Getting into North Korea at all in 2026 is not straightforward, and getting out to Mount Myohyang and the Hyangsan Hotel is even more of a logistical hurdle. It is a long drive from Pyongyang, usually around three hours depending on checkpoints and road conditions, and it sits right in the middle of what North…
If you end up at the Hyangsan Hotel at Mt Myohyang then there are two main restaurants, the main one on the second floor of the hotel and a hidden gem simply called “The Restaurant” in Korean. What those in the know call it is the “Rainbow Trout Restaurant”. As you’d expect it is because…
If you are looking for a proper hostel vibe to party in Siem Reap then there really is nothing that quite compares to Funky Village. Located on Funky Lane and within sitting distance of Sok San and all of the other joys of Siem Reap this place has it all! Cheap rooms, even cheaper booze,…
The Quality Hotel in downtown Juba is the place where we place our guests on our tours to South Sudan. Why here? Well a combination of the price, location and the fact that our local partner clearly has a deal there. Yet while the Quality Hotel Juba might not be the best hotel in the…
On my first night in Juba I tried to be fancy by booking something “nice” online. This took me to a $108 room at the Flower International Hotel. The hotel was flooded, it looked like a prison, breakfast was putrid and it was basically a Chinese hotel. This meant I stayed just one night before…
It was fate that took me to the Yam Hotel in Juba, but it was the kick ass value, the food, service and whole social scene that kept me there. For it turns out that not only is the Yam Hotel the best airport hotel in Juba it is about 5 minutes walk, but at…
