Bangkok 1992: A Blue Belly and Other Travel Disasters
Bangkok, February/March 1992: a blue belly, taxi misunderstandings, a python and the search for a traditional Thai massage. My first visit did not go quite to plan.
Travel Diaries
Come along as we explore, get lost, find something good to eat and occasionally discover that the day has other plans. These are our travel diaries, following the journey day by day through places such as Vietnam and Cambodia.
We write down the small details while they are still fresh: the discoveries, the tired feet and the moments we might otherwise forget.
Venice, Washing Lines and Our Little Honeymoon
Our little honeymoon in Venice over Easter 2008: a night train from Munich, famous sights, quiet lanes, washing lines and a gondola ride that never made it past the budget.
Talikud: A Beautiful Island Paradise With a Hellish Problem
Update — 18 October 2026: Our hosts have since told us that conditions on Talikud have improved and have invited us to come again. That is lovely news: …
Day 19: Our Last Day in Saigon, Vietnam, and This Entire Adventure
Our last day in Saigon came with the usual combination: wanting one more look around, needing to pack and wondering how we had used quite so many clean …
Day 17 & Day 18 Saigon in Two Moods: Torrential Shopping & Chilled Sightseeing
Our first two full days in Saigon had very different moods. One was mostly rain and shopping; the other gave us sunshine and time for the city’s familiar …
Day 16: Phnom Penh to Saigon – A Day in Transit
Day Sixteen took us from Phnom Penh back to Saigon. There was no ambitious sightseeing programme, just a last morning in Cambodia, an airport lounge we enjoyed and …
Day 15: Phnom Penh Farewell – Royal Palace Fails, Malling in the Heat, and Unexpected News
Our last full day in Phnom Penh began with the Royal Palace firmly on the programme. We had kept putting it off, confident there would be time later. …
Day 14: Phnom Penh by Night – River Strolls, Sunset (Sort of), and Chicken BBQ Cravings
Back in Phnom Penh, with the journey from Angkor behind us and my stomach settling down, we were ready for a gentle evening out. Lizz had considerably more …
Day 13: Angkor Wat – A Bucket List Dream (and Reality Check)
Angkor Wat had been on my travel wish list for more than 30 years. On Day Thirteen, I finally saw it for myself. After that long, there is …
Day 11: Da Nang – Saigon – Phnom Penh: Airports, Airplanes, and Arrival in Cambodia
Day Eleven was mostly about airports. After our short stay in Da Nang, we were heading through Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh. There would be plenty …