A Life Of Travel

The Time We Saw Santa At The North Pole

The Time We Saw Santa At The North Pole

The North Pole Alaska, that is.    Not the actual North Pole which is in fact 1700 miles North in the middle of the Artic Ocean and can only be reached by really intrepid explorers, of which I am not one.  And it wasn’t the real Santa.  Instead it was a 13m tall,...

The Ultimate Guide to 36 Hours on a Vietnamese Train

The Ultimate Guide to 36 Hours on a Vietnamese Train

Hour One Boarding the train in Saigon is fine. A bit of a scrum through the turnstiles, a bit of a shock to find an elderly Vietnamese couple making themselves comfortable in our little cabin for two. There are apologies and head nods from all sides as they move to...

Why I Won’t Miss Saigon

Why I Won’t Miss Saigon

We had been in Saigon approximately two hours. 120 minutes, from plane to dusty pavement. That’s how long it took for me to get mugged. It was over in seconds. One minute we were walking hand in hand, past rainbow coloured plastic stools, weary street sellers and...

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