Siem Reap, Cambodia: Last night I really let my hair down by drinking two wines and two beers! This morning, naturally, I felt hungover. No, actually, that’s a bit of a lie; I didn’t feel hungover, I felt a little groggy. There’s a difference (but not by much). Anyway, my new lightweight drinking status had … More And On The 29th Day, She Rested
Siem Reap, Cambodia: This morning I got to Vientiane airport early, only to find it was pretty much a shed and there was nowhere to get a decent coffee. And I needed coffee. Badly. After checking my bags in and scoping out the facilities in the domestic terminal (of which there were hardly any, aside … More Day 28 in South East Asia – Hello Cambodia
Laos is a beautiful, underrated country, with so much more to explore than the tiny bits I touched on. There’s the islands in the South (including Don Det and Don Khon), the caves in the north, the central belt, the Mekong, the mountains…. Laos is a hot bed of green landscapes and luscious farming culture; … More Reflections on Laos
Vientiane, Laos: My last full day in Laos was spent getting some cultural internalisation. And what I really mean by that, is taking photos of a shit tonne of Buddahs, visiting a museum, and drinking Beer Lao with an old friend. The day started well – the sun was shining, I had a spring in … More Day 27 in South East Asia – Seeya Laos, You’ve Been A Lot More Than I Bargained For!
Luang Prabang, Laos: Two days ago, Chicago and I had parted with good money (125 USD to be precise – more than I’d paid for my flight to Laos) by booking ourselves onto an elephant experience day through the conservation company, Mandalao. Today was the day of reckoning – the day of all days; the … More Day 21 in South East Asia – It’s Elephant Day!
In the grand scheme of things, eighteen days is not a long time, however a lot can be done if you use that time wisely. I used to squander my eighteen day annual leave period when I was in the fire service by spending most of my time drunk or hungover. Eighteen days in Vietnam … More Day 18 in South East Asia – Reflections on Vietnam
Sapa, Vietnam: On booking my two day-one night tour to Sapa, I had been told by my agent that the night bus would leave at 7:30pm, getting me in to Sapa at 6am ready to begin the trek at 8:30. It actually left Hanoi at 9:30pm. And it’s a good job too, as the driver … More Days 16 and 17 – Dazed and Confused: Trekking in Spectacular Sapa
Hanoi, Vietnam: Today was not an entirely exciting day. I knew I had a night bus to SaPa to catch that evening – a journey which would probably provide me with zero sleep – so I thought I’d take it easy, relax a bit and not dabble in anything too strenuous. However, contradicting myself – … More Day 15 in South East Asia: Hanoi Just Ain’t For Me
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam: With the daunting realisation that I’d spent more money than I should’ve done in Vietnam so far; and with the estimation that should I carry on as I had been doing, I’d only just make it through Laos and Cambodia, let alone Myanmar and Sri Lanka, my last few days in … More It’s Day 14 and I’m Still in Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam: Last night I took the night bus from Hue to Hanoi. Leaving at 6pm and arriving at 6am, the 12 hour journey was certainly not the longest I’ve ever taken (or will ever take) but it wasn’t the shortest either. With my belly full and my toilet needs more or less seen to … More Day 13 in South East Asia: The Night Bus Zombie
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