This gorgeous little girl wouldn't leave me alone, she wanted to me to buy her stuff. When I said I wasn't going to buy anything but thank you, she demanded to know why not! She was hilarious, but I didn't need any more braclets.
Hills and Mist March 10th 2008 On your travels you meet so many people and you make so many friends, some you travel with for a while and some you just meet once; one particular friend that I had made while in Halong Bay was a Dutch Guy from Amsterdam called Arne. We had decided to go and see Sapa together. The day we were due to head off to Sapa, he got the worst news that anyone could get from home. One of his bestfriends had ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more
Exporing the world, an aim I have had for some time. Finally got my arse in gear and am heading away to distant lands on the 28th February 2008.
First port of call Hong Kong. Itinerary goes something like this Ireland - Hong Kong - Vietnam - Cambodia - Laos - Thailand - Malaysia - Singapore - Australia - New Zealand - Home
Will try keep everyone updated on this with amazing tales and photos so Happy Reading!... full info