travel | Reasons to go North

Posted by reasons on Dec 8, 2014 in Blog, Elsewhere, Other Places | Comments Off on Phong Ke Bang National Park

Out of HCMC and to Phong Ke Bang National Park. Dramatic landscape. Jagged mountains rise like ill kept molars from deep valleys and...

Posted by reasons on Dec 6, 2014 in Blog, Elsewhere, Other Places | Comments Off on From the Airport

For the first time I ordered a taxi via my building doorman. To the airport. The doorman asked me where I was going, so stupidly I...

Posted by reasons on Nov 21, 2014 in Blog, Elsewhere, Other Places | Comments Off on Teachers’ Day at Bến Dược Củ Chi Tunnels

Just as we have Mothers’ Day in the UK there is Women’s’ Day and Teachers’ Day in Vietnam. Gifts are given and lunches eaten...

Posted by reasons on Nov 3, 2014 in Blog, Elsewhere | Comments Off on Letter to the Internet

The internet is driving me insane. The need to check my bank account. I can’t get on to see if my money is still there. This may...

Posted by reasons on Oct 29, 2014 in Blog, Elsewhere, Other Places | Comments Off on Independence Palace

Ho Chi Minh is a vast city but there are not many tourist attractions, still after nearly two months I have a few to tick . With nearly a...