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Street kids on the bus in Saigon thought it was great fun to try to make sense of the Lonely Planet map. The first version of the guidebook was, ahem, slightly less than accurate! by: simon_monk Views[570]

How times change

VIETNAM | Thursday, 29 Dec 2005 | Views [563]

We last visited Vietnam as two young travellers in April 1991. It had only recently opened to tourists, there was little infrastructure, and it was hard travelling. Having said that, it was a very special time too with incredible memories. Travelling ... Read more >

Tags: travel planning, children, work, jobs, bus, fun, memories, adventures

The most dangerous road in the world

BOLIVIA | Friday, 19 Feb 1999 | Views [4454] | Comments [3]

The browns, oranges and reds of la Paz are swiftly replaced by lush greens as the road to the Amazon drops off the side of the Andes, descending over 3km in about two hours. Squeezed between sheer walls of rock, dripping with moss and fern, and ... Read more >

Tags: misadventures, danger, death, insane, amazon, la paz, truck, bus, rainforest, altitude

Lost!

HONDURAS | Tuesday, 1 Dec 1998 | Views [416]

A change of plans saw us reverse direction and head south for Honduras and the Mayan ruins of Copan. Arriving in Guatemala City after three and a half hours on a dusty, bumpy bus, squeezed between a pickpocket and a kid with a huge tape player, ... Read more >

Tags: travel tales, Lost!, misadventures, journeys, bus

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