I had no other reason to be in Southsea than business. From the outside it looks like nothing special, but inside... Every room is named and the names start with the letter G. I know, the associations in my head went just one way, but I think the owners were going slightly different direction. My room was called Glitter and wow, glittery it was. First of all there was a little cupcake waiting for me with a nice personal note and then of course the glamour in the room... I mus

It's been years since I've been there. We stayed at this place as part of an Imaginative Traveller Tour. The experience was definitely unforgettable. First it took us few hours to get to the place, on a small boat, eating lunch out of banana leafs. And then we felt like we have entered paradise. The "hotel" is in the middle of a jungle. There is an open communal area and wooden walkways take you to the sleeping area. Now, at first I felt bit weird. Accommodation is in big lon

Over the years I have visited many hotels, hostels, B&Bs and resorts. I have raved about many things I found or didn't find when I needed them and I have also awed at design and efficiency. Some hotels are just funky, doesn't matter where they are it seems like you're sightseeing already. Some seem very cheap and you are amazed at the quality of service or how everything you need is where it is supposed to be.This is the first in a series. I will present you some of the most

I haven’t spent much time in Vietnam, just few days in Ho Chi Min City. If you’re there, there is one thing I can recommend for you to see: the Vietcong tunnels. As the official tour was over, our guide has arranged for another, local guide to get us there. It felt like a private tour, just for the four of us. The area is quite big and you spend few hours just wandering around. You are shown how the traps worked that Vietcong was setting up for Americans, how they were surviv