First Taste – Luang Prabang (Laos)

Ahhh beautiful Laos. Gentle Laos. Kind Laos. Of a similar size to neighbours Thailand and Vietnam, Laos has only a fraction of their populations at somewhere around 6.8 million people. This makes Laos a country with far more space per person. So it’s the perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of …

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First Taste – Ho Chi Minh City

The old capital of Vietnam was my first taste of this amazing country back in 2011, and it proved to be a great place to visit. I only spent four or five days in the former Saigon, but it was a great introduction to a country I was pretty excited about visiting for the first …

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Seven on Sunday – Countries for the Budget Conscious (Part Two)

Last Sunday I started with this post, talking about seven countries that are great for those keen on keeping a tight budget. I soon realised it was pretty long and then decided to split it over two posts. So last week was 7 to 4, now for my top three J I hope it’s useful …

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World Journeys Podcast Series 2 Ep 6 – ‘Round the World Travel, Part Two with Chris Goldby

In the second part of my interview with Chris Goldby we theorise on what would be the perfect 'round the world itinerary, and look at some of the best places he's been to in his travels. We talk quite a bit about Vietnam in this podcast too!       I hope you enjoy this …

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World Journeys Podcast Series 2 Ep 5 – Around the World Travel with Chris Goldby Part One

In this podcast I chat with Chris Goldby about taking an around the world trip, and some of the great places he's been such as the USA, Vietnam and Thailand, plus various countries in Europe. So take a listen to the first part of the interview! Hope you enjoy the listen - May the Journey …

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Train Journeys – Nha Trang to Hue

  If I have a main regret about my time in Vietnam, it’s probably that I didn’t spend as much time on the rails as I could have. Yes, there was the toy train at Da Lat which I’ve mentioned before and deserves a ‘train journeys’ of its own one day (And I’d say will …

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