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TALES FROM THE ROAD

Tet in Saigon - a time to think about arrivals and departures

27 Feb 2018

Saigon has been a city of immigrants from its founding in the 17th century. At Tet, as much of the city headed home to villages and towns across the... read more

Introducing a special new tour by Rusty Compass - Vietnam by the Book

07 Feb 2018

2018 marks 25 years since I ran my first tour through Vietnam. To mark the anniversary, I’ve created a new 15 day tour - Vietnam by the Book. We’ll... read more

Travel tech update - From the Apple iPhone to the Oppo F5

27 Jan 2018

I’ve switched from one of the most expensive phones on the market - the Apple iPhone - to one of the cheapest -an OPPO F5. And so far, I’m very... read more

Meeting the man who played Nguyen Van Troi - Robert McNamara’s would be assassin

03 Jan 2018

On a recent visit to Hanoi, I randomly met the delightful Mr Binh on the street. Now 82 year old, he found fame on the stage in the 60s and 70s... read more

2017 - our year of travel in video

15 Dec 2017

Another year exploring Vietnam passes. Here are some video favourites from my travels. Plenty of magical moments have been had. But worries about... read more

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