Standing in front of Buddha, I was reminded of his words. My mind became clear, and I became able to see things that normal people could not. For example, I instantly knew it was going to rain.
Country Roads May 31st 2007 We were only going to be in Nha Trang for one full day and we didn't want to do a tour considering our experience with these in Vietnam to date. Not so much about tours in Vietnam, per se, but more about the distances involved - where a trip to see something that holds your attention for an hour or so can involve 6 or 8 hours of travel. Not so great. Renting a bike was no guarantee that we wou ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang 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
Instructions for travelling:
1. Purchase two backpacks and 2 round the world tickets. - Check
2. Viciously rehome vast tracks of possessions on ebay or Oxfam and ferret away the rest in a (very generous) friend's garage. - Check
3. Rehome unimpressed cat. - Check
4. Sell the house - No comment.
5. Board Plane. - Check
By the end of this trip, we should have enough anecedotes for a lifetime of boring friends of 'this one time when we were just outside and you'll never believe what we .
Result.
Anyone complains, we'll bring out the... full info