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The ending of a water-puppet show in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Vietnam travel tips (learnt the hard way) – part 2

2 March 2012 Simon Petersen 9

Welcome to the second part of my Vietnam travel tips extravaganza, where I will share with you, the lovely people who read this travel blog, […]

A Vietnamese flag in Halong Bay

Vietnam travel tips (learnt the hard way) – part 1

29 February 2012 Simon Petersen 12

As I round out my tour of duty in Vietnam and prepare to travel into Laos, now seems like the perfect time to reflect on […]

Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam

Visiting Ho Chi Minh’s final resting place

27 February 2012 Simon Petersen 5

Gruff military personnel strip you of your camera as you pass through a metal detector and join a long and somber queue. You slowly make […]

The Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium

Five reasons to love Brussels

24 February 2012 Simon Petersen 6

You might think a city that’s home to both the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) would be dull and uninteresting. […]

Vietnam: sleeper buses for dummies

17 February 2012 Simon Petersen 12

As I write these words my body is still reeling from a 12 hour bus journey that took me overnight from Nha Trang to Hoi […]

The view from Dalat's Valley of Love, Vietnam

Vietnam’s Valley of Love – a Valentine’s Day spectacular

13 February 2012 Simon Petersen 2

Saccharine, schmaltzy and without a hint of irony whatsoever, Dalat’s Valley of Love is cuter than a sack full of lolcats and very nearly as […]

A US chopper at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

The most intense museum ever

8 February 2012 Simon Petersen 2

In a town where crossing the road is tantamount to playing chicken in the middle of a busy motorway at rush-hour, Ho Chi Minh’s War […]

London on Waitangi Day with a NZ flag - in front of Westminster

A guide to London’s Waitangi Day pub crawl

31 January 2012 Simon Petersen 2

New Zealand’s national day is coming up and for the more than 50,000 New Zealanders living in London that means just one thing: pub crawl! […]

The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

Traveller’s paradise: 5 fun things to do in San Francisco

30 January 2012 Simon Petersen 15

If you’re going to San Francisco you’re gonna meet some gentle people there but it wouldn’t be advisable to wear flowers in your hair. You’d […]

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