Here at Siem Reap for a week, hotel with pool and air con (although it stopped working last night), here to visit Angkor Wat and other temple ruins from 11th-15th century. Meeting Patrick at the hotel, we chatted as travellers do for a couple if hours, and he advised me not to go straight to …
Humanity at it’s worst?
Tuel Sleng and Cheoung Ek, Cambodia As a teen I remember - on the edges of my memories and awareness - The Pol Pot regime and death, but never until today realised the context or scope of that four tear reign of terror. Evil, cruel, horrific are words to be used about the man who …
Chill Out Zone
As part of being 'a traveller' I am learning to take down time. That is slowing down, sitting and watching, sitting and thinking, wandering the streets with a vague direction but no definite plans, and even just staying 'home' - wherever that might be at the time - just pottering, playing, writing or resting. Although …
Unexpectedly Interesting Days…
What an interesting day today!! I didn't like where I stayed last night in Da Nang after choosing against the great looking hostel online via hostel world or booking.com, so decide to try the beach having sen My An which was lovely. However, Looking for places I realised there was one a little higher up …
Scenic Railways
Riding through green rice field lowlands from Hanoi to Hue, edged on the horizon or nearer at time by mountain karstes. At Hue Apparently there are historical sights to see, Lots of tourists got off at Nimh Binh, less touristy than Ha Long Bay below. Unable to really capture the amazing scenes of Ha Long …
Quintessential Asia
So what makes Asia? At least for me its these things... Temples in red, green and gold; water buffalo in gardens or working in tice fields, rice at all stsges of growth and harvesting; cows woth long ears and hump backs; brown rivers flowing steadily to rhe sea; small boats with motors, hoods or oars …
A path of Least Resistance
The Path of Least Resistance see,s to be how Asians live - go with the flow, accept what you cant change, time flows with a loose structure. And I like it. I am adapting to most of it. Something Im learning from Asia, take the easier route if it comes to choices. That's not say …
Being ‘In the moment’
In the moment, mindfulness, awareness - drinking it all in tomhold on to the memory... I recently read something about travellers, one point of which stated living in tne moment, drinking in the scenes you may never see again or at least for a while. True. We do. Sitting here now, at 4.20 on Tuesday …
Hanoi here I come!
Off again today, from Koh Pha-Ngan Thailand to Bangkok by ferry, bus and train overnight, then fly to Hanoi afternoon tomorrow (1 Oct). Taxi to ferry at 11.30 so still time to sit in the sun, breakfast and watch the sea. Then ferry over to mainland, Surathani station, for 4 then overnight train about 6.30 …
Snorkelling off an archepelago!
Snorkelling Trip Yesterday was a great day out at the national marine park off Koh Samui and Koh Pha-ngan. For just £33 we had a speedboat, seating around 40 people, out to the archipelago of islands that constitute the park area. It was a bumpy ride making a few passengers feel ill - waves we hit, …
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