Timor-Leste is Asia's newest country, following its independence from Indonesia in 2002. Its an interesting place to visit but being a tourist here is hard work. Travelling around is difficult as public transport is lacking and hiring a moped is dangerous as the roads are full of potholes and washed away in places. So for these reasons plus…
We had no idea what to expect from our boat trip down the Mekong to the floating markets, though we fervently hoped we wouldn't be on one of the huge boats we'd seen with 'Mekong Tourist' embl…
Timor-Leste is Asia's newest country, following its independence from Indonesia in 2002. Its an interesting place to visit but being a tourist here is hard work. Travelling around is difficult…
In Laos people spread New Year greetings and warm wishes through the medium of water. We saw people sprinkling water over Buddha statues, plants, even cars. In the morning I had the odd spray…
The Con Dau islands consist of 16 islands off the south coast of Vietnam. We are staying on the largest, Con Son, which feels like a village even though the streets are laid out in neat blocks…
Becky
Love this blog Spanner! You write so vividly, I can really imagine it all. Brilliant - keep it up!
Love Bec xxx
