Category: Travel
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Thursday 21 July 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Apricot Lounge Access, Tuk Tuk ride to Riverbank Phnom Penh Today was light on for activities as the main objective was to leave Vietnam and head for Cambodia. Hotel checkout was noon and other than breakfast I stayed in my room updating my journal and uploading Facebook…
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Wednesday 20 July 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Cu Chi tunnels, final fitting for suits, Rex Hotel, Ben Thanh Market The major highlight today was a trip to the Cu Chi tunnels which took us around 1.5 hours to get to. The trip there and back was made a little easier by the bus having…
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Tuesday 19 July 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Getting fitted for Tailored Suits, The War Remnants Museum, Cyclo Tour of Ho Chi Ming City. It was an early morning, or supposed to be, to ensure we made our 9.55 flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Ming City. However my alarm didn’t work luckily my sub-conscious alerted me…
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Monday 18 July 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Hang Sung Sot Caves, Hoa Lo Prison (aka Hanoi Hilton), Cyclo (Rickshaw) tour, Water Puppet Show Waking up after a good nights sleep on the ocean with an air-conditioned room the sights I saw at 6 am made we wonder why I spend so much time in office…
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Sunday 17 July 2016. Photos and Videos Highlights: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Titov Island, Rowboat around Islands Today was split between the hectic Hanoi and the beautiful Halong Bay islands. An early morning start meant evading a lot of motorcycles coming from every direction and a need to play human Frogger when trying to cross the…
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Saturday 16 July 2016. Laos Photos and Videos Highlights: Alms giving ceremony, fresh food market. Today was the last day of this short visit to Laos and it marked the second week of my 2016 trip and a 5 am start to partake in an Alms giving ceremony.
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Friday 15 July 2016. Photos and Videos Highlights: The views from Mount Phousi, Tat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre, the amazing Kouang Si Waterfall. A free morning for the group meant optional activities or a sleep in and pool day choice, I decided to head into town by myself and climb to the top of Mount…
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Thursday 14 July 2016. Photos and Videos Highlights: Cruising along the Mekong River, Pak Ou Caves, Royal Place, Wat Xien Thong (Temple) The first full day in Laos and the World Heritage listed Luang Prabang turned out the be both energy sapping and relaxing at the same time.
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Wednesday 13 July 2016. Thailand: Photos and Videos. Laos: Photos and Videos. Highlights: Baan Tong Luang Eco-Agricultural Tribes Villages, Bai Orchid and Butterfly Farm, Night Market Luang Prabang. Today was our last day in Thailand and I have to say I’ve had a blast here. When I booked this trip I was not expecting that…
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Tuesday 12 July 2016. Photos and Videos Highlights: Elephant Park, Wat Doi Suthep Temple, Ladyboy Show What an incredible day, ranging from nature and majestic animals, to religion, to outrageous singing and dancing. I think that is Thailand in a nutshell where everything comes together in a hot mix of contradictions that somehow work together.
