March 30th, 2011 | by admin | published in other stuff
Seeing groups of men huddled around on the streets of most Chinese cities can only mean one thing – Chinese Chess!
A very popular past time this game of skill and strategy is a battle between armies and has a couple of thousand years of history behind it. Whilst it can only be played by two [...]
December 26th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, things to do & see
After a tedious bus journey from Hanoi it was as if Mother Nature had snapped her fingers the moment we arrived in Bai Chay. Looming gray clouds parted giving way to dazzling rays of winter sunshine that started to slip through just as we stepped onto one of Bhaya’s traditional junk styled cruise boats.
We immediately [...]
July 13th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, things to do & see
On the road that goes past my house I see packs of bike riders cruising by. Even more so on weekends and public holidays. It is a beautiful ride on a paved road that doesn’t get too much traffic – it is popular for good reason. However you will find that the packs start to [...]
May 29th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, places, things to do & see
Number 1: View from high up!
Sublime views of the surrounding area and karsts can be gained from getting up high, putting the landscape into a whole new perspective.
There are a couple of ways to do this and any effort involved in my humble opinion is well worth it. The huffing and puffing of climbing [...]
May 28th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, places, things to do & see
Number 2: Cycling
Cycling is an incredibly popular and rewarding way to experience the magical scenery. Imagine yourself surrounded by towering limestone karsts with rice paddies carpeting the land in seemingly endless shades of vivid green.
Options abound, from easy, flat, tar roads that pass through local villages not too far from town through to unknown trails [...]
May 26th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, places, things to do & see
Number 4: Bamboo raft on the Dragon River
Sit back and relax on a bamboo raft whilst ambling down the Dragon River.
A totally different experience to cruising on the Li River, you are still surrounded by the magnificent scenery however the Dragon is smaller and quieter. The karsts on one side of the river are [...]
