Month: May 2017

Monthly Archives: May 2017

Beautiful Koh Samet Island Thailand

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Scott — No Comments ↓

Koh Samet (sometimes spelt Koh Samed) is a beautiful tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand, around 2 hours drive from Pattaya or around 4 hours drive from Bangkok (220 Kilometers south-east of Bangkok). As Koh Samet is relatively close…

Posted in Feature article, Koh Samet, Thai islands, Thailand

Whale watching from Cape Solander Kamay Botany Bay National Park Sydney

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Scott — No Comments ↓

The whale watching season in Sydney runs from May until October with a few different species of Whales swimming past Sydney heading to the warmer waters in Queensland. There are plenty of Whale Watching Boat cruise boats leaving from King Street…

Posted in Australia, Feature article, Sydney

Best Bars and Nightlife in El Nido Palawan Island

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Scott — No Comments ↓

El Nido has a chilled out nightlife scene with a good number of bars and beach bars. Don’t expect any wild nightlife parties in El Nido but there are plenty of bars to chill out, listen to some music and…

Posted in El Nido, Feature article, Palawan Island, Philippines

City of Dreams – The place to stay in Manila for a short stopover

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Scott — No Comments ↓

If you have a short stopover in Manila then one of the best places to stay is City of Dreams. City of Dreams is very close to Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, around 10 minutes by taxi (less if you take…

Posted in Feature article, Manila, Philippines

Where to watch the French Open Tennis in Bangkok

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Scott — No Comments ↓

The French Open 2018 runs until Sunday 10th June 2018. If you are in Bangkok during this time there are plenty of great sports bars where you can watch the French Open Tennis. Check out these sports bars in Bangkok…

Posted in Sports

Flight Review Qantas Business Class Sydney to Gold Coast

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Scott — No Comments ↓

Airline: Qantas Flight no: QF862 Route: Sydney to Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport Aircraft type: Boeing B737-800 Winglets Flight time: 1 hour Travel class: Business Class Seat Width: 22 inches Seat Pitch: 37 inches Check out the full flight review video…

Posted in Australia, Flight Reviews

The Beaches of El Nido Palawan Island Philippines

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Scott — No Comments ↓

In a previous article I wrote about the amazing Lagoons of El Nido. The most popular boat tour in El Nido is to visit the Lagoons around the various islands near El Nido. The next popular tour is the visit…

Posted in El Nido, Feature article, Palawan Island, Philippines

Best Pizza in El Nido Palawan Island

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Scott — 1 Comment ↓

After 2 weeks in the Philippines, when I arrived in El Nido I was looking for my favourite comfort food – pizza! I stumbled across the Little Italy Ristorante, went in and had an awesome feed on some of the…

Posted in El Nido, Food, Italian, Palawan Island, Philippines, pizza

Where to watch the French Open Tennis in Bali

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Scott — No Comments ↓

The French Open 2018 runs until Sunday 10th June 2018. If you are in Bali during this time there are plenty of great sports bars where you can watch the French Open Tennis. Check out these sports bars in Bali…

Posted in Sports

Nobu Japanese Restaurant City of Dreams Manila

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Scott — No Comments ↓

Pork Belly at Nobu Japanese Restaurant Manila

I went in for dinner at Nobu Japanese Restaurant at the City of Dreams in Paranque City Manila. This is the second Nobu restaurant I have dined at, the previous Nobu dining experience was at Nobu in Melbourne’s Crown Entertainment…

Posted in Food, Japanese, Manila, Philippines, sushi