At the risk of getting existential as hell...
What exactly am I now? Going back home from seven odd months of travelling around Australia, New Zealand, and Vietnam was weird enough knowing I would soon be returning to the Antipodes, but at least in the gaps between working in Christchurch I could convince myself I was still some kind of traveller. Now though?
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Vietnam is a magical country. A country of contrasts. A country of mountains and rivers and other country-like things, including some people and at least one dog. Having spent five days in their big city that they've tried to make look all modern, I feel I'm uniquely experienced enough to share with you these top secret must-know travel tips before you venture into this mysterious land. Consider the following, to help prepare you. 1. They Use Dongs Instead of MoneyOne of the first things you need to know before you travel to Vietnam is that they are not as good at money as you or I. As such, real currencies like dollars and pounds aren't as much use to the locals (or "Vietnamese" as they are sometimes called) and although some will accept a dollar as a special gift, they mostly use this sort of toy-like facsimile of real money that they call "Dongs".
Do you know my last "Snapshot" post was actually titled "Snapchat"? I only just realised. Thanks for telling me guys.
As an official representative in New Zealand of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and That Other Bit We Don't Talk About I've tasked myself with writing a rebuttal to my now world-famous list of things Kiwis do that put Brits to shame. It's a not-insubstantial task, not least since the things I miss about home tend to be a specific group of people rather than the football hooligans and the rats. Anyway here goes. Just remember: if you disagree with any of these, you're wrong. 1. TVPop quiz. What manner of creature is this?
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Look I'll be honest: I don't really know what it's all about. But I'll find out. What a learning experience it'll be. *Furiously Googles things* Some things are subjective, and some other things are just better in different countries. That's like, science, or something. Here are several of the things in which Kiwis surpass those smelly Eengleesh. Of which I am one. Good StuffDespite what they sound like, Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays aren't actually a 70s disco quartet, but in fact the names of a small town and a string of islands respectively. We actually hadn't intended to go out to the Whitsundays at all, but having met a few fellow travellers who couldn't help but gush endlessly about how awesome they were, we eventually gave in.
Good StuffWell wasn't this a whale of a time!
Oh God I'm so sorry... Good StuffK'Gari (silent K, rhymes with "starry") is the largest sand-island in the world, and we went on a three day camping trip courtesy of the stunningly good DropBear Adventures. I don't usually advertise but I really can't speak highly enough of them. As such the "Good" portion of this write-up can be summarised as "Most of it".
The island was pretty well an unspoiled paradise, with your stereotypical white Aussie sand and the nearest thing to a road being either the beach or some inland tracks with all the smoothness of an acned teenager's chin. Both very good fun to hare along in 4x4s. |
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