Tag: Beach
WHAT HAS 48 LEGS, VERY NASTY VENOMOUS PINCERS AND VISITS YOU AS YOU’RE TURNING OFF THE BEDROOM LIGHT TO SLEEP IN VIETNAM…
Scolopendra subspinipes, AKA “Chinese Redhead” centipede. I told him to “shoo” with my shoe, and out the door he went. In guest house DaNang, Vietnam....
HALAL? HELLO! NOW I CAN DIE A HAPPY MAN…
Variety is the spice of life. I’ve spiced up mine, with this Indian lunch in Vietnam: Chicken tikka masala, DaNang style (US$5.70). Medium spice;...
MAKING WAVES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
A treat for my lumbar osteoarthritis, which has put up with so much but complained so little on this trip: stretching out in the...
LIFE-AND-DEATH DRAMA IN A VIETNAMESE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT…
“C’mon Harry, one last big effort and you’re over the top and we’re both free!” (Oops, wrong side – that’s the bucket of cockle shells...
THIS IS A NEW SOUTH-EAST ASIA DINING EXPERIENCE…
A serve of fried pork, off the menu. And that’s exactly what comes. Huh? No steamed rice? Nope, that’s an extra “side”. Unusual for...
THIS HAS TO BE A WINNER…
Come on, who doesn’t want to be “Somewhere Else”? Where there’s a pub and a grill, tropical weather to relax and chill, a sandy...