Where to stay in Kuala Lumpur: the best areas
Bukit Bintang or KLCC? Who each Kuala Lumpur area suits, which train links it to KL Sentral and the airport, and the RM10 tourism tax on your room bill.
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Pratama S.
An occasional traveller, not a professional travel writer, who has travelled mostly in Southeast Asia.
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3 days in Chiang Mai: one plan for each day
Three nights or fewer in Chiang Mai, with one main plan for each day: the Old City temples, Doi Suthep and Nimman, then Doi Inthanon.
ResearchHoi An or Da Nang: where to base yourself
Hoi An or Da Nang? What each base offers, the bus between them, airport access, the beaches, and the rain and flood months in central Vietnam.
ResearchBest time to visit Cambodia: seasons, Angkor and the coast
Cambodia is driest from December to April and wet from May to October. Weather month by month, Angkor crowds and tickets, the coast and 2027 festivals.
ResearchHostel or hotel: how to choose
Hostel vs hotel, point by point: price, privacy, safety, the social side and length of stay, with Southeast Asia's check-in and registration rules.
ResearchKuala Lumpur to Penang by train and ferry: ETS times, fares and tickets
Seven ETS trains a day run from KL Sentral to Butterworth, then a RM2 ferry crosses to George Town. Times, fares from RM82, booking and the last ferry.
ResearchBangkok to Chiang Mai by train: sleeper, day train and tickets
D-Ticket sells five trains a day from Krung Thep Aphiwat to Chiang Mai. The timetable, sleeper classes, fares from 230 baht and how to book.
ResearchWhere to stay in Hanoi: the best areas
Old Quarter, French Quarter, Ba Dinh or West Lake? Who each Hanoi area suits, how the airport bus reaches it, and what to check before you book a room.
Research3 days in Kuala Lumpur: one plan for each day
Three nights or fewer in Kuala Lumpur, with one main plan for each day: the Twin Towers, the old city, then Batu Caves. All by train, bus or on foot.
ResearchBest time to visit Bali, month by month
Bali is driest from April to October and wet from November to March. Rain, crowds, Nyepi 2027 and each region, month by month.
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