I learned of Jeju Island from some travel blogs only a few years ago. It's a pretty popular place in Asia (esp Korea and China) but it's very…

• Most travellers go to Kuang Si Falls on those shared taxis called Songthaews leaving from Luang Prabang like this
• I probably should've taken that. I rented a bicycle…

• There's a pretty comfortable bus that runs from the airport to the main bus station (literally called Taipei Main Station), which is located right next to the…

• Essaouria is pronounced as "essa-we-rah".
• Locals also call it "sah-we-rah", omitting the "es" in front

• There's no train between Marrakech and Essaouira. Bus is the only option
• I think there are 2 bus companies that run this route. I took Supratours. Their…

• Arabic is the main language used in Morocco, with French being a commonly-spoken second language (I saw a lot of French tourists there speak nothing but French with…

• I expected the airport to be a typical developing-country airport with large crowds and noises
• But it's actually super clean, modern, and organized
• When I went there were…

• The rate is about 4-5% worse than in the old city
• There's an exchange shop on the ground floor of Hotel Ali, close to the big square (Jemaa…

Overview:

• Cost: 206 Dirhams (~20 EUR) for second class, 311 Dirhams (~30 EUR) for first class
• Timing: I took the 8:20am-4:25pm train, but check http://www.oncf.ma for…

Before you leave:

• While you have wifi, open Google Maps to Meknes, Moulay Idriss, and Volubilis so that it downloads these areas for offline viewing later
• Having Google…