Category: Reviews

  • Flying Business Class with Singapore Airlines

    I have hinted in a previous post that I got transfered to Business Class on my Singapore-Manila flight onboard Singapore Airlines. Not surprisingly, I got plenty of questions asking how that happened, and how the experience was. Let’s just say, I got lucky. I checked in online for my flight and chose my seat. I…

  • Flying with Singapore Airlines

    A couple of months ago, I posted a question for you guys regarding which airline would you chose: one where your frequent flier miles are, and one which always top the airline ratings chart. Based on your answers, I made my decision to pick [tag]Singapore Airlines[/tag] over Philippine Airlines on my trip to Melbourne from…

  • Lomprayah High Speed Catamaran

    I booked two trips with Lomprayah: A one-day snorkelling trip to Ko Tao and Ko Nangyuan from Ko Samui, and transfer to Bangkok from Ko Pha Ngan. I booked with Lomprayah because…their boat looks good. Yeah, I think that’s it. Seriously though, I picked them because I thought the boats look good, can stand swelling…

  • Baan Panburi Village

    I picked Baan Panburi to stay in Thong Nai Pan Noi in Ko Pha Ngan for two reasons: I heard that the restaurant is good, and they have a website. Being one who practically grew up online, an accomodation with its own website gets higher marks than a resort/hotel without. I know it doesn’t mean…

  • Shambara Guesthouse

    When I was still on the planning stage of my trip, I discovered Shambara Guesthouse. It looks great in the pictures, and every site I came upon have rave reviews for Shambara, from travellers who have stayed there before. I wanted to stay in Khao San Road, and Shambara’s the best guesthouse in the area…

  • Moonhut Bungalow, Maenam Beach

    Before I pick a particular hostel or resort, I search the web and pore through every review I can find. Moonhut has its fair share of positives and negatives, but I find that its pluses outweighs its minuses. And that’s why I decided to try my luck with Moonhut Bungalow in Maename Beach in Ko…

  • Hostelling it at Hostel Thailand

    If there’s one word to describe Hostel Thailand, it’s “narrow.” The second word would be “tall” (the building), the third would be “clean,” and the fourth would be “friendly.” Hostel Thailand 395/4 Silom Road Bangkok Province Tel: (01) 258 2725

  • When Tigers fly

    I never really considered Tiger Airways, even when I’m trying to be cheap with my budget. That is primarily because flying via Tiger in the Philippines meant having to go to Clark. Even with the shuttle service from Megamall, I still see it as a hassle, particularly since I live in the northern part of…

  • Budget fares to non-budget terminals

    Jetstar Asia is our family’s choice of budget airline when flying to Singapore. Despite its higher fare over competitor Tiger Airways, Jetstar’s winning factor is that it flies and lands at the ‘main’ terminal/airports of the cities it serve. In Manila, Jetstar departs and arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, while in Singapore, they…