Author Archives: Barry

It rained overnight, but it was dry when we got up. On our way to breakfast we spotted this flower. After breakfast we met our guide and travelled 40 minutes to a village on the coast of the Indian Ocean. … Continue reading →

It rained most of the night, and was still raining this morning. We were meant to be going on a boat tour to a local island for swimming and snorkelling, but our guide phoned at 0730 to “suggest” that we … Continue reading →

We had a 0930 pick up from the hotel to the airport. It was about an hours trip. Previously it would have been a 10 minute trip, but the Chinese built a new airport for the city, as there were … Continue reading →

After breakfast we were met by our guide at 0800, this time we had a new driver and van. It seems yesterdays van needed a little more TLC before it will start. We headed out of town for about 40 … Continue reading →

It is still the rainy season in Cambodia, and last night proved it! We had very heavy rain and thunderstorms throughout the night and into most of the morning. Our room is a bungalow located in some wooded area so … Continue reading →

OK, so I am running out of titles, all may become clear later! There was no great rush to get moving today as we weren’t being met until 1045. Needless to say we didn’t rush. Once at the airport it … Continue reading →

After breakfast we left the hotel around 0820. I wasn’t too sure about this mornings tour as it was a cookery class!! As we left breakfast, the pool area was empty, as you can see there are no German tourists … Continue reading →

OK, the title relates to the temple we saw today, but I guess applies equally well to us! We had a good local meal in the hotel restaurant last night and hit the sack at at a more reasonable time … Continue reading →

Today we were met at a respectable hour (1000) by our guide and driver and driven to the Hanoi Airport. This time we had no issues with check-in! After about an hours flight we landed at Da Nang, about 400 … Continue reading →

Before we get on with today’s adventures, let’s fast rewind to yesterday. All started out fine, we boarded the high speed train, we were collected from the station and taken to the airport. At check in we had a problem. … Continue reading →