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Cycling in Vietnam, crossing the Mekong Delta: An Binh to Long Xuyen
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I awoke to the sounds of countless cockerels in the gardens of the homestay. Breakfast was an absolute delight, with delicious bread, passion fruit, watermelon, tea, coffee, an omelette, and some spongiform translucent cupcake shaped local delicacy. To the latter I tried one but passed on the remaining four. I was…
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Cycling in Vietnam, crossing the Mekong Delta: Tra Vinh to An Binh, Vinh Long
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I was up and out of my hotel by 06:00am. The road outside the hotel was full of potholes but I just about managed to eat my baguette and jam as I left Tra Vinh behind. My plan was to head northwest all day, first towards Cang Long, then to…
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Cycling in Vietnam, crossing the Mekong Delta: My Tho to Tra Vinh
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I awoke to the sounds of countless cockerels in the gardens of the homestay. The day started with a noodle breakfast overlooking the Mekong. There seemed to be some cloud cover ahead and I wondered whether it would be slightly cooler today. No sooner had I thought this, the sun…
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Crossing the Mekong Delta: Day 1, Ben Luc to My Tho
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I flicked the lightswitch next to my bed in the hotel. The light did not turn on so I panicked, not because I was afraid of the dark, but I was on the fifth floor of the hotel and today was my day of departure. I was facing carrying all…
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Vietnam: A flight, a film & a president
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My flight from Heathrow landed into Guangzhou, China, at 17:55 local time, or 09:55 London time. I’d slept intermittently on the flight and watched an excellent film called Wilder People starring Sam Neill. It’s about the adventures of a boy and a man in the New Zealand bush and had…
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Adventures in Snowdonia Weekend – Part 1
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It all started with a freakishly promising weather forecast in one of my favourite places in the world – Snowdonia. The last weekend of October wouldn’t ordinarily be associated with good weather, but this weekend was different, so Dave and I decided to plan a weekend of adventure in North…
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Essential Online Tools for Small Businesses Part 4: Answer!
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If you’re like me and still instruct and lead trips (at the coalface!), then you can’t always be at the end of the line to answer calls. Half-way up a mountain you get your call of the year – a group of 20 wanting a bespoke trip to Alaska…but you…
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Essential Online Tools for Small Businesses – Part 3: Fiverr
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As previously discussed, it’s tempting to take on every single role within a business, certainly when you’re first starting out. I think it’s a good idea to have a handle on each aspect of your business in the first instance because it prepares you for when you come round to…
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