Let Large Two recently married Tasmanians, flying to the US, with ambitions to buy a bb gun at walmart, be stars in LA by wearing sunlasses indoors, re-marry in Vegas, pack an artery with creole cooking in New Orleans, and determine whether America needs saving

Bike-e-bago: It's Cheap

Sunday, 31 May 2009 | Views [844] | Comments [1]

Travel Vietnam for less than 15,000 dong a day. You get a two stroke motorbike, a comfortable double bed strapped to your back grill, and last but not least - all the open air you can handle.  Your travel insurance will not cover this however, so if ... Read more >

Hoi An: How do you untangle your tree trunk from powerlines?

Sunday, 31 May 2009 | Views [791]

Well, we've all done this before haven't we!  According to locals, the best way is to use a super conducting metallic pole to dislodge the live electirical wires from branches extruding from the main stump.  The reason for this being that it is believed ... Read more >

Gallery: Hoi An

Saturday, 30 May 2009 | Photo Gallery

Cat Pho: How long does it take to skin a cat?

Saturday, 30 May 2009 | Views [5867] | Comments [10]

3 minutes I'm told, and 5 if you want it de-boned.  Meat and noodle soup are a staple Vietnamese dish, and although dog and cat Pho restaurants are not common, they can usually be found on discreet narrow streets in Hoi An.  Menus don't exist in restaurants ... Read more >

Ha Noi: What does it take to be a security gaurd?

Thursday, 28 May 2009 | Views [730]

The same as in Australia...if you can read and write, you would probably be over-qualified. Only when you can generally stand upright; wear ill-fitting clothes; and look as if somehow life dealt you a hand of apocalyptic proportions, will you get an ... Read more >

Gallery: Halong Bay

Wednesday, 27 May 2009 | Photo Gallery

Vietnam: With Great Power...Comes No Resposibility

Tuesday, 26 May 2009 | Views [792]

Ever looked up in the streets of Hanoi?  The amount of electrical cable precariously dangling from semi eroded steel poles in greater than 51.4 million kilometres.  Ever wondered what the reason for this is when Hanoi is only 21km's from end to end?  ... Read more >

Gallery: Vietnam

Tuesday, 26 May 2009 | Photo Gallery

Vietnam: How many mechanics does it take to tighten a wingnut?

Monday, 25 May 2009 | Views [1002] | Comments [2]

Probably just one.  After speaking to the hostess at the boarding gate who explained to me that the reason our flight was delayed was because the front wheel gear was loose, I didn't know if I should point out to her that 5 mechanics were crawling all ... Read more >