The Myanmar people employ a special form of protective magic known as the hooter. Motorcycles, lorries, busses, dogs and people weave in and out, dancing to the tune of 1000 car horns.
Category Archives: Travel stories
Hanoi
First impressions of Vietnam. Friday Good god. First impressions of Vietnam: madness. The journey from the airport to my hotel (if one can call it that – US$20 a night) was like being a passenger in a dodgem car. Motorcycles are everywhere. And I mean everywhere. There seems to be no sense of self preservationContinue reading “Hanoi”
Cambodia
Down in Cambo… And so now the list of places I thought I’d never get to visit is complete. Cambodia. Siem Reap, to be exact, in the shadow of the great Uncle Wat – which I shall visit on the morrow. I’m here with 25 pounds of camera equipment and an open mind. Yesterday IContinue reading “Cambodia”