Justin Wintle. It's a lovely book which made a big impression on me as a traveller round here as a youngster a long time ago I never made it beyond Samui 20 year ago. but I feel the time is right. I picked it off the shelf last week at home and the guy's ) 70 years old now.
Anyone else feel stale ? 3 weeks in Britain reminds me of why I left in the first place,
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Translation please? You want to go to Vietnam? Well, go then.rl66 wrote:Justin Wintle. It's a lovely book which made a big impression on me as a traveller round here as a youngster a long time ago I never made it beyond Samui 20 year ago. but I feel the time is right. I picked it off the shelf last week at home and the guy's ) 70 years old now.
Anyone else feel stale ? 3 weeks in Britain reminds me of why I left in the first place,
"I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes."
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You feel the time is right? Are you also about 70?
Don't mind grumpy pants there, post your dreamy daydreams about feeling ready to explore beyond Samui.
Don't forget all the advice on here about enough funds, insurance, wearing a helmet, wearing a helmet, not going to have a shower while the firl is in your guesthouse room, not falling in love with the first girl to be nice to you. Keepmthose emotiins under check.
Don't mind grumpy pants there, post your dreamy daydreams about feeling ready to explore beyond Samui.
Don't forget all the advice on here about enough funds, insurance, wearing a helmet, wearing a helmet, not going to have a shower while the firl is in your guesthouse room, not falling in love with the first girl to be nice to you. Keepmthose emotiins under check.
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Not grumpy, I honestly do not understand the post, English is not my first language....violet wrote:Don't mind grumpy pants there
"I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes."
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Romancing Vietnam is the name of a book. OP read the book when young and it had a big impact. OP has never travelled beyond (koh?) Samui. OP feels ready to explore Vietnam. Writer of book is now in his 70s.
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The book is not getting very good reviews....violet wrote:Romancing Vietnam is the name of a book. OP read the book when young and it had a big impact. OP has never travelled beyond (koh?) Samui. OP feels ready to explore Vietnam. Writer of book is now in his 70s.
I arrived a couple of years after the book was published and whilst still is a fascinating country, it has changed a fair bit since then; to the point that parts of it bear no resemblance to 20 years ago.
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