The Pursuit of Adventure

Things I can’t live (or travel) Without…Part One

Aaahh the joy of travelling. This is the short list of things that I never travel without, part one, because there are quite a few. As you can see, I’m not much for travelling light. I like to be in contact and know whats going on at home. I want my creature comforts… within reason. [...]

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Heaven

It smells like heaven in here. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, allowing the soft perfume to wash over me. I step over the threshold and I’m in Macys, Myers or David Jones. This Vietnamese department store has every perfume on hand. For $100 I could smell like J.Lo. The bright lights [...]

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The twilight zone or DJ play my song!

I have stepped into the twilight zone The music is thumping, the dance floor is packed… fly boys and girls gyrate skilfully to the hip hop beats from the imported DJ’s in the corner. My mouth hits the floor. Two minutes ago I was sharing a motorbike with 2 of my friends, dodging the holes [...]

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Going to Ciputra

Boring day.. studying, preparing for CELTA Going to meet the touch team at JAFA bar at Ciputra, supposedly a 15 min drive away I decide to take my motorbike and check the map. It looks easy and the directions get sent by text message. At the end of my street I turn left, onto the [...]

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Enough with the rain, already!

Waking up this morning, I couldn’t hear the rain. I put my hand on the door handle and it starts. Hunger is a powerful thing, and I thought I would be okay outside. I stumble out the front door of the hotel; the rain is coming down consistently, not heavy.. Just enough to get soaked [...]

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Just how it is, in Vietnam

In Vietnam it rains so hard that it’s impossible to do anything. The world stops, the traffic slows and the shops are shut. Locals take refuge and crazy tourists (like me) buy cheap umbrellas and try to find things to do. Its 8am and I’m trying to find a coffee, or breakfast, without having to [...]

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