Whenever I go to Singapore (haha, like ALL the time), people say to me “but Singapore’s so expensive!”. I always answer like this: Well, Number 1 – I come from Perth, so it doesn’t seem that expensive to me, about the same prices but with loads more choice, culture, art and things to do. And…
Christmas Road
Townhouse 50 has a great little breakfast. There are fresh fruits and little spring rolls and dim sum, plus you get to choose one of a couple different main meals – usually some kind of eggs. I’ve enjoyed my stay in this cute little place. Several hours later, I arrive in Singapore and because of…
Shopping Saigon
Today I have no plans but to explore the bustling city of Saigon. I have no idea where I am going or what I will see, I merely pop in and out of shops as they call to me and explore what’s inside. The only thing I know I must do is to try Avocado…
Return to the Mekong
Thought I’d finished with the Mekong on this trip? Well, not quite. I’m about to board a bus to visit the Mekong Delta with Urban Adventures doing all the hard work. The meeting point for today is outside the stunning Saigon Opera House, so I get a glimpse of some of Saigon’s beautiful french colonial…
Cảm O’n Vung Tau
Emboldened by the lack of illness from the Ca Phe Den with ice that I had for breakfast yesterday, and despite the constant drizzle of rain today, I head back to Bistro 9 to try the Ca Pha Sua Da – Vietnamese coffee with milk (and ice) and am rewarded with yet another delicious cup…
A Reason for Cold Showers
How was your bath? I hear you ask. COLD. It was cold. I turned on the taps, popped in some bubble bath, cracked myself a cold drink and was all ready to get in the bath when my toe realised that this was not the haven of relaxation I was after. Oh dear, the bath…
Day 3 in VT
I have to swap accommodations today due to a ‘booking mishsp’. Uncle G is furious because, like me, he’s a planner and had this room booked for me well in advance. I don’t mind so much firstly cause I get to try out another place and secondly because this one has a bath! Besides, Darby…
Oh My Ho May!
I’m excited that today my clothes are getting washed in something other than a hotel basin or under the shower. I’m dreaming about picking up the bunch of fresh smelling clothes, holding them to my nose and cuddling them. I’m taking advantage of this opportunity and putting out everything that I’m not wearing. I never…
Welcome to the Seaside
I am embarking on my first ever taxi ride in Vietnam and although the hotel called the taxi, panic was simmering below the surface. When the driver starts asking questions that I don’t understand, I thrust the piece of paper with the hydrofoil ferry address on it at him, hoping that he’s asking for the…
Stepping up the Pace
Right, so back on the solo travel path and I’m heading back to one of the first cities I ever visited. I wanted to come back here for a few reasons. One was because I’d only spent a day or two here last time on a group tour and didn’t feel confident enough to go…
The End of the Mekong
I get up early today to check out Vientiane in the cool of the day. But it doesn’t go to plan. Number 1 because even in the morning, it is still super hot and Number 2 because the That Luang Festival was held last night, so the streets of Vientiane are very quiet, with most…
Lima Site 27 and a Tragic Legacy
Local food is a much better way to go when you are travelling, so this morning I pop around to one of the streetside stalls – a much different set up than then Luang Prabang Bakery with it’s open-sided shed configuration – to order a local bread roll, freshly made. A million times nicer than…