I had done little research before this tip as I believe the only way to learn where to go and how to get there is by talking to people you meet along the way. When asking about Vietnam the majority of people said it’s best to travel by motorbike. Great I thought but only one […]
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El Nico, Tapas restaurant, Old Portsmouth
********************************************************************************************************* UPDATE: Unfortunately El Nico’s closed it’s doors in April 2016. You can still visit their other tapas restaurant, Nicholsons in Albert Road, Southsea, which we haven’t tried yet. ********************************************************************************************************* After having a lovely lunch in Manna in the High Street, Old Portsmouth on Friday we came across a new place just along the road which had […]
A lucky catch: Cat Ba Island Halong Bay, Vietnam
Rain or shine, it was a jolly good time. After another terrible night bus we arrived at Haiphong, Vietnam’s third largest city. After missing the morning boat, we retreated to a coffee shop until the next one at 1:30pm, enjoying a breakfast of pork buns and doughnuts. We had decided to explore Halong Bay from Cat […]
Hoi An, Vietnam
Burning the cash whilst piling on the pounds Where do I start with Hoi An? The delightful little historic town of Hoi An is famous for many things with two of the most important being food and shopping. It’s become a backpackers right of passage to splash the cash on tailor-made garments during their visit, […]