Powered by 12Go Asia system 18th February 2020 The name ‘Cấm Sơn’ had been on many peoples lips ever since I had arrived in Chũ town. Known as one of the gems of Bắc Giang, the lake spans about 2600 hectares, and supports hundreds of families who live on its edges. The water is clear …
Powered by 12Go Asia system Wednesday 12th February 2020 With my eyes blurred from sleepiness and my lungs filled with the clean medical scent of my surgeon’s mask, we set off through the town and on into the lingering mist. Thai guided the little Honda past potholes and traffic jams, round puddles and between great …
Powered by 12Go Asia system 07:30, Saturday the 1st of February 2020 Rising early and slipping out of my dorm quietly in the dark to avoid waking the soft bodies curled on bunkbeds, I met Maika outside my hostel and we set off into the city of Da Lat. The road sloped down consistently as …
Powered by 12Go Asia system Hanoi, 19th January 2020 I had become accustomed to leaving the house in no more than a T-shirt and a jumper, and so the icy air swirling past my driver’s head and into my face was a surprise to me. The warm lights of Hanoi with its ever-bustling streets seemed …
Powered by 12Go Asia system It was another 5am start, and as I waited with Thai on the side of the main street in Chu, I studied the surrounding buildings. The town was already awake, and with every passing minute another shutter rolled up revealing some keen-eyed shop or restaurant owner. We were standing near …
Powered by 12Go Asia system Chu, 05:00, Sunday 15th December 2019 After a sorrowful goodbye to Maika and Yasmin who were leaving Chu later the same day, I picked out my clothes and laced up my walking boots. I hadn’t slept a wink. My backpack sat waiting for me, bulging with spare clothes and snacks …
