It was still sticky hot in Cambodia but somehow the Polaroid camera was now working almost perfectly! Getting the Polaroid pics stamped and franked at the post office of Siem Reap was surprisingly easy, with no need of instructions in khmer. Meeting the monks in Cambodia with the Polaroid camera is sure to be a highlight of [...]

Most of the temples of Angkor are so far away from each other that walking is not really an option. Much easier (especially considering the very hot weather) was to use a tuk-tuk. Bulkier (and much slower) than the Thai ones, the Cambodian tuk-tuks are something like a covered remorque attached at the back of a [...]

After a few days on Phu Quoc Island for Tet festival, our next destination was Cambodia. After some ‘relaxing time’ in Sihanoukville scuba-diving and sunbathing on the beach, we were ready for Siem Reap and its temples. In Cambodia, every Buddhist male has to become a monk for some time in his life in order to accrue [...]

The weather in Vietnam was seriously hot: the sub-zero temperatures of China were long gone; 30 degrees, sometimes 35 degrees. It was so humid that the Polaroid camera was starting to encounter some serious difficulties. ‘Instant camera’ you said? Well, 15 seconds at least were now necessary to eject the Polaroid film… Not that practical [...]

There are few bridges crossing the Thu Bon river in Hoi An, so the river itself is still used as a major highway. No sexy italian gondolier here, as most rowers are toothless old ladies. Boat ride anyone?

At night time, Hoi An relies on the soft hues of colourful silk lanterns in all shapes and sizes to illuminate the darkness. We sat at a small cafe, sipping white wine (French white wine of course!), bathed in the peculiar warm glow. So romantic!

A few hours south of Hue, Hoi An was a delightful experience. We wandered the picturesque cobbled streets, only stopping for a juice at the terrace of a small cafe with decrepit yellow walls and blue blinds. A short Vespa ride and we were fighting the heat by taking a nap around the swimming pool. Delicious smells of [...]

“Dragon a 10 heures! Dragon!” Lagredin shouted at the crew of the “Avalanse” on a scorching day of the 1898 summer. Since that day, the bay is called Halong Bay or the Bay of the Descending Dragon. Magical dragon aside, there is definitively some mystery in Halong Bay. We cruised the bay during 3 days, spending 1 night [...]