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Pizzas, Passion and Edinson Cavani My Lonely Planet: Italy describes Naples as city in a state of anarchy and stories from friends who have visited the city had an unnerving effect on Melvin and me. A close friend of mine told me that his less-than-pleasant encounters in Naples marred his Italian experience. Hawkers constantly pestering you with their wares, people rushing to collect your change from ticket machines before you could receive your tickets, and thieves attempting to snatch your mobile phone while you were having a conversation – these helped to create a degree of queasiness in me as I prepared for the trip. It’s strange but I have always been eager to visit the place despite its less-than-‘perfect’ reputation from a visitor’s perspective. Being a fan of Neapolitan traditional songs like the famous ‘O ... read more

Our stay in Phonsavan was going to be brief, and we had to carefully decide which sites to visit so as to make the most of our trip. After arriving at about 9 in the evening after an unfortunate minivan breakdown, we put up at Nice Guesthouse. Yes, it's true that our place of lodging was called Nice Guesthouse and I'm pleased to say that the place, for it's low price of 80,000kip a night, does live up to its name. The aforementioned breakdown presented us with the opportunity to be acquainted with Kati, a most cordial Swiss lady, who was also on her way to Phonsavan in our minivan with her husband Erwin. While waiting for the vehicle to be repaired, Erwin decided to give Phonsavan a miss and head straight to Vientiane with a ... read more