While planning the hike of Yufu-dake, I had the choice of staying in the nearby small village of Yufu or drive a little further and stay at the popular onsen town of Beppu. I was a little last minute so the accommodation options in Yufu were becoming very limited and pricey. I therefore decided to […]
Read more "[Review] Terrace Midoubaru: A modern onsen ryokan experience"On a recent pre-holiday trip to Hong Kong, we stayed at the Tuve hotel in the Tin Hau neighbourhood on HK island. Having been to Hong Kong a few times already, I did not plan to visit any major tourist attraction, and so decided to stay in a more local friendly district. The main objective […]
Read more "[Review] TUVE hotel , Hong Kong"Those of you who have read my first post on Singapore know how deeply in love I fell with that city/country when we first visited last year. So much that we decided to go back this year, as a short stopover before visiting Malaysia. We really enjoyed staying at the Oasia Singapore (detailed review here) […]
Read more "[Review] Singapore: where do we stay?"Formerly the Ritz-Carlton Resort, this hotel has been rebranded as Ayana in 2009. It is a luxury accommodation in the Jimbaran region on the Bali island-province, half-perched over the cliffs on the west coast. We had the opportunity to visit beautiful Bali in early 2013 and were mesmerized by the serenity and luxury that were […]
Read more "[Review] Ayana Resort and Spa, Bali"As we are used to hotels and hostels, serviced apartments are a new kind of accommodation for us. Since we planned on staying in and around Shanghai for a good week, we figured having something closer to a home would make us feel comfortable. Also, truth is, it was nearing the end of our trip […]
Read more "[Review] Rayfont Hongqiao Apartment & Hotel Shanghai"Located on a stretch of private beach on Koh Phangan, the Milky Bay resort definitely is a great lodging choice. The premises are modern and clean, the staff is sweet and the price is very reasonable. THE ROOMS: The resort consists of individual bungalows that vary in sizes. We were in a twin villa, with […]
Read more "[Review] Milky Bay Resort, Koh Phangan"