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Detailed travelogue on visiting the remotest inhabited islands in the world (Tristan da Cunha and St Helena), also South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia. Very interested read, and indexed.
Remotest Islands in the World St Helena, Tristan da Cunha + S. Africa, Malaysia, mor
Larry2006-05-27 03:20:07
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/>though there is also a special page with pictures on the Seasons View
itself: (http://lovebagus.net/hotels/seasonsview.html). The place is cheap
and clean, and all rooms have air-con, color TV, and an in-room tea/coffee
set. The hotel uses a computerized reservation system, so a few weeks
before leaving on my trip, I decided to call up and book a room (as it often
fills up if you don't book in advance). There are a few different types of
rooms available (including nice ones with balconys overlooking Jalan Alor),
but I opted for the cheapst: Room #215 in the middle of the building near
the elevator -- it has no windows, but it also meant I wasn't bothered with
street noise at night. The price with breakfast was RM63++ (which equals
RM72/US$18.95 when taxes are added), but if you stay at least three nights,
the price comes down to RM68/US$17.89 per night including all taxes and
breakfast (there's also an RM40 "day rate" according to the sign outside).
Though I'd need to leave for the airport at 10:00pm on the 26th, I thought
it'd be nice to have a place to shower and relax in before the flight, so I
decided to reserve the room for three nights instead of two. Walking into
the Seasons View room that evening, there was a buzzing noise coming from
the bathroom -- so I went down to ask if I could have another room. Telling
me they were fully-booked for the night, the receptionist sent a man
upstairs to fix the noise (the bathroom ceiling fan just needed to be
tightened), and everything was fine.
After setting my bag down, I decided to go out for a walk down Jalan
Bukit Bintang. The rain had stopped, and at 5:30pm on December 24th, there
were plenty of of foreigners out walking around the area, with its Planet
Hollywood, Marriot Hotel, and trendy shops and restaurants (many advertising
special Christmas Eve
...
See photographs from:
Indonesia Gallery
,
Malaysia Gallery
,
Singapore Gallery
,
South Africa Gallery
