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VIETNAM | Friday, 18 Apr 2008 | Views [611]

Sometime you just can't know how it's going to work out. Today we had planned to get to Cantho, knew it must be possible, but also knew that there weren't any obvious or direct buses, so were going to have to make it up as we went along. This is usually ... Read more >

Tags: journey, experience, vietnam, mekong, hustler, cantho, mytho, cyclo


Indelible impressions from Japanese Hot Springs

JAPAN | Tuesday, 1 Jan 2008 | Views [9961]

Travellers often avoid Japan because of it's reputation for being expensive. This was certainly true a decade or so ago, but these days it's quite the bargain. We visit Japan fairly regularly and go to get our fix of two things: the food ... Read more >

Tags: culture, japan, onsen, hot springs, children, tokyo, experience


Light and Dark

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 12 Aug 2007 | Views [1000] | Comments [1]

A clear night in the remote desert, ochre red dust howls as children and dogs run wild, lit by lots of flickering open fires, people lounging on vehicles in various states of disrepair, like a scene from an indigenous version of Mad Max. On TV it would ... Read more >

Tags: health, aboriginal, culture, indigenous, festival, garma, children, family, politics, experience



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