Author Archives: ianmacd

Last night’s foot massage turned out to be quite an ordeal, as our masseuses crushed, ground and scored our bodies with their steely fingers. All the while, they were laughing and trying to teach us Vietnamese phrases, while informing me … Continue reading →

Here’s another update. Today, the weather has been much better. It’s been very overcast, but there’s been no rain all day, which has cast Hanoi in a slightly different light. You tend to see a lot more when you’re walking … Continue reading →

This update is a day late, because we experienced computer problems back home that prevented us from sending this yesterday. Many thanks to Frank for going over to our flat and fixing the problem. Frank, you’re our hero! Remember that … Continue reading →

We arrived in Vientiane yesterday evening, not aboard the promised ATR-72 aircraft, but aboard an old Russian Y7-100C plane. It was quite an interesting experience, but made the journey OK. Vientiane has turned out to be predictably disappointing after Luang … Continue reading →

It’s night-time again and we’ve just had dinner, so here’s a quick update. Incidentally, if some of the words in this e-mail have too many e’s in them, it’s because my keyboard has a dodgy ‘e’ key that keeps sticking. … Continue reading →