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This island sits only a short ferry from Athens, and if you’re looking for a break from the big city, you’ll struggle to find a better destination for a couple days. I decided to explore the island after a shining recommendation from a friend, and I’m grateful for it. It’s easy to get to from […]
Read More Aegina – Quiet Greek IslandContinued from here The casino, the only part of the Chinese plan that seems to have been built, sits on it’s own looking rather weather worn and dated. It’s the only place that we found that sold food, so we had a little bite and marvelled at the bad interior design. The next is a […]
Read More Cambodia Pt6: Kampot Pt2Moving on from Hue on the bus got us into Dong Hoi mid afternoon, enough time to find a cheap place to stay, and explore the town a little. There’s not a whole lot in Dong Hoi, but it’s a great base for exploring the national park in which there are several amazing caves to […]
Read More Veitnam Pt10 – Dong Hoi and Phong Nha CavesHoi An is a gorgeous little town, maybe not as exciting as some, but definitely very pretty. I’ve seen photos of the town during Chinese New Year/Tet, which is very impressive, but getting through Vietnam on public transport is an absolute nightmare at this time of year. Unless you’re on a pre-planned tour it’s very […]
Read More Vietnam Pt8 – Hoi An and the Hi Van PassAfter 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 LatHo 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 CityAfter 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 Quoc
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