Imagine sitting in a cafe, with the sun streaming through the window, watching men sell baguettes out on the street-side. Behind them are European villas sitting silently in various states of repair along a tranquil river. You could forgive yourself for thinking that you were in the south of France. …
Take it from a long-term travel addict. When your budget starts getting depleted and you have borrowed all you can from friends and family back home, the dread of the reality of The Return Flight gets ever closer. If you are actually just on the road for a set period, …
One of the most fascinating countries in South-East Asia, Burma (or Myanmar if you choose) is also one of the weirdest too. It’s populated by a complete mix-up of settlers and invaders from all over the place. The Mon, the Pyu and Bamar migrated from India and elsewhere while often …
“You want moto?” came the cries from the many motorcycle taxi riders as I stepped out of my hotel in Saigon. I had just arrived in the city at the tail end of the rainy season and had put myself up at one of the cheaper hotels in Pham Ngu …