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24th June 2007

Anne
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from a comfortable laptop somewhere in south london (with flushing loo)
slightly worried that the last entry is almost a month ago! However, having spent a couple of weeks last year cycling round very strange parts of rural China I'm hoping its just lack of internet cafe! Or perhaps LA Woman...? (We live in hope!) But seriously - from home - hope all's well!
From Blog: The non-fiction nominal Shangri-la
23rd June 2007

ChinaDave
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Shangrila
NIce photos. The town has grown since I had been there in 2003. We partied at a local home that opened up to tourists in the evening. If one can not make it to Tibet, Shangrila or Zhongdian as it is called is a inexpensive choice on the way to LiJiang, Dali or Kunming.
From Blog: The non-fiction nominal Shangri-la
23rd June 2007

Chivalry
Chivalry P

Great photos!!
love the details you had for the monastery.. such brilliant colours.. and i loved the "first there were 5.. ", "then there were 30" series.. nice captions =)
From Blog: The non-fiction nominal Shangri-la
23rd June 2007

Tom
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Don't do it.
Good job on refusing extra work. It's terrible. I did it once. Never again. Still, I suppose you could have then claimed you were professional actors doing a world tour.
From Blog: The non-fiction nominal Shangri-la
20th June 2007

Adam
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We all want to know...
Are you and "LA Woman", like, dating? ;-)
From Blog: There and back again
19th June 2007

a fellow traveller
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I enjoyed your latest few blogs and am gleaning lots of useful information for my own upcoming trip to the same area.
From Blog: Across the valley from the 52nd highest mountain in China
11th June 2007

Beckie
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Your photos are beautiful x
From Blog: Reign of terraces
8th June 2007

Jabe
John McCabe

Grim ...
... is not at one end of the spectrum.
From Blog: Good moaning in Vietnam
7th June 2007

peed there, done that
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doesn't look half bad
The grim bathroom??? Tile walls and floor? An actual throne to sit on instead of a hole to squat over? A real sink with what must be real running water? No obvious frogs, insects or other critters on the floor for company? Looks like luxury to me.......you can't have been roughing it too much if you think this one is grim.
From Blog: Good moaning in Vietnam
5th June 2007

digital_explorer
Reymos

Street Food
You reminded me of our Filipino delicacy, lechon - the roasted pig!!!
From Blog: Good moaning in Vietnam
31st May 2007

digital_explorer
Reymos

Very stunning curvings
You captured the artistic side of the country. well done. rey
From Blog: The small thing of gods
31st May 2007

digital_explorer
Reymos

excellent composition
quite impressive images. rey
From Blog: The pineapple farmer's art of emotional blackmail
30th May 2007

Jules
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Pineapple farm
That happened to me - I'd stopped on my tuk-tuk to take a photo of the river when I woman on a tuk-tuk stopped and talked me into returning to her place for some tea. She didn't hit me up for cash though - it was her 15-year-old daughter for her computer school fees. I knew it was coming the whole time I was there. That was in 2004 - in 2005 I was in Central America hanging around with a Brit who told me the exact same story.
From Blog: The pineapple farmer's art of emotional blackmail
26th May 2007

JRM
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Can you not pay the driver at all and walk away?
From Blog: Much-missed moto mendacity and a refreshingly revolutionary religion
26th May 2007

Jean-Marie
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never trust the Vietnamese!
hello after reading your blog on the Cao dai temple it has reminded me on how most of the time I felt about dealing with the Viet! they seem to just always want to rob you in some way and they always changed prices half way! just wanted to let you know that you missed the princital Cao dai temple which you can see a few pictures of in my blog. here is the address. regards and happy travels JMA http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/blog-102292.html
From Blog: Much-missed moto mendacity and a refreshingly revolutionary religion
25th May 2007

anonymous
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Anton Guilder
Your pictures are beautiful, You've certainly caught the wonderful sights of Vietnam
From Blog: Town constructed from parts of Hanoi? (3,2)
25th May 2007

ThanhHa
Thanh Ha NGO

Very nice pictures! Colourful and lively! Hopefully my next destination
From Blog: Town constructed from parts of Hanoi? (3,2)
21st May 2007

Emilyk
Emily

Viva Sam Neua
I loved this place so much, it just seemed like the whole point of going to Laos...nice pictures too, thanks for the memories.
From Blog: A plague of sabai dees
21st May 2007

Erica
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the trip continues
I have been following your blog since Laos which was great cos we are going there in September. Shame your Cambodian leg wasn't more enjoyable - we have been there twice & love the place. Enjoy Vietnam & good luck catching up with LA girl. thanks for the travel advice & photos.
From Blog: A fistful of dong
18th May 2007

Lyanni
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Love reading your blogs...
Stumbled on ur blogs while researching for my trip this june and loved reading every bit of it. Keep up the good work and thanks for all the information provided. Also in regarding the vietnamese dong, it is produced in Melbourne, Australia hence the resemblance. Ta
From Blog: A fistful of dong
18th May 2007

Emilie Zaloum
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Great Summary
Hi! I loved this blog entry. It was short and sweet and gave good insight to what awaits us in Ho Chi Minh City. I'm currently living in Japan but am planning on backpacking around the rest of Asia from August to Christmas. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on your blog for you take on things.
From Blog: A fistful of dong
17th May 2007

Tom Sellwood
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It all becomes clear...
You have only undertaken a massive trek across many continents through hardship, stomach ailments, loneliness and sunburn, written a continuous blog with many stunning photographs purely so you could create a page in Vietnam with that title. Finally, the truth is out. It was completely worth it. Kudos.
From Blog: A fistful of dong
14th May 2007

N.S.PADMANABHAN
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Marvellous
Accidentally I came to see your blog today and found that my mental depression is gone or relieved at present. Thank you so much, Paddu Hyderabad India paddubai@gmail.com
From Blog: The small thing of gods
8th May 2007

rohit
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la martiniere college
why had'nt u added the images of la martiniere college,imambaras,and various other historical monuments ,the gllary totally seems to be incomplete & hollow wthout them.
From Blog: Mutiny on the Gomti
6th May 2007

Tom Cruise Jr.
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Hey Hey
this is the first smiling portrait of O. Skinny but happy.
From Blog: First glimpses of a glorious past

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I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info
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