A view to wake up to

Looking out to sea from our bungalow

November 8th 2007
Early in the morning we were already up and waiting for our lift. What make you get up early on a tropical island? SCUBA!!! . We joined a bunch of other tourists in a cramped minivan, and drove up the beach to where a canoe with a propeller was waiting to take us to the Rainbow Divers boat moored offshore. We were warmly welcomed on board and shown to our gear. We all pulled on sun-bleached wet ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Kien Giang » Phu Quoc Island

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

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Darrell and Cathy

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Two South African graduates with itchy feet and very little money, we take to the East in search of beautiful views, wierd food and a backpack full of memories. This is the story of the highs, lows and the day-to-day journey. After completing a year-and-a-half of teaching Inglish in South Korea and a beautiful ceremony on a wine farm during a holiday back in SA, we're now MARRIED and have even bought property together (our awesome tent-for-2!). Now that we're Kimchied-up we took the long road home to SA, including 4 months of backpacking around SE Asia. Recently we moved to New Zealand ... full info

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