NOVEMBER 2025 OVERVIEW We have completed our rainy season ‘optimal loop’ through S E Asia from August through November. We were in: Bali, Indonesia from the middle of August to the middle of September; Northern Laos from the middle of September to the middle of […]
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Dien Duong Beach – Hoi An – Vietnam – Information (2025)
MAY / JUNE 2025 OVERVIEW We have just spent 1 month living in Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, Thailand. <<< our next stop is Dien Duong Beach, Hoi An, Vietnam >>> EXCHANGE RATE The currency in Vietnam is the Dong (the ‘VND’ or ‘d’). At the time […]
Read moreVarkala Beach – Kerala – India – Information
FEBRUARY 2025 OVERVIEW If you haven’t done so already, please read my India Tips, Tricks, and Traps post first. This will help you better understand what you are going to read in this post. We have just had a look at Munroe Island. <<< our […]
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GENERIC: OVERVIEW People say that, when you come to India, you either love it or you hate it. In this post I give you some important tips, tricks, and traps that (hopefully) will help you love it … rather than hate it. As I learn […]
Read moreDalyan – Turkey – Information (COVID-19)
OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2020: OVERVIEW: During COVID-19, I was in Phuket, Thailand for 4 months followed by Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt for 2.5 months. In October 2020, many countries were still closed. The ‘2nd wave’ was well underway. I had few options: Turkey was open […]
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JULY – SEPTEMBER 2020: OVERVIEW: COVID-19 delayed my travels and altered my plans. I was stuck in lockdown in Thailand for 4 months. My Visa Amnesty in Thailand came to an end and I was forced to move on. Many countries were still closed. Daily […]
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