Travel

  • McNamara and the war museum

    We of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations who participated in the decisions on Vietnam, acted according to what we thought were the principles and traditions of this nation. We made our decisions in light of those values. Yet we were wrong, terribly wrong. We owe it to future generations to explain why. I truly believe

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  • First impressions Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City

    Why am I so surprised? Flying in to Saigon, I notice the factory rooftops, the straight, well maintained roads, the neat layout of the housing. All the signs of organisation and commercial savvy that you’d associate with a prosperous forward looking nation, and it takes me aback. I wasn’t expecting such outward signs of economic

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  • Pdf file of travels in Nepal

    I uploaded a Pdf compiling all the tales from Nepal to make downloading easier for all those that requested it i.e. my mum 馃檪 It’s available here

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  • Planes, elephant judo and shooting stars

    The flight from Jomsom on Shangrila Air is due to leave at 10 am. But as I sit in the airport, I am willing it to be delayed. I don’t feel ready to leave this wondrous place. All I can do is close my eyes and think back to the previous evening. Back to the

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  • Final day: Kagbeni to Muktinath

    Normally I am droopy eyed and senseless in the mornings but the views from the sun room at the top of the aptly named Niligri View guesthouse have roused me from my usual sloth and I am wide awake. Is there any better start to a day than to sit in the warmth of the

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