A sad farewell to Rob & Gilly was tempered by our plans to reconnect within a fortnight. They made their way toward the border while we set off back to the Cambodian Capital Phnom Penh to learn a bit about the Khmer Rouge. Our first stop to this end was Tuol Sleng – or S21 […]
Cambodian countryside en route to Sihanoukville.
We had a really wonderful few days with Rob & Gilly on Otres beach in Sihanoukville. The best thing about it was how little we did. On the night of our arrival we checked into Moonlight Rock, a cool little place where very simple rooms [bed + net] were situated above the bar. It was […]
(Part of a series of articles by Fi trawling the archives for photos taken on the tiny compact camera way back when). Time to digress again to catch up with our compact camera photos and we’re back to Vietnam, in January, some 10 months ago! We had a somewhat whistle-stop trip through Vietnam, skirting […]
Saigon at its most serene – everyone had gone home for Tet!
After Da Lat came Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City in official circles. We arrived a few days before Tet – Vietnamese New Year – and were treated to a rare occurrence within – peace and quiet. Well, let’s not be hasty. The city was still lively & vibrant around the backpacker hub but for […]
Dalat motorbike tour – awesome! Wish we could have done more of this but here’s what we saw in a day….. Note to ma & pa: Just pretend I said bicycle tour 🙂
A very busy motorcycle tour of the countryside surrounding Dalat – much to see. Enjoy!
Our next port of call was Dalat located in Vietnams’ Central Highlands. Our aim here was a motorbike tour of the local industries and sights. The Dalat Easy Riders are a collective with a reputation strong enough to spawn an army of copycat fakers all over ‘Nam. Once again following the guidance of Miltonian brethren, […]
Happy Hoi An! How can you not be happy in the town of ridiculously cheap beer, cheap tailor made clothes, cheap gourmet food & sunshine?