Travel is so seductive for me and Ha Long Bay was the highlight of my recent trip to Vietnam. The views from our junk were glorious. The weather wasn’t picture postcard but still you can get an idea of the area’s grandeur. While you are there, please subscribe to the new Youtube channel.And share...
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This is an unusual post because I decided recently to go camping on the West Coast of Victoria. it’s about 2 hours from my home in central Victoria so very few arrangements were needed. No travel insurance, visas, flight and accomodation bookings so that I could just pack a tent and go. Actually it...
Continue readingWandering in Genoa Italy
I have been in Italy maybe 5 times and this trip was the second time in Genoa. I didn't remember much about the town because there were various dramas between my ex-wife and her best friend who after our visit became an ex-best friend. I do vaguely remember a religious procession which happened in...
Continue readingGet off the Tour Bus: Wandering in Japan
So the huge problem about sticking to the tour bus is that you tend to spend most of your time with people just like you. Sure the tour guide is probably Japanese but he speaks perfect English. So there is not the insecurity and pleasure of not being able to express yourself in a...
Continue readingSleeping in Japan
This is the second blog in the series Get off the Tour Bus Japan. It’s about my travels in Japan earlier this year and it focuses on accommodation. It looks at a ryokan which is a traditional Japanese Inn, a modern hotel in Kyoto looking like any smart trendy hotel, a business hotel in...
Continue readingGet Off the Tour Bus Japan Getting Around
This is the first blog to be published in a long series and as such I would love to receive comments. The pronunciation will probably be off and maybe some of the facts, which are mostly derived from Google. Hope you enjoy my approach to the subject. If you like the video, please subscribe...
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