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Date: 17th June 2013
An interesting insight to your last six months
Vietnam's on my bucket list - your video makes me think I should try to get there soon. Thanks for sharing. A small point: The music was okay but merging it occasionally with the original video soundtrack would have added to the atmosphere.
From Blog: Video: Six months in Vietnam
An interesting insight to your last six months
Vietnam's on my bucket list - your video makes me think I should try to get there soon. Thanks for sharing. A small point: The music was okay but merging it occasionally with the original video soundtrack would have added to the atmosphere.
From Blog: Video: Six months in Vietnam
Date: 17th June 2013
Hey thanks for the feedback! I have been thinking about doing that recently, but unfortunately the microphone on my camera is less than average so the sound quality is really bad - I might try and give it a go anyway though!
From Blog: Video: Six months in Vietnam
Hey thanks for the feedback! I have been thinking about doing that recently, but unfortunately the microphone on my camera is less than average so the sound quality is really bad - I might try and give it a go anyway though!
From Blog: Video: Six months in Vietnam
Date: 17th June 2013
hanoi restaurant recommendations
HI Ross wondering if you have any restaurant / street food recommendations in Hanoi as mentioned in blog. NOT the snake restaurant, I dont think I could cope with that !
From Blog: Travelling North through Vietnam
hanoi restaurant recommendations
HI Ross wondering if you have any restaurant / street food recommendations in Hanoi as mentioned in blog. NOT the snake restaurant, I dont think I could cope with that !
From Blog: Travelling North through Vietnam
Date: 18th June 2013
Yeh sure, Hanoi tends to have specific foods on specific roads, so if you go to these roads you should find it if you look at the signs...here are a few I can recommend: My absolute favourite is 'Bun cha' - 1 Hang Manh is a great restaurant for that. 'Com rang dua bo' and 'com dao' on Tong Duy Tan Street 'Pho' on Bat Dan street 'Bun ca' on Hang Dau street 'Pho Cuon' (fresh spring rolls) at Hung Ben restaurant on Ngu Xa street
From Blog: Travelling North through Vietnam
Yeh sure, Hanoi tends to have specific foods on specific roads, so if you go to these roads you should find it if you look at the signs...here are a few I can recommend: My absolute favourite is 'Bun cha' - 1 Hang Manh is a great restaurant for that. 'Com rang dua bo' and 'com dao' on Tong Duy Tan Street 'Pho' on Bat Dan street 'Bun ca' on Hang Dau street 'Pho Cuon' (fresh spring rolls) at Hung Ben restaurant on Ngu Xa street
From Blog: Travelling North through Vietnam
Date: 17th June 2013
love this blog
we too are heading to Laos in September, first to Vientiene for 3 nights then LP for 4 nights. My husband worked on a mapping project for World Heritage listing for LP many years ago and we want to go back and see how things worked out, meet up with some of the lovely people he worked with and explore a little. We are not backpackers so may not go as far afield as you have but we are really looking forward to it and info in you blog is very helpful. I will check out your Cambodia and Vietnam blogs as well as we are going there too.
From Blog: Lost in Laos
love this blog
we too are heading to Laos in September, first to Vientiene for 3 nights then LP for 4 nights. My husband worked on a mapping project for World Heritage listing for LP many years ago and we want to go back and see how things worked out, meet up with some of the lovely people he worked with and explore a little. We are not backpackers so may not go as far afield as you have but we are really looking forward to it and info in you blog is very helpful. I will check out your Cambodia and Vietnam blogs as well as we are going there too.
From Blog: Lost in Laos
Date: 8th June 2013
Good Info
Really happy that I came across your blog - we're heading to Laos in a couple of weeks and we are following a similar path in the North. Haven't heard yet about that town you trekked out of but we may try to do that now, it sounded amazing. The photo at the top of the mountain Phuo Si I thinked looked great, I'll have to look for that too. Enjoy Thailand - I'd recommend Doi Mae Salong and Kanchanaburi as my two favorites.
From Blog: Lost in Laos
Good Info
Really happy that I came across your blog - we're heading to Laos in a couple of weeks and we are following a similar path in the North. Haven't heard yet about that town you trekked out of but we may try to do that now, it sounded amazing. The photo at the top of the mountain Phuo Si I thinked looked great, I'll have to look for that too. Enjoy Thailand - I'd recommend Doi Mae Salong and Kanchanaburi as my two favorites.
From Blog: Lost in Laos
Date: 9th June 2013
Thanks - trekking out of Luang Nam Tha was definitely worth it. Compared to some of the stories I've heard from trekking out of Chiang Mai it sounds like a totally different experience! I'd recommend the company 'Into the Wild' - they were great and great value for money! Phuo Si is right in the middle of Luang Prabang, you can't miss it - only takes 15 minutes to get to the top too! Good spot for sunset.
From Blog: Lost in Laos
Thanks - trekking out of Luang Nam Tha was definitely worth it. Compared to some of the stories I've heard from trekking out of Chiang Mai it sounds like a totally different experience! I'd recommend the company 'Into the Wild' - they were great and great value for money! Phuo Si is right in the middle of Luang Prabang, you can't miss it - only takes 15 minutes to get to the top too! Good spot for sunset.
From Blog: Lost in Laos
Date: 26th May 2013
What a year!!!
Thanks for the informative wrap up. And sorry to hear that your relationship didn't work out, even though your decision to start your career in civil engineering was made easier. As a civil engineer I think you made a difficult but good choice. And who knows...your paths may cross again. My son also found a girl friend while teaching in Bangkok. Now he will be in law school in the UK and she will be in Thailand. Not sure how that is going to work for him or her.
From Blog: Leaving Saigon
What a year!!!
Thanks for the informative wrap up. And sorry to hear that your relationship didn't work out, even though your decision to start your career in civil engineering was made easier. As a civil engineer I think you made a difficult but good choice. And who knows...your paths may cross again. My son also found a girl friend while teaching in Bangkok. Now he will be in law school in the UK and she will be in Thailand. Not sure how that is going to work for him or her.
From Blog: Leaving Saigon
Date: 7th June 2013
Thanks for your optimism - I hope so too! I have just read a book called 'The Dragon Apparent' by Norman Lewis, who travelled through Indo-China in the 1950's. It's a great book with some interesting stories - he talks about travelling through Dalat and I seem to remember you saying that you were at school there in the 50's? Maybe you have read the book - if not it's definitely worth checking out! I bet you have some great stories from Vietnam during that time - reading the book made it sound like a fascinating place!
From Blog: Leaving Saigon
Thanks for your optimism - I hope so too! I have just read a book called 'The Dragon Apparent' by Norman Lewis, who travelled through Indo-China in the 1950's. It's a great book with some interesting stories - he talks about travelling through Dalat and I seem to remember you saying that you were at school there in the 50's? Maybe you have read the book - if not it's definitely worth checking out! I bet you have some great stories from Vietnam during that time - reading the book made it sound like a fascinating place!
From Blog: Leaving Saigon
Date: 17th February 2013
You should take advantage of being in the center of the universe of TBers who are teachers...
Contact Cockle (Nick Cockle) deleted_46288 and Rat on the Road (Kris and Kate) Rat on the Road for starters.
From Blog: The Battle for Hearts and Lungs
You should take advantage of being in the center of the universe of TBers who are teachers...
Contact Cockle (Nick Cockle) deleted_46288 and Rat on the Road (Kris and Kate) Rat on the Road for starters.
From Blog: The Battle for Hearts and Lungs
Date: 17th February 2013
Great blog Ross!!!
I've just entered my 5th year of teaching here and I still find myself to be staggered by the academic excellence that most Vietnamese students display. You are correct, they do exaggerate to an extent, but they also receive far more in the way of extra curricular tasks and homework to complete than students in most European countries do. Anyway, you are a braver man than me, risking life and limb in the classroom with blasts and explosions all in the name of chemistry :)
From Blog: The Battle for Hearts and Lungs
Great blog Ross!!!
I've just entered my 5th year of teaching here and I still find myself to be staggered by the academic excellence that most Vietnamese students display. You are correct, they do exaggerate to an extent, but they also receive far more in the way of extra curricular tasks and homework to complete than students in most European countries do. Anyway, you are a braver man than me, risking life and limb in the classroom with blasts and explosions all in the name of chemistry :)
From Blog: The Battle for Hearts and Lungs
Date: 12th January 2013
I so love this!
Happy to have stumbled upon your blog. Love this video! Packs a lot than writing about my country. If you don't mind, would love to share this with local sites here :-)
From Blog: Video: A Couple of Minutes in the Philippines
I so love this!
Happy to have stumbled upon your blog. Love this video! Packs a lot than writing about my country. If you don't mind, would love to share this with local sites here :-)
From Blog: Video: A Couple of Minutes in the Philippines
Date: 13th January 2013
Thanks, I'm glad you like it! Of course I'd be happy for you to share it, thank you!
From Blog: Video: A Couple of Minutes in the Philippines
Thanks, I'm glad you like it! Of course I'd be happy for you to share it, thank you!
From Blog: Video: A Couple of Minutes in the Philippines
Date: 20th December 2012
I absolutely Agree!
"The best is when you see whole matching families though, always makes me smile! " --> Me too <3 too cute! Korea is one of my favorite countries and I loved the food so so much! Nice article :)
From Blog: My 10 Favourite Things About Korea
I absolutely Agree!
"The best is when you see whole matching families though, always makes me smile! " --> Me too <3 too cute! Korea is one of my favorite countries and I loved the food so so much! Nice article :)
From Blog: My 10 Favourite Things About Korea
Date: 9th December 2012
I hope you make contact with your fellow Travelbloggers who also teach in Vietnam...
Cockle deleted_46288 and Rat on the Road Rat on the Road are just two of many. I am looking forward to reading your impressions of Vietnam and teaching there. I was a student at a school in Dalat from 1956-1964, and last visited there with my son in 2009. My son loved Asia so much that after college he went to teach in Bangkok.
From Blog: Good Morning Vietnam
I hope you make contact with your fellow Travelbloggers who also teach in Vietnam...
Cockle deleted_46288 and Rat on the Road Rat on the Road are just two of many. I am looking forward to reading your impressions of Vietnam and teaching there. I was a student at a school in Dalat from 1956-1964, and last visited there with my son in 2009. My son loved Asia so much that after college he went to teach in Bangkok.
From Blog: Good Morning Vietnam
Date: 10th December 2012
Ah cool, I'll definitely check them out. I bet Vietnam was a far different place to what it is when you were there - I bet you have some interesting stories from that time?!
From Blog: Good Morning Vietnam
Ah cool, I'll definitely check them out. I bet Vietnam was a far different place to what it is when you were there - I bet you have some interesting stories from that time?!
From Blog: Good Morning Vietnam
Date: 5th December 2012
Congratulations on completing your year in Korea...
and for sharing your many experiences, both at the school and sightseeing. We hope to hear from you soon about your next life journey.
From Blog: Goodbye Korea
Congratulations on completing your year in Korea...
and for sharing your many experiences, both at the school and sightseeing. We hope to hear from you soon about your next life journey.
From Blog: Goodbye Korea
Date: 5th December 2012
Thanks, I'll be updating the blog soon about where I am now...
From Blog: Goodbye Korea
Thanks, I'll be updating the blog soon about where I am now...
From Blog: Goodbye Korea
Date: 29th August 2012
Nice
Glad your doing well mate. Blogs a good read. Bit about the T-shirts is so true. I had one with "pimp" on. He was 5. Anyway hope your good mate. Look after yourself.
From Blog: Bad Habits
Nice
Glad your doing well mate. Blogs a good read. Bit about the T-shirts is so true. I had one with "pimp" on. He was 5. Anyway hope your good mate. Look after yourself.
From Blog: Bad Habits
Date: 21st August 2012
good to hear you made a visit
I didn't know there are surfing areas in Zambales. The more known ones are in La Union, Baler, and the surfing capital Siargao. The monsoon season is definitely not the best time, weather is pretty much unpredictable
From Blog: Exploring in the Philippines
good to hear you made a visit
I didn't know there are surfing areas in Zambales. The more known ones are in La Union, Baler, and the surfing capital Siargao. The monsoon season is definitely not the best time, weather is pretty much unpredictable
From Blog: Exploring in the Philippines
Date: 21st August 2012
Yeh it doesn't seem to be too well known for surfing. I didn't have much time though, and needed somewhere fairly close to Manila - and unfortunately the surf was flat at the time in Siargao!
From Blog: Exploring in the Philippines
Yeh it doesn't seem to be too well known for surfing. I didn't have much time though, and needed somewhere fairly close to Manila - and unfortunately the surf was flat at the time in Siargao!
From Blog: Exploring in the Philippines
Date: 20th August 2012
And next time don't go in the middle of the monsoon season...
but glad to hear it all worked out and you had a positive attitude.
From Blog: Exploring in the Philippines
And next time don't go in the middle of the monsoon season...
but glad to hear it all worked out and you had a positive attitude.
From Blog: Exploring in the Philippines
Keep Smiling
Mike Fossey
Ross, your technique's great and your camera must be okay to give such good video footage. I know what you mean about inadequate microphones but, no matter how bad, add some of the original traffic noise, temple bells, splashing of waterfalls and waves on a beach with the music track in the background to disguise inadequacies, and I'm sure your videos will become even more interesting. Go on, give it a try!
From Blog: Video: Six months in Vietnam