I’ve spent a year on the road. More, if you count my childhood, moving cross-country every couple of years. I wouldn’t, though. It was easier then, too easy, sitting in the backseat of this angular black Aerostar my dad called the Batmo-van, playing N64 on a six inch screen between the seats while … [Read more...]
Partake of the World: Castaways Ha Long Bay
All You Really Need To Know Cost: $185 AUD for standard 3d/2n tour, $50 each night after that, additional activities $30 What: Booze Cruise Where: Ha Long Bay, Vietnam (leaves from Hanoi) When: Every day, but May-July is the best time to go as it hits the balance between warm and … [Read more...]
The Backpacker’s Budget Guide to Vietnam
I lived in Vietnam for three months and spent roughly $500 there. God damn, I love Vietnam. It may be the cheapest country on Earth. I’m of course discounting the countries with the kind of currency that devalues itself by the time the cashier hands you your change, but those will get their own … [Read more...]