Irish Nomad In Malaysia

• Hoi An, Vietnam 2 months ago Before booking our hotel in Da Nang, I sought advice among friends on whether it would be best to stay in Da Nang or Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage town about 30 mins drive south along the coast from Da Nang. I chose Da Nang in the end, which is a commercial town, as the hotels along the beach...
• Vietnam 2 months ago Good morning Vietnam!I've been looking forward to saying that for months. We are in Da Nang, Vietnam's third largest city, staying at a hotel on My Khe Beach (China Beach).Here's what I know, or think I know, about Vietnam:- there was a war here against the US- MASH, China Beach and the movie 'Good...
• Happy St Patrick's Day 3 months ago Fourteen years ago, while having dinner in an Italian restaurant in Houston, our server wished us a 'Happy St Paddy's Day'. A what? 'Happy St Paddy's Day' she repeated - you need to say it with a Texan drawl for the full effect. I was not amused. Firstly, it was St Patrick's Day, not St Paaaady's...
• This blogging lark... 4 months ago When you open a blog at the end of February and the latest post wishes you a Happy Christmas you know something's up. Or in this case, something's down. A few people - OK two people, not including my husband, who only reads my writing when it's shoved under his nose - have asked why I haven't been...
• Happy Christmas 5 months ago Happy Christmas from Malaysia where tonight we will open the gifts under the tree and stuff ourselves with lamb and garlic potatoes as our nod to my husband's Scandinavian heritage. Tomorrow, we will be awoken at some unearthly hour to peer bleary-eyed at and express astonishment over Santa's...

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