travel bite: Hanoi, Vietnam
HIGH heels, slim fit jeans and a tight red t-shirt walk out from the shop-house. A large shiny motorcycle stands proudly before her on the pavement. She dons her ladybird red helmet. A slight motion of the girl’s arm gets someone to position the bike down by the kirb. Mounting the machine it becomes clear … Continue reading
travel bite: Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
HA LONG BAY was grey. I’m sure that there are many islands to see. But I’m not sure that I saw many of them. Despite this the primitive formations emerging from their murky landscape, the unsettling calm, the dense quiet, made me serene. Happy even. For the drama of ‘nothing’, the tension of what may … Continue reading
travel bite: Hoi An, Vietnam
HOI AN has stumped me. It was grey and raining during my stay. Therefore I did not hire a bicycle, and I did not go to the beach. My mud splashed legs carried me through streets abound with tourists. At eye level I was bombarded with shops, tailors and restaurants that held no other purpose … Continue reading
travel bite: Quy Nhon, Vietnam
I ENTER the newly constructed shopping centre in a frenzy. There must be a toilet in here. There are always toilets in these places. I repeat these mantras to myself as I scour the ground floor for signs. Success! I rush in; saunter out. And relax… Well now that I’m here I might as well … Continue reading
travel bite: Can Tho, Vietnam
I NEVER like to be negative about places or experiences as I always feel that there is something to be gained from all that you do, even if it doesn’t go to plan. But I must say I was slightly disappointed by the floating markets around Can Tho. I always tell myself to have low … Continue reading
travel bite: Palawan, the Philippines
MY stay in the Philippines was peppered with spur of the moment decisions that never failed to prove as successful as the one that got me to the country in the first place. And – thanks to two like-minded travellers that I met who enthused profusely about their stay in Port Barton – my skipping … Continue reading
and all that's in between 