Flying 14 hours sitting in economy sucks. Especially when you’re tall. But I’ll let you in on a little known secret on how you can score yourself more leg room. No this isn’t a trick for getting a free upgrade to first or business class seat your flight. But if you’ve got yourself an economy […]
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HCMC Vietnam Walkabout
No matter which city I travel to in Asia each and every single one has it’s own special vibe. Ho Chi Minh City – formerly Saigon in Vietnam certainly has its own special soul. The sight of hundreds of motorbikes whizzing through narrow streets. The sounds of grilling meats coming from the sidewalks. And the […]
The BIG Hotel in Singapore Review
My wife and I traveled to Singapore last year to checkout Universal Studios Singapore. And we stayed at the BIG hotel located in the Bugis district. It’s a great area with many shops, restaurants and markets including a building full of hawker stands Singapore is so famous for. BIG hotel is a boutique styled hotel […]
APA Hotel Tokyo Itabashi Ekimae Review
APA branded hotels are a familiar sight all over Japan. It’s yet another one of those short transit business hotels that are also very popular for travelers who don’t need a posh room nor services. This time around my wife and I stayed at the APA Hotel in the Itabashi ward of metropolitan Tokyo. Though […]
Visiting Myeongdong in Seoul
Seoul has a lot of wonderful neighborhoods but I mostly stay in Myeongdong, a really popular shopping district. Why? No matter what day of the week it is – Myeongdong is always busy and full of locals wandering around, shopping and enjoying meals in groups. It’s a trendy shopping area popular with young fashionistas and […]
Hotel Sunroute Higashi Shinjuku Review
Hotel Sunroute Higashi is located in Shinjuku district of Tokyo. Like a lot of hotels in Tokyo a Metro subway line or JR East train station is not far away. This is one of the reasons why I chose to stay at this hotel. And also, it’s one of the most affordable business classed hotels […]
Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Natural Beauty
Just under a 45 minutes drive south of the beach side city of Hua Hin is the province of Prachuap Khiri Khan. It’s an area that is still largely untouched and spared from massive development. So if you love mountains, acres of palm trees and coconut farms or even bands of roving monkeys, Prachuap Khiri […]
Buying Coffee Beans in Ho Chi Minh City
My wife will tell anyone that I’ve got this unholy infatuation with coffee beans. And I do. I like coffee beans like Jay Leno likes cars. When coffee beans are fresh they’ve got this nice oily sheen and an amazing fragrance. You’d swear you could inhale the caffeine right out. Fresh roasted coffee beans can […]
My attempts to create some artsy night photos…
These sets of pics were taken at A La Natu Bed And Bakery at night. It’s a clear beautiful February night and the moon is full, out and bright. At the time I was on a beach chair just lounging around after a fantastic seafood dinner. The beach was just a short stroll away so […]
Trying out a new app for my blog…
So I bought an app for writing more blog post on my ipad. Cost $5 bucks and so far looks pretty good. So I’ll be able to write more on this blog.
