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Since I returned from Ireland, and before that as well, I have worked in a Bar in Polzeath, Cornwall. A pretty little village with a great surfing beach, this is one of the slightly less know gems of Cornwalls north coast. Polzeath grew up as a fishing village, just like all of Cornwalls’ towns, but […]
Read More Cornwall – Port Isaac and PolzeathAfter the somewhat disappointing Mui Ne, we were looking forward to Da Lat, with it’s unique Swiss Alps reputation. And it’s a reputation it deserves, while still un-mistakingly Asian, it’s really possible to get that alpine feel with the wide open but winding roads that weave and knot across the towns hills and suburbs. It’s […]
Read More Vietnam Pt6 – Da LatMui Ne is a fairly small place to visit, and the main tourist area is quite a way from the actual town, this time spread along the beach road to the South. Again the beach is almost inaccessible unless you’re staying at one of the resorts, although there is a very nice looking backpackers hostel, […]
Read More Vietnam Pt5 – Mui NeHCMC is a big city, so this is the second post. If you’d like to read the first part, please head back here. Our second full day in the city was spent exploring a little more, checking out the markets and playing in the park. The market at the far end of the park features […]
Read More Vietnam Pt4 – Cu Chi Tunnels and HCMCHo Chi Minh City, or HCMC, named after the saviour of Vietnam, previously Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam, and you can really feel it. The most commented thing about this city is the traffic, and you can see why. It’s incredible, even compared to Bangkok, like a river of mopeds, with the occasional […]
Read More Vietnam Pt3 – Ho Chi Minh CitySo stop number two was the relatively small city of Can Tho. This was a place I really enjoyed, with enough interesting things to see and do, while still feeling unspoilt by tourism, or tainted by the commercialism of larger cities. At the transit centre in Can Do, we met a couple of Norwegian girls […]
Read More Vietnam Pt2 – Can ThoAfter our time in Cambodia, we took the southern border crossing into Vietnam near the coast, it was all part of the transfer package we’d got to get us to Phu Quoc island. The border crossing and transport was the usual ramshackle, but functional affair, and while I don’t remember the exact buses, I’m sure […]
Read More Vietnam Pt1: Border Crossing and Phu QuocMusic is something that in international, but every country has their own take on it. Whether it be the music they make, the influences they work from or the way it’s played. Music festivals are one of the best places to experience this, as you’ll see a huge range of musical styles, both international and […]
Read More Music Festivals around the worldThere’s a lot of different methods of public transport in the world, each one has it’s benefits and problems, so here’s a little of my favourite. If you’re got any transport horror stories, or favourites that I missed, let me know – if I get a lot, I’ll turn them into another post. Trains One […]
Read More The Best (and Worst) Ways to get around the worldI was introduced to the game Sex or Death while working in the greater Sydney area in Australia. I was told about it by an Irish guy, who was clearly more cocky than he should have been about his abilities with ladies. It’s a simple principle – don’t book yourself a place for the night, […]
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