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Vietnam

An Alien, Spaceman & Angry Pig on a Dancefloor

My sixty visa-free days in Thailand had come to an end, so I took the short flight across the border from Chiang Mai to Hanoi in Vietnam. My previous experience of Vietnam had always felt a little overwhelming compared to Thailand, but I was up for a dance after settling in.

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Tet in Danang, Pimps & The Bunker (Vietnam Diary #5)

I jumped wide awake thinking that Danang was being carpet-bombed! It was midnight on 29 January 2025. Tet in Danang (the Lunar New Year) had officially begun. I got a decent view of the show from my hotel window and didn’t feel the need to head towards it. Fireworks are

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Korean Street Karaoke – Bac Ninh (Vietnam Diary #2)

In 2012, I vowed to never spend the 25th of December alone again after that one time I tried to unsuccessfully defrost an entire turkey in a bathtub. So, I headed towards a friend living in the Vietnamese province of Bac Ninh, just north of the capital, Hanoi, which has

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Rock it Like it’s Hot! (Vietnam Travel Diary #13)

After my semi-traumatic experience with my semi-automatic bike the day before, I decided to celebrate being alive and treat myself. I was also now confident enough to show my post-pink-eye eyes. They were still quite red, but I missed being able to use them to properly express myself. Massages were

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A Maze Balls Bar (Vietnam Travel Diary #18)

Da Lat was my personal highlight of Vietnam. It was such a wonderful mix of experiences – some quirky and bizarre, some tasty and artistically tasteful. Some final highlights were the Clay Tunnels, a mountain-top monastery, the Flower Garden, the Lumiere Café, and the 100 Roofs Bar. A long and

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Hurling (Thailand Travel Diary #5)

Enjoyed a very pleasant flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, on Thai Smile Airlines. The colour scheme was blindly bright orange and purple, including the uniforms that the super cheerful flight attendants wore. Got fetched by my friend immediately after landing. He stays in a flat near the top of

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Date Night (Thailand Travel Diary #6)

I’ve been on the dating apps since arriving. I would say that 50-60% of local matches are simply offering sex. I had been chatting to one Thai girl (May, of the same age) who was keen to meet under normal circumstances. This was my first solo outing and I could