Irish Nomad In Malaysia

• I'm an Expat Runner now 11 years ago I've decided to take a break from blogging as the Irish Nomad, at least until we move to Perth next year, and to turn my attention instead to writing about running. Basically, it's easier!  A year ago, for reasons I can no longer recall, I decided to try out using Wordpress. Please come and visit...
• More Photos from Vietnam 11 years ago  I was fortunate to make two trips to Vietnam in April/May. The first was with my family to DaNang/Hoi An. Two mornings, I ran barefoot along a 19km beach we shared with only a handful of people. It played havoc with my pedicure and Achilles Tendon but was an experience I will long savour. We...
• Hoi An, Vietnam 11 years 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 11 years 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 11 years 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...

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