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Beatles cover band The Cheatles perform to a pub in Liverpool

The Cheatles live in Liverpool

22 March 2012 Simon Petersen 1

Travelling is all about moments like this one. Having wandered down to the Liverpool docks I was struck by a familiar sound, one synonymous with the […]

A temple in Luang Prabang, Laos

Ten things you should know before travelling to Laos

21 March 2012 Simon Petersen 18

For such a small country, Laos has a heck of a lot to recommend to backpackers: the best beer in South East Asia (Beerlao), one […]

Beachcairs along Serenditpity Beach in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

Cheeky monkeys: a warning to anyone travelling through Cambodia

19 March 2012 Simon Petersen 4

Are Cambodians trying to rip you off or are they just really, really bad at mathematics? Since arriving in the country a week ago not […]

At the bach with the family.

Going home after four years on the road

15 March 2012 Simon Petersen 5

After four years living in London it was time to go back home to New Zealand – at least for a visit. I was missing […]

Dalat, Vietnam

Places that give the worst first impressions

13 March 2012 Simon Petersen 8

Within ten minutes of arriving in the Vietnamese town of Dalat I was ready to throw in the towel. Lost, hungry and tired of playing […]

A bowl of pho

Pho: if it’s good enough for the president…

9 March 2012 Simon Petersen 2

A visit to Vietnam wouldn’t be complete without tucking into a bowl of the country’s unofficial national dish: pho. Just ask former US President Bill […]

Me in Luang Prabang, Laos, next to the Mekong River.

From Hanoi to Luang Prabang (a love story)

7 March 2012 Simon Petersen 10

It was off to a fairly underwhelming beginning, delayed in a bitterly cold and threadbare Hanoi Airport due to adverse weather conditions (airport speak for […]

Cardiff's Milennium Stadium

Friends and foes at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium

5 March 2012 Simon Petersen 1

I stepped off the train in a freezing cold Cardiff and even then, eight hours before kick-off, I knew I was in for something special. […]

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. […]

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