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Yogyakarta street urchins

INDONESIA | Monday, 7 Jul 2008 | Views [301]

After Bali I was slightly surprised at the general level of poverty on Java. Not extreme poverty but the sheer volume of Becak drivers willing to pedal you around for a pitance spoke volumes. Despite the vibrant market along Marlborough Street, there ... Read more >

Tags: becak, beggars, yogyakarta, children, poverty, dilemma


Return to Saigon

VIETNAM | Monday, 14 Apr 2008 | Views [416]

We dozed in the back of the shagged out 1940's bus for sleep definitely wasn't possible. Rumble, bump, rattle, and thump, all night long. As the first rays of dawn glimmered outside, I mentally forced myself out of the slumber, as stretching definitely ... Read more >

Tags: saigon, ho chi minh, memories, beggars, traffic, travel with children



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