I set out to go to the night market, this evening. I have good memories of the night market in KL, which used to be an excellent… Read more "Hanoi nightlife"
Halong Bay, baby!
My plan was to get up at 6, load up my bags and stumble out to find a taxi sometime around 7. The tour joining instructions were…… Read more “Halong Bay, baby!”
Yesterday. In which I saw dead people
I didn't know I had so much sweat in me!! I set out to visit the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum. The guide book advertised opening hours of… Read more "Yesterday. In which I saw dead people"
Je suis arrivée. Or: Hallucinatory hellos
Well. It’s 12:40pm here, now. I got to my AirBnB at about 6am. The arrangements were – as I suspected they might be – somewhat approximate. The…… Read more “Je suis arrivée. Or: Hallucinatory hellos”
Travelogue
Meet my cats. The tabby is Skippy; the black one is Paddington. You may well wonder what I’m doing awake at 01:30 when I have to get… Read more "Travelogue"
Ready…. Set….
The sharp eyed among you will notice two things. First, my trip starts tomorrow and so this cannot be a post about my trip. Second, the city… Read more "Ready…. Set…."
Packing List
My daughter said to me this evening “you know, I worry that you do too much planning. You don’t leave enough room for spontaneity.” She may be…… Read more “Packing List”
Preparing
I thought it might be worth setting out what practical preparations I’ve made. First, you’ll need a visa for Vietnam if you plan to stay longer than…… Read more “Preparing”
Planning
In a little over 3 weeks, I'm heading to Vietnam, for a trip I have spent years dreaming about, and never really believed would happen. I plan… Read more "Planning"
Hanoi to Angkor Wat (and afterwards) 