Gallery: Resisting the urge to shop in Hoi An and Battle History in Hue!

It is only now I chastise myself for knocking at least one more grain of rock from these sculptures.
It is only now I chastise myself for knocking at least one more grain of rock from these sculptures.

Our final straight in Vietnam had only places left beginning with H – and of the first two to be knocked off one is famous for bargain tailor made clothes and the other for being the site of a major battle during the Vietnam war. Geographic necessity forced us down Vietnam’s famous shopping centre first… just how did we go from planning on buying absolutely nothing to having a $96 shipping bill? What does the Perfume river actually smell of? How does a glass of beer costing just ten English pennies actually taste? Continue reading Gallery: Resisting the urge to shop in Hoi An and Battle History in Hue!…

A Random Travel Photo!

Our bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh, complete with obligatory respiratory protectors...Our bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh, complete with obligatory respiratory protectors...
Our bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh, complete with obligatory respiratory protectors...

Random Travelling Notes

The lovely national cocktail of Brazil is Caipirinha, made from the spirit Cachaça. 1.5 billion litres is consumed annually in the country, which is one bottle religiously a month for every person aged 15-64!