Category Archives: Reviews
Saucy!
Hurrah! Have got new job writing reviews for new ‘travel geek’ website Sosauce.com.
The Yarkand Manner
While flicking through the book of Saki short stories that my Dad gave me in Laos, I came across one that mocks media whims and fancies, showing a possible danger of travel journalism (read it here: www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/382) Like all Saki’s … Continue reading
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Open letter to the Hanh Cafe bus company
Dear sirs, Having just got off the last leg of one of your hop-on hop-off buses (from Vihn to Saigon), I just wanted to thank you for your provision of transport during my first week in Vietnam. What might have … Continue reading
Luang Prabang: The good, the cheap and the ugly
A few days in Luang Prabang will doubtless be one of the highlights of any trip to Indo-china. A couple of weeks there allows you to sample most of what the city has to offer in terms of sights, excursions, … Continue reading
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Reading material for perverts
From time to time I egotistically have a look at what is called ‘blog stats’, just to get an idea of who, if anyone is reading the Travelog. Vain I know but, it does give me the warm fuzzies when … Continue reading
The Castlebar
Here’s my latest bar review: The Castlebar in Ealing.
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Spit or…?
Here’s my review of A Single Swallow, a new travel book by Horatio Clare. I reviewed it for my friend at PA: Birdwatcher Horatio Clare’s mission to follow the migratory path of the common Barn Swallow may not be your … Continue reading
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