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Arriving in Chinatown, Bangkok
So I’ve finally arrived after the 15 hour flight! Feeling tired after Mr Prostate’s frequent trips to the toilet and me having to get up every 5 mins, I’ve check in to @Luk hostel…. Yes, I’m a backpacking novice, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the shared female dorm is clean and I’m…
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Normality and the hearts discontent…..
It’s been a while since I figuratively took pen to paper, but I felt compelled to record my growing feeling of discontent. I miss the blissful happiness I felt travelling alone. The sense of purpose in waking up every day in a new spot, different country, surrounded by equally yoked people, searching for the meaning…
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Ha Long Bay…Vietnam.
I apologise for the long gaps in posting, but with all the long bus rides across countries, booking in and out of hostels/ hotels and going on tours, I’ve not given my blog the commitment it deserves… The life of a backbacker! I’m not complaining, I could be knee high in paperwork experiencing secondary trauma…
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Hanoi the city that keeps given.
Hanoi the city where East meets West. I’ve arrived in the Old Quarter where crossing the road as a pedestrian is like playing a game of leap frog. Cars and motorbikes descend from all directions, dodging people sitting at tiny tables eating Xa xiu (bbq pork) or cooking ingredients on a Vietnamese table top bbq…
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Trekking in Sapa. 2 days, 1 night.
So I’ve arrived in the trekking capital…Sapa. The trip a long 6 hours from Hanoi, on the sleeper bus was an experience I care not to repeat. Along with other trekkers, I’m hitting the hills…. Stupidly i’ve over packed so my bag is heavy which doesn’t help. My trainers are also inadequate, no designers needed…