My family used to go on camping holidays. One memorable night, it rained so heavily that there was a river of water flowing under our tent. Fortunately, we were on airbeds so we floated right on over it. Sheraton, Pattaya aka The Most Beautiful Hotel in the World Camping is so much fun because it takes you wa...
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The best things about fancy hotels
Posted on August 22, 2010 – Tags: Emma Gardiner
Tipster Tuesday: Thailand and Vietnam
Posted on July 19, 2010 – Tags: Thailand, Tipster Tuesday, Vietnam
Guess who’s going to Thailand and Vietnam in two weeks’ time? Uh, that would be me. The utterly delightful people at Thai Airways are sending me on a little adventure. To say I am excited would be like saying the Dalai Lama is a good bloke. I am beside myself. I am travelling from 3rd – 14...
Weird foods of the world
Posted on February 21, 2010 –
One thing that simultaneously amuses and horrifies me in other countries is the menu. I love that you can waltz up to a street vendor only to discover that your options are stuffed cockroaches, deep-fried crickets or pickled centipedes. That is something you most definitely cannot get at home. When I lived i...
Hungry in Hanoi
Posted on November 24, 2009 – Tags: Hanoi, Maggie Videan
Hungry in Hanoi By Maggie Videan Hanoi is a wonderful city, busy and bustling, with a feast of fabulous local eateries that are well priced and boast wonderful fare. As such, my short sojourn in Hanoi was enhanced by the fact that I am such a ‘foodie’; I was in my element out and about savouring the deli...
