Vang Vieng, Laos: After the disappointing start to my time in Vang Vieng, and after concluding it was bottom of the barrel dumpsville, I kind of thought it was best to give it another chance. I’m all about second chances (under the correct circumstances, of course), and decided that having a look at VV during … More Day 23 – Gangnam Style, Saving Graces, and a Change of Pace.
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!
Luang Prabang, Laos: As with the lax attitudes of the Vietnamese people towards organisation, it became apparent that they probably operate in the same kind of way in Laos too. And sure enough, like clockwork, the complacent tuk-tuk driver we collared last night collected us from our respective hostels at 8am sharp and ferried us … More Day 20 in South East Asia – Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls … ?
Luang Prabang, Laos: By some kind of freak accident, after only really encountering younger travellers so far on my trip, I managed to meet two like-minded girls of a similar age to me at the airport in Hanoi; both travelling alone and both of the mindset that cultural immersion was their thing rather than the … More Day 19 in South East Asia: Hello Laos!
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
Hué, Vietnam: My time in Hoi An had come to an end and I was sad to leave Goldern Lantern Homestay. It had been a comfortable and relaxing stay. The family who hosted me were absolutely lovely – very generous and always willing to help out; their two young boys the perfect mixture of mayhem, … More Day Nine and I’m Searching for Wine
The mountains, somewhere near Da Nang, Vietnam: Today had by far been my favourite day in Vietnam. And even though at the time of writing this – still riding high from the endorphins of the afternoon – I felt nothing could top the experience, I knew for a fact that it was only going to … More Day Seven: Scootering For Days
Somewhere between Ho Chi Minh and Hoi An, Vietnam: The sleeper train to Da Nang wasn’t half as bad as I imagined it to be. Ok, so it wasn’t the ritz; the mattress was hard and the bed clothes a little musty; and because my backpack had taken up half the space of the bed, … More Day Six and a Change of Pace
The end of the road in Marvel Loch came on Monday 10th October 2016 and if I was to say the last eight weeks had been uneventful then I’d be lying. At times it may have felt like I’d been imprisoned, cut off from the outside world, lacking in information and sensory overload, carrying out … More And Just Like That, It Was Over
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