James Crampshee

Jimmy C

James Crampshee

Off to Vietnam & Thailand 10th November



Asia » Thailand » Southern Thailand November 19th 2012

Now well and truly settled into the Thai way of life ! The Hotel is first class and the pool villa was a great idea apart from the night I fell asleep by the pool and the Mosquitos had a field day leaving me with over 500 bites. Oh and the Butler is cute too ! The Evason Hua Hin is a really tranquil hotel and very Eco friendly it is situated on the sea front and adjoins it's sister hotel The Six Sences so takes up a large area probably a couple of square miles or so. I ventured into Hua Hin last night and wandered around the night market bartering with the locals over prices for hand crafted goods, had a few cocktails and some succulent steamed King Prawns in a chilli and garlic ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast November 14th 2012

Been in Vietnam 3 nights now hotel is very nice and people are friendly went to the War Museum and it was a very interesting and eye opening afternoon. Went on the river dinner cruise last night food and boat where fantastic but alas the river itself was just full of cargo ships and containers very disappointing nothing like the river in Bangkok. As always happens we found a authentic Vietnamiese bar and restaurant on our last afternoon it was hidden away in a rather dingy lane and we where the only tourists who had ever ventured there I think but once they heard my accent I was treated like a long lost brother! The food and drink was so cheap not like other parts of the city we had visited. Over all my thoughts on ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hertfordshire » Berkhamsted October 29th 2012

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