After 6 years I got to spend Tet holiday in Vietnam. Sadly the closed borders meant I couldn’t get to Hartlepool where I’ve been the last few years. Previous to that I went to Perth to see my second favourite dog (but I’d never tell him that) Malachi. I was told the city would be empty with everything closed. In reality it’s been more like … Continue reading Tet Holiday 2021
Sapa – the town As I said in the last post there not actually a lot to do in Sapa as most of the attractions – Fansipan Mountain, tribal villages, trekking, waterfalls etc are in the surrounding countryside. Having said that it is a busy tourist town with many hotels, restaurants and coffee shops. Ethnic tribe members sell a lot around the streets and in … Continue reading Sapa – the Jewel of the North (part two)
I have no idea I’d it’s actually called that or if I just stole if from a description of a different place. Still it’s a great place to visit and with so many jewels in the crown of north Vietnam maybe Sapa is the diamond. Getting There As with visiting anywhere the first challenge is getting there. Sapa is not a quick place to get … Continue reading Sapa – the Jewel of the North (part one)
Dessert No meal is complete without desert and this didn’t disappoint. Breakfast On my final day I returned for breakfast as the 7am opening means you can eat here before going on a tour or catching a morning bus. The pancakes are absolutely amazing and when I told Jean I was catching the bus to Hanoi she made me a free packed lunch of bread, … Continue reading Eating Vegan in Sapa
In Ho Chi Minh City there’s 2 things I dislike immensely. Tower-blocks and Thao Dien. So staying in a tower-block in Thao Dien is a living hell for me. I exaggerate greatly and I am talking first world problems. However it’s seriously bottom of my list of things to do. The Immigrant Ghetto Or as the foreigners who live here like to call it “the … Continue reading A Rowdy Time In The Ghetto
In the 5+ years I’ve been in Asia there have been many changes but the one constant has been Suegat. People who’ve never had a dog may say trite things like “it’s only a dog” however the sensible among us know a dog is a true family member. The First Meeting The featured picture is the first time I met Suegat, she lived in a … Continue reading The Legendary Suegat
For some reason I randomly remembered this long forgotten blog. It should no longer be named Timbo’s Travel Tales as travel is a distant memory. The inconvenience of earning a crust means I’ve been in the same place for years now. However there are far worse places to earn said crust and in true Facebook style this post will ignore any inconveniences and focus on … Continue reading A Long Forgotten Blog
This is going to be a pretty dull post but I can’t leave work for another 2 and a half hours and I’m struggling to stay awake so I thought I’d add a blog post. On the way back to Vietnam I changed planes in Dubai and there would have been an 11 hour wait so I decided to wait for just less than 4 … Continue reading Bangkok July 2017
As I’m killing time waiting for a phone call about a life changing event I thought I’d muse about how cheaply you can eat in Saigon but most importantly eating tasty food and probably a balanced diet too. Actually the event is not life changing it’s just a possible new job around 1000km away but hopefully it will work out well. I sometimes read of this … Continue reading Eating vegan cheap and tasty in Ho Chi Minh
I have to say my view of this trip is tainted by my own lack of research regarding costs. On other organised tours in Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam all costs were included in the tour price which I found out on Bali is not the case in Indonesia. What appears to be a reasonably priced trip quickly becomes expensive when other costs are added. The … Continue reading Sunrise, Borobudur and Prambanan Temples
