You could actually call this “staying at the one and only Sharjah International Airport Hotel” because basically it is the only hotel near the airport. But, “what if you want to explore Sharjah?” Believe me you do not, this is purely a transit place. What is Sharjah? The United Arab Emirates is made up of…
If you are heading to Gori to check out the Stalin Museum then the best hotel for value, location and pretty much everything else is the Georgia Gold Hotel. Location wise it is quite literally on Stalin Avenue and next to the park and museum, as well as being close enough to walk to most…
When you visit Yanan it is all about staying in a cave hotel, so I was delighted to find one that looked great and was extremely good value. This was the imaginatively “does what it says in the tin” titled Old Yanan Cave Dwelling Hotel. And while it was a bit out in the boonies…
There’s a dichotomy to China where it wants to paint itself as living in the future (like Japan), so you now get robots doing shit and QR codes to pay for everything. Then you see a Chinese squat toilet and things are put into perspective. It is this that leads perfectly to the Craft Beer…
Beidahe (北戴河, Běidàihé) is a proper tacky Chinese past its prime seaside resort, but that is exactly what gives it its charm. Combine that with the fact that it is only 2 hours by train from Beijing and you have the ingredients of a place well worth a visit. Formerly and to a degree still…
If you know anything about visiting North Korea then you will have heard of Air Koryo. The state flag carrier they have become infamous for being the so called “one star airline” and for what it is like to eat on Air Koryo. This is primarily for the notorious Air Koryo Burger, or rather mystery…
