In the morning I walked over to the huge China Beach. No one there, but the cold weather didn’t help. The waves were fairly big though. Then I walked over to the Marble Mountains, which were surprisingly across the street. It was a interesting place with caves and tunnels and stairs going up this mountain. …
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Day 242 – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Some things are getting back to normal here in the city. People are coming back and businesses are opening back up. I had my eye on a few laptop speciality stores and was able to go in one today that advertised “LAPTOP BATTERY.” To my surprise they had the exact batteries for my model, but …
Day 241 – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Today I wanted to book a train ticket up to Da Nang, Vietnam. So I went to one of the many travel agencies around. The guy said it is probably hard to do and showed me a $48 plane ticket that can get me there. I went to another travel agency and the woman called …
Day 240 – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Today I decided to rent a bicycle to get around the city. I think it was a good opportunity since traffic is light in the city due to the holiday. I rode my bike over to Cho Lon (Chinatown). My map in the guidebook didn’t list most of the names of the streets, so it …
Day 239 – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
I started my day going down the maze of alleyways near where I’m staying. All the local people have their homes in these narrow alleys. Most have their doors wide open so you see families watching TV and things like that. I found some good food at a vendor in one of these. Lettuce, tomato, …
Day 238 – Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Menh, Vietnam
The two Finns, one Swede, and one Australian took the bus to Siem Reap to see Angkor Wat before continuing on to Laos. I got on a different bus to Ho Chi Menh City, Vietnam for $12. The 6 hour ride was comfortable and quiet. The border crossing was surprisingly efficient. On the way there, …
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Day 237 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
It seems like $100 bill slipped out of the pocket of one of the guys last night at the bar. But I seem to have better luck. Today we all went to the Pizza place again since I had a 15% off coupon for Chinese New Year. Then I noticed a restaurant near our guesthouse …
Day 236 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Late last night, one of the Finnish girls here left her purse on a hook in the bathroom here at the guesthouse before going to bed. During the night, it was stolen and then returned to the reception desk. Everything except $40 was accounted for. Everyone else went to do the Killing Fields tour today …
Day 235 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
In the morning I got word some Finns came into town. I’ve been in contact with one of them for quite a few months. I didn’t know exactly where, but I knew the general area where they were staying. I started checking the bigger guesthouses and the ones that were mentioned in the travel guides. …
Day 231-234 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I’m spending some time in the capital of Cambodia. It was a 6.5h bus ride to get here from Siem Reap. I stayed the first night in Okay Guesthouse, the following two nights in Burly Guesthouse, and the next night in Spring Guesthouse. I visited the Killing Fields, a site of mass graves of thousands …