LAOS | Sunday, 5 Jul 2009 | Views [94] | Comments [1]
Tripping over ourselves to escape the Vietnamese touts at the border we entered Laos in an agitated state - certainly not the ideal way to start a journey into a country whose catch-phrase is 'baw paang yang', or 'no problems'. But it didn't take us ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Saturday, 20 Jun 2009 | Views [70]
So back into 'Nam, and you know about it the moment you step into Vietnamese territory. Coming from laid back, rural Cambodia into bustling, populated and concreted Vietnam is quite the contrast. But we were still in the hills, so nice enough. ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 10 Jun 2009 | Views [62]
To Kratie, a little riverside town on the banks of the mighty Mekong, and shit yes it is mighty! The river is massive, and it actually seems to flow up here, whereas in the delta it's a red-brown, almost stagnant pool. Incredible sunsets enjoyed with ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Monday, 1 Jun 2009 | Views [45]
I'm not going to go on about the temples too much - check the photos or go yourself! There are soooo many to explore and I think the best thing about the region is that all the temples are so diverse and unique. There are modest hilltop temples exploiting ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 27 May 2009 | Views [42]
It would be impossible for anyone visiting Cambodia to avoid witnessing the effects of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime on this beautiful country. It is everywhere. For us it began even before we passed into Cambodian territory, in Vietnam's south-eastern ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 26 May 2009 | Views [128]
It was kind hard to leave the silky waters of Phu Quoc, but the south coast of Cambodia was calling so on we trot. Our transportation back to the mainland was somewhat different to the fast hydrofoil we had arrived on from Rach Gia. Our moto driver ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Monday, 18 May 2009 | Views [123]
After an annoying bus-scam incident which found us kicked off a bus and walking aimlessly for a couple of kilometres in the hot, sticky, city-smelling heat, we managed to arrive in the somewhat quieter riverside town of My Tho in the Mekong Delta. A ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Saturday, 9 May 2009 | Views [128]
Ah ha! I finally have this thing working...took a bit of time, but hey, there's an afternoon storm going on so it don't matter. We've had a great couple of days here already, just finding our way around and acquainting ourselves with the vietnamese ... Read more >
