If you are looking for big gregarious celebrations then Saigon during Lunar New Year is probably not for you. If on the other hand you want to see Ho Chi Minh City a little more laid back than usual, then it is actually quite a good time to come here. What the Lunar New Year?…
Getting the bus from Phnom Penh to Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City is not only one of most cost effective inter-country journeys in the world, but also lightning years less hassle than flying between the two cities. So, why is it so much better? Here’s the street food guy’s guide to traveling between Phnom Penh and…
Being the best Irish bar in Hua Hin is a bit like bronze medal at an obscure sport at the special Olympics, you get the prize, but it really is not worth all that much. So I have already covered the nightlife of Hua Hin and the hotel that is opposite Father Teds Irish Bar,…
Being a creature of habit I was looking forward to staying with the group at the Funafuti Lagoon Hotel. Alas fate had other ideas and they did not have enough rooms – apparently a Fijian was refusing to leave. I was thus moved to the Esfam Hotel. Thankfully it was but minutes away and I…
Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, HCMC? Who cares and does it matter? What does matter though is that I have found what is potentially both the weirdest and fun place for a day out in the city – Suoi Tien, ar to give the full title – Công viên Suối Tiên! How did I end…
As the designer of tours and purveyor of travel adventures, I am in the unique position of not just arranging trips for myself, but also others, which is what led me to travel to the Cook Islands. Why travel to the Cook Islands? Long story short I had to get from Tonga to the Solomon…
