vietnam Archives - Runaway Brit

Perfect Peaks. A #FriFotos Photo Essay

November 28, 2012November 30, 2013 Asia, Nature, Photography, South America, Travelling, Vietnam andes, bolivia, chile, colombia, Frifotos, hong kong, la paz, machu picchu, mountain, mui ne, parque tayrona, peaks, peru, photo essay, photos, playa del duque, sapa, south america, teide, tenerife, the peak, vietnam, wales, wayna picchu

While looking through my photographs in order to participate in this week's #FriFotos, which has the theme of 'Peaks', I realised something. I have not spent nearly enough time in the mountains. I love mountains,

Five Fabulous Natural Wonders (And three I’d Like To See)

June 16, 2012July 7, 2012 Japan, Nature, South America, Travelling, Vietnam amazon, argentina, beauty, bolivia, brazil, cataratas, fuji, glacier, ha long bay, iguazu, iguazu falls, japan, mountain, natural, natural wonders, nature, perito moreno, rainforest, travel, vietnam, waterfall, wonders

There are so many different lists about the Seven Wonders of the World that it is pretty difficult to remember which ones are actually on the official lists, but this post is not about the

How to Avoid Saigon’s Rip-Off Taxis: A Comprehensive Guide

May 28, 2012December 1, 2013 Asia, Travelling, Vietnam advice, avoid, counterfeit, ho chi minh city, rip off, safety, saigon, scam, taxi, tips, travel, vietnam

Whenever anybody asks me for advice about an upcoming visit to Saigon I always start with the same tip: be careful which taxi you choose to get in. "Never take a taxi from directly outside

How to do Saigon (even more) Cheaply!

July 20, 2011January 6, 2013 Asia, Food and Drink, Partying, Travelling, Vietnam budget travel, finance, saigon, tips, travel advice, vietnam

Brooke vs. the World has asked travel bloggers to put together their best thrifty and resourceful travel tips for a helpful, free ebook. If you think you’re thrifty and would like to participate, check out

I Had LASIK Surgery in Vietnam!

July 3, 2011August 13, 2011 Asia, Working Overseas cao thang eye hospital, laser-eye surgery, lasik, vietnam

If you’re unlucky enough to be short-sighted you’ll know what an extra hassle wearing glasses or contact lenses can be when you’re travelling. If, however, you are blessed with the gift of perfect vision then

Jungle Fever in Dalat

June 13, 2011July 20, 2011 Asia, Travelling, Vietnam asia, dalat, jungle fever, jungle trek, phat tire ventures, vietnam

It's 10pm, dark and raining. Four friends and I huddle on the cracked leather of an ancient sofa, playing cards. A few beer cans sit on the table and our muddy, rain-sodden clothes of the

Goodbye Classroom, Hello World!

June 4, 2011December 30, 2011 Asia, School, Teaching, Travelling, Vietnam, Working Overseas teaching, teaching overseas, TEFL, traveling, travelling, vietnam

Four years ago I was in an auditorium in Vietnam alongside my teaching colleagues and we were listening to a lecture that only served to strengthen my already iron-clad resolve to travel. I don’t think

Top 3 Beaches in Vietnam

May 29, 2011February 9, 2013 Asia, Beaches, Partying, Travelling, Vietnam beaches, ho chi minh city, hydrofoil saigon, kitesurfing, kitesurfing vietnam, mui ne, nha trang, saigon, sailing club vietnam, vietnam, vung tau

When most people think about travelling to an exotic beach, Thailand is often high up on their wish-list. But did you know that next-door Vietnam has some equally spectacular beaches to rival many of those

Free to Travel – How I Broke Free From Debt

May 25, 2011March 12, 2014 Asia, Friends and Family, Teaching, Vietnam, Working Overseas debt, finance, saving, travel, uk, vietnam, working overseas

On the evening of March 15th 2007 I sat in a small bar in Northampton confessing to a friend of mine that I was struggling with debt. I didn’t know how I had reached that

A Close Call in Nha Trang, Vietnam

May 13, 2011May 29, 2011 Asia, Partying, Travelling, Vietnam asia, nha trang, safety, safety tips, south east asia, street crime, travelling, vietnam

"Careful. Bad people around" whispered the aged street-vendor who had just sold me a banana for an extortionate price, making me wonder if she might be one of the 'bad people' that she was referring

Ha Long Way from Home

April 30, 2011June 4, 2011 Asia, Travelling, Vietnam asia, boat trip vietnam, dragon, ha long bay, halong bay, hanoi, junk, legend, sinh cafe, unesco, vietnam

I have read many blog posts about visiting Ha Long bay in Northern Vietnam, some recounting positive experiences but many negative. I almost decided not to write about my own experience as I feared it

My Saigon Ink

April 15, 2011May 18, 2011 Asia, Travelling, Vietnam asia, saigon, saigon ink, south east asia, tattoo, vietnam

Getting a tattoo while travelling. Great souvenir or terrible mistake? Personally I think that it is a great idea and I had one done while I was in Vietnam. The downside of travelling for prolonged

The Working Women of Vietnam

April 9, 2011March 21, 2017 Travelling, Vietnam saigon, south east asia, street life, vietnam, women, women's work

Sometimes it's hard to be a woman. Especially in Vietnam. Street Seller Ferrying tourists down the Mekong Selling freshly made juice Collecting Garbage Washing laundry in the lotus pond Bringing home the groceries - most

Read Your Way Around The World

April 2, 2011October 11, 2011 Asia, Travelling bram stoker, captain corelli's mandolin, david mitchell, dracula, ghostwritten, graham greene, Greece, heart of darkness, japan, joseph conrad, louis debernieres, reading, saigon, the quiet american, tokyo, travel books, vietnam

Travel books don’t necessarily have to be books written by travellers, most of the books that have inspired me to travel are novels in which the setting is important to the atmosphere of the book.

My Top Five Asian ‘Chill-Out’ Destinations

March 27, 2011October 11, 2011 Asia, Travelling, Vietnam asia, bali, balinese dancing, before and now, chill out, china, geisha, gion, golden pavilion, hang out, hoi an, humble administrator's garden, india, indonesia, jain temples, japan, kecak, khajuraho, kinkakuji, kyoto, south east asia, suzhou, teahouse, travel, ubud, vietnam

Travelling is all about taking time out of the craziness of modern life to experience new cultures, meet new people and to reflect. Here is a selection of my favourite places for peace, tranquility and

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