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Wed, 10 Nov 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [1461]
You are truly blessed when you hope fervently enough for
something to see it come to fruition. Third world countries highlight this
blessing Westerners have when our hopes are far less significant than the
everyday survival that is most of the Vietnamese's ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, food, misfortune, on the road, philosophy
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [1653]
When
it came time to leave Dalat, it was obvious it wasn't going to be an
easy, or dry affair. Numerous roads were blocked due to floods,
numerous destinations weren't worth visiting for the same reason and
the bus we chose to leave on started the ... Read more >
Tags: misfortune, on the road, travel books
Sun, 7 Nov 2010 | By afalconer | Views [447] | Comments [1]
I know what you are all thinking.....how was the bus ride??? Well it was a big greyhound bus with at max, 6 people on board, so was actually very comfortable. We slept quite alot which helped pass the time. The scenery was actually very dull as its ... Read more >
Sat, 6 Nov 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [14430]
Even if there was things to do in Dalat when it's pissing
rain, we weren't interested. I had sold Uma on the idea of visiting Dalat
solely on the steam room, sauna and hot tub at a certain 'Dreams Hotel'. They
seemed like easy dreams to satisfy ... Read more >
Tags: culture, misunderstanding, near miss
Wed, 3 Nov 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [2114]
Arriving
in teeming rain did not paint Vietnam's beach capital Nha Trang in a
very pretty light. The city's setting is beautiful with large
mountains looking down over a long stretch of beach dressed up by
sculpture gardens and facing ... Read more >
Tags: fun, tourist park, waterslides
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [1635]
My
stay in Hoi An certainly didn't start on the right foot because it
didn't start on my feet. The friendly hotel receptionist at Hue had
organised his 'friend' to pick us up and escort us to his $10 hotel
that had a pool. We were ... Read more >
Tags: on the road, shopping, touts
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [1259]
Most
tourism involves some test of patience when confronted by conditions
or customs completely at odds with what is considered normal back
home. One's understanding and appreciation of the diversity of
humanity is broadened by approaching ... Read more >
Tags: philosophy, shopping, touts
Sun, 31 Oct 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [2867]
I
woke up to darkness. An all pervading black. I knew it was daylight
because I could hear Vietnam doing what it does best on the roads
outside the hotel window. The cacophony of commuting traffic had been
singing in disharmonious accord for an hour ... Read more >
Tags: health, hospitals, scenery
Sun, 31 Oct 2010 | By true-claims-stories | Views [2865]
Every journey has a story; every trip has its unexpected twists. Plan and prepare as you may, some things happen on the road that take you out of your element, push you to your limit, and even put you in danger. These are ... Read more >
Tags: abducted, holidays, terrifying travel tales, travel-safety, vietnam
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [4542]
In
the past, when someone said to me, “Let's go to Nimbin?”, it
usually meant our stocks were low. With Uma slowly becoming a
travelling pharmacy, I didn't think it likely, or necessary, that we
would be acquiring more drugs. With karst formations ... Read more >
Tags: hospitals, on the road
Tue, 26 Oct 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [1045]
Waking
to the view of Halong Bay's karst mountains required repeated pinches
to ensure I wasn't still dreaming. Finding out the switch for the air
conditioner was just outside the door made me realise I'm always
dreaming. The Belgium ... Read more >
Tags: boat, sailing, scenery
Tue, 26 Oct 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [2767]
3
days cruising on Rancho Relaxo shouldn't have to start at 7am. Being
paid to get up that early for work makes such an effort sensible with
the axiom 'sooner started, sooner finished'. Choosing a guided tour
probably ... Read more >
Tags: boats, roads, sailing, scenery
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [3345] | Comments [2]
Sapa
is Vietnam's trekking capital, and we had gone there with a vague
idea to do just that. With loafers left over from the wedding being
my only shoes, it shows just how vague I am. I hiked to Cat Cat
village in them and nearly ... Read more >
Tags: hospitals, misadventures, shopping
Wed, 20 Oct 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [1306]
Sleeper
trains are such a good idea I can't believe they aren't used for
commuting. You wouldn't get jolted awake every 20 seconds and people
could dribble on a pillow instead of their neighbours shoulder. For
long distance travel, not only do you ... Read more >
Tags: hill tribes, scenery, transport
Wed, 20 Oct 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [1216]
No
party can be categorised as such until something gets smashed.
Normally its something of the hosts, but I must be too considerate
for that. Some may disagree and just call me an idiot instead, and
part of the following journal makes it hard to ... Read more >
Tags: food, mishaps, museums
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