-
Tanya and Andrew are here right now!
Subscribe to our website
Friends Of Magic Travel Blog
Soap Creations & Body Care
Fiji Holidays
Domain Real Estate For Your Home In Australia
Gold Coast Accommodation Deals
Lonely Planet Shop
Contiki Tours in North America
TripAdvisor
Airbnb
Accommodation Archive
-
Ubud, Bali For Long Term Travellers Like Us
Posted on March 6, 2013 | 2 CommentsYoga, meditation, breathing classes, re-birthing, and tantric retreats. I may not be totally into these things but there are plenty of expats living in Ubud that are. This is the place you want to hang out if you want to eat healthy, breathe healthy and just live life simply. Most... -
Sun Moon Lake Accommodation – Mei Jen House Review
Posted on December 17, 2012 | No CommentsSun Moon Lake is quite a touristy destination that is popular with the Taiwanese. It a little hard to find a room that would suit us for under our normal budget of around $30 per night. There are plentiful accommodation options around Sun Moon Lake USD $40 and up... -
Melaka Accommodation – Old Town Guesthouse Review (Updated)
Posted on October 1, 2012 | 2 CommentsWe first wrote about the Old Town Guesthouse in Melaka back in December 2011 – read the old review first by clicking through here. Recently, we had a week or two spare between leaving Sihanoukville in Cambodia and heading to Taipei in Taiwan. We both agreed that the best place... -
Sihanoukville Accommodation – Beach Club Resort Review
Posted on September 3, 2012 | 2 CommentsWe nearly didn’t make our way to Sihanoukville in Cambodia but we are certainly glad we did. We stayed at the Beach Club Resort in Sihanoukville for seven awesome nights. We really loved it there. The resort has something for everyone and if we were to go back to Sihanoukville... -
Battambang Accommodation – Battambang My Homestay Guesthouse Review
Posted on August 26, 2012 | No CommentsWe stayed nine glorious nights at Battambang My Homestay Guesthouse just on the outskirts of the town of Battambang in Cambodia. It was one of the better accommodation choices we have made thus far. It was clean and comfortable, and the family who runs it looked after us very well.... -
Siem Reap Accommodation – Claremont Angkor Boutique Hotel Review
Posted on August 16, 2012 | No CommentsFinding accommodation that ticked all the right boxes for us in Siem Reap ended up being a bit of an ordeal. There are many fabulous places that you can spend your time at, but when you are looking for certain things, you can end up staying at four different places... -
Bangkok Accommodation – Nantra Sukhumvit 39 Hotel Review
Posted on August 12, 2012 | 1 CommentBangkok is one of our favourite cities in the world. The many different areas of Bangkok each have their own character. However, like all big cities, it can be tough to get around. The key for Bangkok is being close to the sky train, also known as the Bangkok BTS.... -
Vang Vieng Accommodation – Phongsavanh Bungalows Review
Posted on July 30, 2012 | 1 CommentPhongsavanh Bungalows (Guesthouse) in Vang Vieng, Laos – What a place to stay. It is clean, comfortable, quiet, close enough to all the action but far enough away to not get annoyed at all the noise. A perfect place to stay in Vang Vieng, Laos. Vang Vieng is famous for... -
Luang Prabang Accommodation – Villa Suan Maak Review
Posted on July 8, 2012 | No CommentsWe stayed at Villa Suan Maak in Luang Prabang, Laos for just over a week. The hotel was not the most fantastic hotel we have stayed in, but it did tick all of our boxes. For example, the breakfast was ok, the wifi was ok, the air conditioning was ok,... -
Chiang Khong Accommodation – Baanrimtaling Home Stay Review
Posted on June 17, 2012 | No CommentsWe may have only spent just over 12 hours in Chiang Khong but most of that time was at Baanrimtaling Home Stay Guest House. We really enjoyed it here. A very simple place, on the Mekong river, overlooking Laos. There really isn’t much to do in Chiang Khong. It is... -
Chiang Rai Accommodation – i-House Chiangrai Review
Posted on June 10, 2012 | No CommentsWe found choosing accommodation in Chiang Rai to be fairly hard. Properties were either too basic or too high end for us. We need something right in the middle. Simple, comfortable, a desk preferably and a wifi connection. A lot of research on TripAdvisor and Agoda, and we found a... -
Chiang Mai Accommodation – Ban Jed Yod Review
Posted on May 9, 2012 | 9 CommentsHeading to Chiang Mai in northern Thailand for a month or longer? Check out Ban Jed Yod in the Chet Yod/Jed Yod area of the north western part of Chiang Mai. We loved it here. It is safe to say that if we were to go back to Chiang Mai... -
Bangkok Chinatown Hotel – Baan Udom Review and Directions
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsIf you are going to stay at Baan Udom in Bangkok, be prepared for an experience. The hotel is situated on the outskirts of Bangkok’s China Town with easy access to ferries, the subway and Hua Lamphong train station if you don’t mind a bit of a walk. The hotel,... -
Phetchaburi Accommodation – Phetkasem Hotel Review
Posted on March 19, 2012 | 1 CommentUp front, we didn’t actually stay here at the Phetkasem Hotel (or Phet Kasem Hotel) in Phetchaburi. When we were trying to source places to stay in Phetchaburi, Thailand this place was mentioned to us but we had a lot of trouble finding any details about it. As the place... -
Phetchaburi Accommodation – Royal Diamond Review
Posted on March 15, 2012 | No CommentsPhetchaburi is a beautiful city about three hours south of Bangkok. Trying to find decent accommodation outside the main tourist areas of Thailand can sometimes prove to be hard. However, at a not so cheap backpacker price of 800 Baht per night, we found the Royal Diamond Hotel. The hotel... -
Chumphon Accommodation – Nanaburi Hotel Review
Posted on March 10, 2012 | 1 CommentWe were originally only intending on spending one night in Chumphon. We would arrive by ferry from Koh Tao, get some sleep, maybe have a wander around town the next day then get on the train for Phetchaburi. We booked our single night at the Nanaburi hotel on the net... -
Koh Samui Accommodation – Meewaya Chaweng House Review
Posted on February 19, 2012 | 2 CommentsMeewaya Chaweng House on Koh Samui in Thailand, is a place that we will certainly go back to if we ever get a chance to visit Koh Samui again, and there is a room free for us! The privately run resort is situated in Bophut, to the north of the... -
Hat Yai Accommodation – V.L. Hatyai Hotel Review
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 4 CommentsThere is nothing like a good bed to sleep in after a hard days traveling. We were so happy when we go to the V.L. Hatyai Hotel in Hat Yai. It was a measly three blocks from the Hat Yai train station, up a road that had perfect side walks... -
Shirin Guesthouse on Pulau Langkawi Review
Posted on January 21, 2012 | No CommentsShirin Guesthouse at Pantai Cenang on Pulau Langkawi was a lovely place to spend our time whilst on Langkawi. Pantai Cenang is the main tourist area on the island. Here you will find accommodation to suit the smallest to the most extravagant budget. Shirin Homestay is interesting. The Guesthouse is... -
Red Inn Heritage Guesthouse Penang Review
Posted on January 6, 2012 | No CommentsWe both really really liked the Red Inn Heritage Guest House. We actually stayed there twice while we were in Penang. Once before and once after we popped over to Batu Ferringhi for the weekend. We did stay briefly at somewhere else in Georgetown but the less said about that... -
Ombak Guesthouse on Pulau Pangkor Review
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 1 CommentPulau Pangkor (Pangkor Island) is on the north west coast of Malaysia, very close to Thailand. It is a lovely island, very pretty, relaxing and not as touristy as one would expect. The tourists that do come to Pulau Pangkor are mainly local Malays, therefore, it is quite cheap to... -
Old Town Guesthouse Melaka (Malacca) Review
Posted on December 5, 2011 | 2 CommentsLets get this out of the way, this review is going to sound a little too good to be true. We LOVED Old Town Guesthouse. In terms of cleanliness, location, friendliness, facilities and price we’re yet to find a better place. Sure, we’ve stayed in places with a grander bathroom... -
Apa Kaba Home & Stay Melaka Malaysia Review
Posted on November 24, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Apa Kaba guesthouse in Melaka/Malacca, Malaysia is a lovely guest house. Its an old fashioned teak building in a beautiful garden a few minutes walk from most of Melaka’s main attractions. They have both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned rooms. We spent three nights without air-conditioning and I don’t think... -
Kuala Lumpur Accommodation – Step Inn Guesthouse Review
Posted on November 17, 2011 | 3 CommentsWe recently stayed at the Step Inn guesthouse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It’s nothing fancy but its clean, reasonably priced and fairly central. Also, the staff we very helpful in providing suggestions of places we should go and things we should see. We knew we wouldn’t be staying in Kuala... -
Accommodation in Chiang Mai
Posted on August 24, 2009 | No CommentsWe have more and more people planning trips to Chiang Mai. Rather than repeating all of this over and over in email here is a list of a few places around Chiang Mai where you may like to consider staying. The prices in Australian dollars assume 25 baht = $1...
