‘Snookyville’ and Koh Rong Sanloem
It was essentially a disaster. From the end of June to end of September is the rainy season in southern Cambodia and it’s not unusual for the rain to pour down for four to five days on end
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Phnom Penh – The troubled capital of Cambodia.
After Siem Reap, we stupidly decided to transfer to Phnom Penh and extend our visas there which takes a week. In hindsight, we wished we would have extended our stay in Siem Reap and extended our Visas there.
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Gateway To Angkor
Siem Reap Siem Reap is a backpacker town, dedicated to serving the millions of tourists who visit to see the Angkorian temple ruins. If you haven’t heard about Angkor Wat and the hundreds of temple ruins then here’s a brief history lesson....
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A Cruise Around Ha Long Bay
I am so behind with the blog posts, but hey, ‘Shit happens’ so they say. After a serious Motherboard failure on my PC which couldn’t be repaired and bootstrapping my other business, Phythian Limited, both time & technical resources seemed to be working against me....
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SaPa – The village of Tribes
SaPa – A village of indigenous tribes who moved from Southern China some 2-300 years ago. Once a sleepy village, now the most visited village in Lao Cai province.
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The end of Vietnam – Hanoi
At the end of our 3 month trip around Vietnam we stayed for one month in Hanoi. We used this as a base to visit SaPa, Tam Coc and Ha Long, as well as visit the various sites within Hanoi.
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Hue – The Ancient Capital of Vietnam
Hue - The imperial capital of Vietnam from the early 19th Century to 1945. The city predates this to the Nguyen Lords when, in 1600, Hue became the capital of Dai Viet or 'Great Viet'. The name ‘Viet’, originating from the Chinese ‘Yue’, meaning non-Chinese people...
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