….to getting a job in Saigon. No, I’ve not gone all Glenn Close on the Vietnamese employers but believe me, a bit of assertion and dedication is needed to get a teaching english job in this town. Before we started looking for an actual job, we were told A) “It’s really easy to get a Read More
Category: South-East Asia
We kick off in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
Kung Foo Fighter
Following on from our previous Photo of the Week of the talent show winner in Chiang Mai I thought I would post a video from the event. The video below is off one of the contestants at the talent show. A you can see, this kid just oozed enthusiasm and talent. Quite why he didn’t Read More
Photo of the Week- Mekong Delta
This little boy showed the adults how to do it on the Mekong Delta tour. When presented with a Burmese Python, this groovy dude jumped at the chance to have a go holding it. As you can see from everyone’s reaction in the background, everyone was delighted to see him having so much fun with Read More
Cruising through Halong Bay
Halong Bay was high on the list of priorities on my “must see” list of things to see in Vietnam. Believe it or not, the main reason for this was down to the Top Gear Vietnam special. If you haven’t seen it yet, you really should look it up. It shows the beauty of Vietnam Read More
Crossing the road in Hanoi
Crossing the road might seem like a simple task to many who haven’t experienced the traffic in Vietnam. “How difficult can it be?” some may ask. Surely the simple rules “Stop, Look & Listen” can be applied to any road crossing in the world. Myself and Donna soon found out that this is not true, Read More
Say it like the Vietnamese…
I’ve been meaning to write this blog for weeks now. Four weeks and 3 days to be precise. I loved lots of things about Vietnam but I have to say the best thing about the country is the people. And my favourite thing about the people is the sayings they come off with… Here’s a Read More
Photo of the Week – Mother and Baby
During our visit to Halong Bay (blog to follow soon) we had the opportunity to stay in a bamboo beach hut on an Island known as “Monkey Island”. Named so mainly because of the monkey population that lives on the island. After a quick afternoon snooze our guide took us on a bit of a Read More
We love you Hanoi, we do
I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the amount of love I have for Hanoi. I was always looking forward to coming to Vietnam out of all the countries in S.E Asia but Hanoi really won me over from the get-go. Hitching a ride in a taxi from the airport with Dan and Bianca, we witnessed the Read More
Long Neck Tribe
During our stay in Chiang Mai we took the opportunity to take a tour out into the surrounding area and view a number of the Hill Tribes that still live in the mountains of Northern Thailand. First stop on the trip was a rather uninspiring Orchid farm where they cross-pollinated and grew large quantities of Read More
Photo of the Week – Chiang Mai
The gracious winner accepts her prize money. As part of the Chinese New Year celebrations in Chiang Mai, Chinatown was running a kids talent show. The show basically consisted of many unenthusiastic kids carrying out traditional Chinese song and dance routines. This little girl was chosen in the final 10 and stood smiling graciously as Read More