Tag: travel
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Phnom Penh – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 158 – 3rd December 2019
– ODO- 19757-19872km – Location- Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Weather- 28-32 high altitude cloud and haze Today the highway continued to the capital. The surface improving as the traffic worsened. In frustration I shouted “wanker” at the top of my voice into the window of a Toyota Camry who overtook a truck on my side…
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Chinese Casinos – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 157 – 2nd December 2019
– ODO- 19631-19757km – Location- Svey Rieng, Cambodia – Weather- 28-39 clear and hot Today I crossed the border into Cambodia from Vietnam. There are several over land crossing points along the border including a couple up in the central highlands I cycled past a few days back. Thanks to a quirk of the Cambodian…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 156 – 1st December 2019
– ODO- 19476-19631km – Location- The Forest south of the highlands, Vietnam – Weather- 21-36 clear I got groped today. The moped drivers of Vietnam have been relaxed on the whole. Compared to the North Indian selfie bro’s who compete to drive you off the roads the Vietnamese riders have been relaxed if a little…
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The Dogs – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 154- 29th November 2019
– ODO- 19164-19318km – Location- Off the AH17, Vietnam – Weather- 20-23 rain Vietnam is not a dog lovers country. I thought that the idea of Vietnamese eating dogs was a stereotype until a few days on the highways here. There are fewer street dogs than in neighbouring countries. Dogs here seem friendly and families…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 155 – 30th November 2019
– ODO- 19318-19476km – Location- Dak Nong, Vietnam – Weather- 20-31 mostly clear but windy I’ve got no reason to be here. After getting a taxi from the hotel – of which I’m the only guest – into the nearest supermarket. I buy some fresh dragon fruit and biscuits for the road tomorrow. I need…
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Vinmart Adventure – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 153 – 28th November 2019
– ODO- 19038-19164km – Location- Pleiku, Vietnam – Weather- 20-31 broken with drizzle showers Each time I stop at a convenient Vietnamese town for the night a new adventure begins. The sun is setting and I’m damp from the shower in my least smelly clothes. Now it’s time to find dinner and food for tomorrow.…
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Rainy Season in Vietnam – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 152 – 27th November 2019
– ODO- 18925-19038km – Location- Dal Leng, Vietnam – Weather- 20-27 rain all morning Before I left I spent days reading kit reviews. Something I’ve always spent good money on for hiking and biking is a Goretex jacket. My Arcteryx climbing shell is ultra-light, fitting perfectly in all positions with a hood that fits over…
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Ha Long Bay Marathon – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 151 – 26th November 2019
– ODO- 18803-18925km – Location- Khan Duc, Vietnam – Weather- 27 solid rain A week has passed since my last diary. After a week working in Hoi An in a beachside AirBnB, George and I jumped on a budget flight back up to the same latitude as we began, flying a week’s worth of cycling…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 150 – 15th November 2019
– ODO- 18673-18803km – Location- Hoi An – Weather- 25-29 showers Today was my final day cycling with George. Despite the standard rainy season forecast we dodged the rain and the rush our traffic streaming from Hue. After a week on the road we’re used to the highway. Excited to finish we stopped rarely to…
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Hue Imperial Palace – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 149 – 14th November 2019
– ODO- 18601-18673km – Location- Hue – Weather- 25-31 broken cloud I’ve visited more tourists spots in this week with George in Vietnam then my entire last leg across Myanmar. Pushing through the crowd of taxis and weed sellers we entered the palace gate under a bed sheet sized Vietnamese flag. The palace grounds were…