Posts Tagged ‘Asia 2014’

Bangkok moon rise – Thailand

[caption id="attachment_3114" align="alignnone" width="1200"] View over Bangkok by day[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3115" align="alignnone" width="1200"] View over Bangkok by night with the rising moon[/caption] My final night in South East Asia bef...


Hanoi – Vietnam

[caption id="attachment_3086" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Hanoi Streets[/caption] After 3 weeks of rushing around Cambodia and Vietnam  it was to be the final stop in Vietnam for 3 days. On arrival the intensity of the city hits you instantly, traf...


Marble carvings – Vietnam

Whilst driving between Halong Bay and Hanoi we stopped at a stone and marble carving center where you could spend a couple of thousand dollars to purchase an intricately carved marble statue. I resisted the temptation but did take the opportunity to get ...


Halong Bay – Vietnam

[caption id="attachment_2972" align="alignnone" width="1200"] First view of Harlong Bay rocks up close[/caption] Halong Bay was one of the places I had always wanted to go, added to that, I love Asian food and the landscapes, so a trip to Vietnam was a n...


Hoi An to Hue mountain hop – Vietnam

Prior to a tunnel through the mountain being built the mountain pass between Hoi An and Hue was the main way to get to Nothern Vietnam, so the Americans built heavy battlements on top of the hill. The mountain pass is free whereas the tunnel is a toll s...