Monthly Archives: May 2009

The board broke underneath me. My right leg dropped. 30 feet below was a shallow river. I had signed up for the “challenging” trek, and challenging was what I got. It all happened so fast. I clenched the thin, steel … Continue reading →

Sleeper bus is a misnomer. It’s more like a sleeper-if-your-legs-are-short bus. You lay down in a triangular plastic cover. The volume is about 6 feet long and 3 feet wide, which was fine for me. However, it’s not high enough … Continue reading →

I fell into a routine at Hoi An. Eat breakfast three buildings down and across the street. Email. Skype. Lounge at the beach or pool. Walk around town. Eat at Mr. Hung’s table for dinner. Hang out with other travelers … Continue reading →

It was 7 in the morning. I was looking forward to sleeping on the bus to Hoi An. I had only six hours of sleep. I waited at the travel agency with several other people. The bus pulled up. Just … Continue reading →

I arrived in Hue (“ha-way”) early this morning. I had only a few good hours of sleep on the train. I looked at the map in my guidebook for the cluster of guesthouses. It was nearly a mile away. I … Continue reading →