Motorbikes, motorbikes, are the best way forward, right? I admit that navigation and sense of direction are not my fortés, but I felt that I could probably easily manage a motorbike in Bali since I am used to motorbiking in the Land of the Craziness of Bikes, Vietnam. Our first night we asked our hostel […]
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Motorbiking it to Saigon – Attempt 1
Well, three months ago I didn’t even dream of owning a motorbike. Two months ago I considered the idea crazy. A month ago I thought the idea quite likely, but one thing I definitely would not do for a while is the crazy trip nick-named the ‘death ride’ or something like that by one of my […]
The Bus Number 5
I will now tell you the story of my experiences on The Bus Number 5, the bus that goes between Bien Hoa and Ho Chi Minh City. 45 minutes at its best, x minutes at its worst. (Two hours is probably a reasonable maximum.) 20 miles/35km. My bus ride to HCMC was pretty smooth, about […]
Birkenhead and Kiwi spelling
WAZZZZAAAAAA homies, Today our first topic shall be Kiwi spelling. One of our first days roadtripping there was a sign next to the road advertising strawberries. (So, letting drivers know there is a stall/little shop selling strawberries in a bit down the road.) Except it wasn’t spelt strawberries, it was spelt STRWABERRIES. Quick typing probs… […]