As I mentioned before, I am making a little side trip back to UK via Singapore and so I am writing this a bit disjointed as I know I have not finished the Vietnam and Cambodia trip yet. It is all a bit of a blur, I will admit, with the jet lag, very earlyContinue reading "Pressing the Pause Button"

Walking around the Old Town area of Hanoi in the afternoon confirmed my thoughts on how much it reminded me of some of the quieter Bombay streets. Shops piled up their wares on the pavement, hung up in string lengths, ladies sat on the pavement selling vegetables in great wicker baskets, so much like BreachContinue reading "Hanoi to Hue, 23rd December, 2019."

Dubai to Hanoi, 21 December, 2019. Yes, I know the title is cheesy but had to be done! Left Dubai at some silly time (3.40 am) for the 5 hour flight to Hanoi on my parent’s 58th Wedding Anniversary to start my trip, bittersweet journey but looking forward to it. I did wonder if IContinue reading "Gooooood Morning Vietnam!"

Thank you for joining me on this adventure/ journey/ flight of fancy/ foolish waste of time and money..... take your pick. Actually I am writing this on a traditional Vietnamese junk boat sailing around Halong Bay so at this moment in time, it is a great adventure. So what is my motivation for this trip,Continue reading "Well, here goes…."