What I’ve been up to in London

I haven't been up to much. After returning from Vietnam, I faced the tough reality that my and my colleagues' jobs might be at risk. I work for a big tech company, and if you have seen the news, big tech is facing a huge wave of layoffs. Capitalism is brutal. And so was this …

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Looking back to my trip to Vietnam

https://www.youtube.com/embed/g9jtvVL2onc Before going to Vietnam, I knew little about the country. I knew about what in Europe is commonly called The Vietnam War. I knew about the rice fields and about the hats. I knew about the famous Halong Bay. That Vietnam was a beautiful country. I knew it had fantastic food. And I knew …

Last Day in Vietnam – a peaceful walk in Tam Coc & magical Bich Cong Pagoda

My last day in Vietnam was Lunar New Year's Eve. This means that most things were closed or at least closing down a lot earlier than usual and I would have to go to the airport earlier than planned as well. Still, with my flight being only at 1am, it meant I still had the …

The ancient capital of Vietnam – Hoa Lu

After Trang An and a disappointing meal of terrible french fries, I got on the bike and continue to cycle to reach Hoa Lu. This used to be the capital of an ancient Vietnamese Kingdom called Dai Co Viet in the 10th century. It was a relatively small place, covering only 300 hectares and enclosed …

Trang An, a piece of heaven on earth

After cycling for some time (see my previous post here), I made my way to the ultimate attraction - Trang An. It was about an hour of cycling, maybe a little more, as I would stop to take pictures along the way. After all, I was surrounded by this incredible natural beauty. I was in …