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Finding a cheap serviced apartment in Bangkok

30 Aug, 2010  |   Coments (0)  |   Add a comment

Whether you are coming to Bangkok to teach English or coming to find a cheap and warm place to live to retire or start a business, finding a cheap serviced apartment in Bangkok can be a real challenge.

While doing research for this site I found myself in this situation, and parts of it turned out to be far more frustrating than I expected, so I thought I’d put together some tips here and share them. Unfortunately, simply Googling “Bangkok serviced apartment” will bring up endless listings for places that are way out of most of our price ranges, and way more than anyone needs to pay themselves.

Angkor Wat: Admission prices, money-saving tips, and HDR photo gallery

15 Aug, 2010  |   Coments (0)  |   Add a comment

Without question, the temples at Angkor Wat in Cambodia are among the most amazing tourist attractions anywhere in the world. If you are anywhere near them you’d be well advised to at least make a side trip to see them with your own eyes.

The launching point for the temple visit is the small and very pleasant town of Siem Reap, but even if you are just heading to Bangkok, the Angkor Wat complex is either a short (expensive) flight or a cheap (long) bus ride away.

Priceoftravel.com – What’s the idea behind this site?

14 Aug, 2010  |   Coments (0)  |   Add a comment

There are hundreds of thousands of travel blogs and travel guide sites out there, so why another one?

The idea of this site is simple: If you are thinking about going somewhere there are at least two major questions you have to ask yourself – How much will it cost, and what will the weather be like?

Priceoftravel.com will answer both of those questions all in one place, with all the information never more than one click away.

If you spend any time on travel message boards you’ll always see the question come up: How much money do I need to visit that place? The answer is always the same: It depends.

So the goal here is to let you figure out your own budget for any major tourist city in the world, and compare destinations with each other to make your own itinerary decisions. As you certainly know, some cities cost three or four times more than others once you arrive.

Vietnam travel prices

09 Aug, 2010  |   Coments (0)  |   Add a comment

In addition to being a fascinating country in its own right, Vietnam is becoming more popular with Western tourists partly because it’s very cheap by international standards. In fact, Vietnam might be the cheapest country in the world unless you count the non-urban parts of India, and Vietnam is far more modern and cleaner than India as well.

For an excellent travel guide with very helpful hotel reviews you should check out Travelfish.org’s Vietnam guide section. They have well organized and reliable advice plus an active and helpful forum community.

Monkey Island near Nha Trang – Getting there and visiting tips

28 Apr, 2010  |   Coments (1)  |   Add a comment

One of the more unusual and interesting attractions in Vietnam is locally known as Lao Island, but more famously known to visitors as Monkey Island. It’s about 10 km from the heart of Nha Trang, and it can be visited in several different ways. If your time is very limited then an all-day boat trip with a quick Monkey Island visit isn’t a bad way to go, but if you want to spend more time there to enjoy more than just the shortest of visits then it’s cheap and easy to do yourself. Almost all prices in Nha Trang are very low by Western standards, and the DIY Monkey Island trip is no exception.