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Thaipusam. What the hell just happened?
Aside from the disjointed rhythym of multiple drum troupes echoeing off and around the huge Karst outcrops that welcome visitors to Batu Caves, one of the first things I note after disembarking from the unusually busy KTM commmuter train is … Continue reading
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Tagged Batu Caves, body piercing, Hindu, Kuala Lumpur, Murugan, Thaipusam
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The return.
OK, so it’s been two years since my blog abruptly ended, so apologies for the silence but please allow me to explain… Our travel adventure stopped suddenly when whilst in the charming cloth capital of Hoi An, Vietnam I received … Continue reading
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The year of the dragon : Dalat
The hill station town of Dalat works at a much more leisurely pace than much of what we have seen of Vietnam. Without suffering from the tropical heat of the lowland South, the inhabitants seem able to chill a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged central highlands, chinese new year, crazy house, crazy house dalat, dalat, Tet, valley of love, Vietnam, year of the dragon
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Going Underground : The Cu Chi Tunnels
Claustrophobia : The fear of enclosed spaces. Having studied phobias when training in hypnotherapy a few years ago, I developed an interested in the topic of phobic reactions and the underlying mental processes which allow a principally non-threatening event to become … Continue reading
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Tagged Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon, Tunnel Rat, Viet Cong, Vietnam War
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Market Day: Can Tho
With its numerous fingers of water dividing and reaching seawards after thousands of miles of travel across the nations of South-East Asia, the fertile lands of the Mekong Delta are often characterised as being the rice bowl of Vietnam. The … Continue reading
The end is in sight : Phnom Penh
Our second swing by of Phnom Penh, and we are this time on our backpacker budget staying in a £8 a night room, as opposed to our Christmas treat accommodation which weighed in at over three times this rate. I find … Continue reading
Castaways : Ten 103, Koh Ta Kiev
Breakfasting at a shady bar overlooking Ocheauttal beach whilst Miss Marsh continued her experiment in soaking up as much UV as a human body could take, we were all set for our boat ride to the distant island of Koah … Continue reading
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Tagged absinthe, Chow fish, desert island, jungle camp, Koh ta Kiev, life of pi, Ten103
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My Christmas Lunch : Sofitel, Phnom Penh
With our budget out of the window for the festive season, we were all set upon treating ourselves to a free-flow champagne brunch at the Sofitel, Phnom Penh. The entertainment was to consist of a jazz trio and a clown … Continue reading
Sun, sea, and snakes : Sihanoukville
In great contrast to the functional border town that is Koh Kong, our next stop of Sihanoukville and its surrounding beaches can be regarded as firmly established on the tourist route. With its solid, multi-level structures constructed of man-made material, … Continue reading
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Tagged birth rate, Otres, Phnom Penh, poverty, sihanoukville
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“Paedogeddon!” : Koh Kong
Once you’ve entered Cambodia, it doesn’t take long to establish that you have arrived in one of the poorest countries of the World. A cursory look around and things appear altogether less polished than across the border in Thailand (and … Continue reading
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Tagged cambodia, koh kong, paedophile, paedophilia, poverty, sihanoukville
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From Sketty to sweaty 