China: Zhangjiajie
After spending a few days in the ancient city of Fenghuang, I decided to make my way to another highlight of the Hunan province, Zhangjiajie. […]
China: Fenghuang Ancient City
When I set about visiting China, my mission was to get to Beijing from Vietnam. In doing so, however, I didn’t want to simply trek […]
China: Guangzhou and Hong Kong
After 6 weeks it was unfortunately time for me to leave Vietnam. Although keeping a tight schedule isn’t really a concern of mine at the moment, there […]
Vietnam: Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay is one of those places that you can’t miss if you’re in the vicinity. It’s a World Heritage Site and a huge […]
Vietnam: Sapa
Sapa is a town which is rather close to the Chinese border. It’s known for for its rice paddys as well as a selection of […]
Vietnam: Just, Vietnam
“Err… we eat the pets.” That was the response I got from one student, in my first ever class I taught, in Vietnam. The subject […]
Vietnam: Heading North
Following a brief visit to Saigon / HCMC, we travelled to Da Nang, which is a city approximately half way between HCMC and Ha Noi. […]
Vietnam: Entering And Visiting Saigon
Xin Chao! (Hello, in Vietnamese). Well, I finally made it to Vietnam. I’ve actually been here for about 3 weeks, but I’m lagging behind a […]
Cambodia: Sihanoukville and Crossing to Vietnam
The province of Sihanoukville had popped up in my searches, often described as a ‘party town’ but with a little less of the tourist swarming that has […]
Cambodia: Phnom Penh
Following my travels to Siem Reap, the next logical destination was to head south-east to the capital and largest city of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. As […]