weekend hotel in Taipei on short notice was not a walk in the park but with a little luck I found a hotel which was right across the street from one of Taipei’s biggest parks and near Taipei 101 but was it worth it???

Places to Stay in Taipei Taiwan:  First Hotel

Places to Stay in Taipei Taiwan: First Hotel

First Hotel was the first hotel I stayed at for my weekend trip to Taipei but the question is should it be yours?

Things to do in Chiang Mai:  Sunday Market Walking Street Fair

Things to do in Chiang Mai: Sunday Market Walking Street Fair

Every single travel brochure, book, hotel and website advertised or recommended the Chiang Mai Sunday walking street fair and I had requests for Thai handicrafts gifts so naturally I had to check it out…

Places to Stay in Chiang Mai:  Royal Guesthouse

Places to Stay in Chiang Mai: Royal Guesthouse

After staying in a mid-range hotel and very nice serviced apartment for my first 2 nights in Chiang Mai, I decided to stay in an older guesthouse which offered rooms from $6USD a night to experience something different…

Places to Stay in Chiang Mai:  Studio 99 Serviced Apartments

Places to Stay in Chiang Mai: Studio 99 Serviced Apartments

There are many hotels, hostels and guesthouses to stay at in Chiang Mai but when I was recommended a brand new serviced apartment I couldn’t pass up the opportunity but would it be worth it???

Places to Stay in Chiang Mai:  Montri Hotel

Places to Stay in Chiang Mai: Montri Hotel

I needed to pre-book a place to stay in Chiang Mai for the night I arrived so rather than choosing a random hotel I took a shot in the dark and asked for a recommendation on the Thaivisa.com forum which I chose hotel in the first response…

Places to Stay in Hanoi Vietnam:  Gia Bao Hotel

Places to Stay in Hanoi Vietnam: Gia Bao Hotel

How would a hotel in Hanoi Vietnam recommended by the Phaidon Press Wallpaper guide for “design-conscious” travelers fare for someone who isn’t a “design-conscious” traveler???

Places to Visit & Stay in Bangkok:  Baiyoke Sky Hotel

Places to Visit & Stay in Bangkok: Baiyoke Sky Hotel

Almost anywhere you go in Bangkok you can see Thailand’s tallest building the 85 story Baiyoke Sky Hotel. After 7 months of wondering what the tallest building was curiosity finally killed the cat and I decided to check it out…

Hanoi Vietnam

Hanoi Vietnam

After returning from Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City on an early morning hydrofoil trip we barely made it to the Saigon airport in time to catch our flight. After the 2 hour flight I was hoping Hanoi was very different from Saigon and…

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