Wow. Since I left the UK, I’ve visited 12 countries for the first time. Not a bad total for a first effort. This was one of the longer haul journeys taking about as long as that initial flight from Heathrow to Bangkok. However, this one smelt somewhat more of onions. As usual when leaving Hanoi [...]

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Well, this is it. My last day in Hanoi for a very long time. It’s unlikely I’ll make it back here until 2009 at the earliest if my plans for next year come off. I am really, really going to miss this place. I’m about to pack all my stuff up then go and do [...]

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Just a quick catchup. I’ve made some plans, seen some friends and realised once again how much I like Hanoi. Not a lot has happened, but… who cares? I’ve spent a couple of nights out at the Bia Hoi, as ever, and taken new arrivals to the Pho place around the corner. I’ve discovered that [...]

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