Last weekend was a very long one here in Vietnam, with a day off on Friday to celebrate the Liberation of Saigon and another on Monday for Labour Day. Brendon and I took the opportunity to join with some Hanoi friends to travel to Cuc Phuong National Park, about 150kms from Hanoi. The trip there [...]
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Cuc Phuong National Park
Posted in Motorbike trips, Travel, Uncategorized on May 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Big Northern Motorbike trip part II: Cao Bang, Bac Kan and Thai Nguyen Provinces
Posted in Uncategorized on April 22, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The second (and last) installment of the story begins as we leave Meo Vac, on day 5 of the trip, to travel 200kms to Cao Bang city via the town of Bao Lac. This was where we said goodbye to the crazy rocky landscapes of Ha Giang province, and headed towards the province of Cao [...]
Asian Beckham???
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Hanoi on August 9, 2009 | 4 Comments »
As some of you may know, Brendon was associated with two names during our years in China. Primarily he was known by his Chinese name, Da Hai, or Big Sea – a name that instantly commanded respect from the Chinese as it implied qualities such as steadiness, calmness, depth and strength. The other name he [...]