🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳 Phu Quoc, Vietnam - February 5, 2026

​As mentioned, the final 2 days here in Phu Quoc moved to the southern tip of the island. Here the huge development is even more apparent. With the historic French Colonial past combined with a little Disneyland and a lot of Pho Quoc you have a destination that offers over 1100 hotels and resorts. Elaborate shows, beaches, cable car rides over small islands, interesting architecture, restaurants of all descriptions and night markets plus plus plus. Phu Quoc is proving much more than I expected. I only do minimal investigation and planning for my trips hoping to be amazed at my discovery. I am.

Reminiscent of Lombard Street in San Francisco, this Bougainvillea covered walkway is beautiful !

Just one of over 2000 electric vehicles here, this buggy is one of many which offer public transport. Used by hotels a great deal as well.

Evening came fast … a small sampling 

Bakeries everywhere … Pecan cake with butterscotch icing and banana cake with Coconut iced coffees

9:30 nightly fireworks just 25 steps out our hotel front door. Poor photos which don’t begin to justify the show.

🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳 Phu Quoc, Vietnam - February 4, 2026

​A second day here and no better way to spend it (for me) than Vinpearl Safari (Pho Quoc Zoo). 

And birds of course…

Painted Stork

Aptly named Rainbow Lorikeet

And fighting in the bird bath … can be a colourful affair

Red Lory

Grey Crowned Crane

The stars of the place were the Binturong or Bear Cat. Uncommon in nature. 

In the evening it was back to the same area as last night. Different food though … from Uzbekistan! Beef, mushrooms and sauce with rice and dill weed. 

🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳 Phu Quoc, Vietnam - February 3, 2026

​My fourth trip to Vietnam. Love it! On a recommendation of a friend, I made plans to visit this extraordinary island. Only four days to sample the delights. Offering a wealth of things to do, I’ll only get to sample a few in the short 4 days I am here. Splitting my stay in two separate hotels will do it. The island is large and actually situated off the coast of Cambodia. Phu Quoc offerings extraordinary snorkeling and beaches, Little Venice, Casinos, Vinpool Safari park, Island-hopping and more more more. My first day …

Phu Quoc United Centre or Little Venice. Out the back way of the hotel, past the pool and you are there …

Colourful shop front

Made entirely of bamboo

And then the sun went down …

🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand - February 2, 2026

​A few days here in route to Vietnam. A few shots near hotel and, of course a required trip to Lumpini Park.

King Power MahaNakhon pixelated 78 story skyscraper. 

Night scene

Open-billed Stork. A snail eater. My first encounter with this bird!

Always interesting Asian Pied Starling. Also Pied Myna and capable of mimicking human speech.

A native Thailand plant … Joseph’s Coat