Tuesday, 7 Oct 2014 | Views [418]
It turns out the taxi ride to the Myanmar Embassy was far more of an adventure than the Embassy itself. After flagging down about five taxis, each refusing to use a meter (they wanted to pre-negotiate so they could get a much higher rate), the sixth ... Read more >
Sunday, 4 Jan 2009 | Views [598]
Hello all, I'm sitting in a Backpackers in Hanoi where I await a 24-30 hour seated bus nto Vientiane, Laos. We hear it's not a fun ride and I'm not looking forward to it, but it's $14, whereas the flight is $130, so we figured it might at least be ... Read more >
Thursday, 18 Dec 2008 | Views [451]
I'm writing from Ho Chi Minh City (still known as Saigon to those who live here). When I last left you all, I was in Rach Gia, waiting for my ferry to Phu Quoc Island. Phu Quoc was awesome. It was supposedly "high season," but the beaches ... Read more >
Tuesday, 9 Dec 2008 | Views [486] | Comments [1]
Greetings, I write this from Rach Gia, Vietnam where I am waiting to catch a ferry to Phu Quoc island where we'll spend a few days diving and frolicking on the beach and in the water. In Sihanoukville, we attempted to take a tour of the local brewery, ... Read more >
