VIETNAM | Wednesday, 28 Oct 2009 | Views [3535]
This week I entered Vietnam from Southern Laos, through the small border post of Bo Y, which has only recently been opened to foreigners. My bus then headed down highway 14 towards Da Nang following the valley of the PoKo River. I had heard that Southern ... Read more >
Tags: cities, historic sights, on the road, restaurants, typhoons
THAILAND | Saturday, 10 Oct 2009 | Views [7667] | Comments [5]
More pictures Many travelers have mixed feelings about Khao San Road, the travelers ‘district’ in Bangkok. Its not the real Bangkok, its tawdry and commercial and is pitched only at the Westerns who are just passing through. It’s fairly unique though, ... Read more >
Tags: cities, on the road
MALAYSIA | Tuesday, 29 Sep 2009 | Views [2258]
In the mid nineties I
traveled all over South East Asia passing through Malaysia
several times and I managed to explore most of the country including getting
over to Borneo. It has always been a favorite
of mine, a mix of cultures with a ... Read more >
Tags: cities, on the road
TUNISIA | Monday, 20 Oct 2008 | Views [3579]
Unusually for me I have just visited Tunisia on a package tour, the first bucket and spade package I’ve ever been on. Convenience and cost were a factor of course plus the fact it was a new country only 2 ½ hours flying time away; but Tunisia has been ... Read more >
Tags: arab culture, beaches, cities
