Welcome to Dav's Travels | A journey in progress.https://davidmcgurrin.ie/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/2024-reads-and-watches/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/2024-reads-and-watches/What I read and watched in 2024Wed, 08 Jan 2025 04:20:57 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/300-hours-over-tokyo/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/300-hours-over-tokyo/A holiday from my travelsMon, 14 Apr 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/angkor-wat/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/angkor-wat/The marvel of Khmer historyTue, 11 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/2025-goals/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/2025-goals/What I hope to achieve this yearWed, 15 Jan 2025 04:21:39 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/april-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/april-training/Keeping up the runningMon, 05 May 2025 12:11:15 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/astro-quick-wins/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/astro-quick-wins/It's all there in the manualWed, 04 Jun 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/august-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/august-training/Parkrun tourism and Warrior inspirationMon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/august/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/august/Reflections on the month of AugustSun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/autumn-editions/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/autumn-editions/Recent site updatesFri, 10 Oct 2025 21:10:34 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/back-to-bangers/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/back-to-bangers/A quick pit stop in BangkokSun, 26 Jan 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/back-to-chiangers-ii/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/back-to-chiangers-ii/The sun sets on my time in Chiang MaiThu, 23 Jan 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/birthday/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/birthday/Another trip around the sun, as the fella saysTue, 04 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/back-to-chiangers/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/back-to-chiangers/Coming back HomeFri, 10 Jan 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/bluesky-and-blacknight/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/bluesky-and-blacknight/Setting your website as your usernameMon, 26 May 2025 12:14:39 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/bluesky-and-the-blog/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/bluesky-and-the-blog/Connecting Bluesky comments to the Blog!Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/brisbane-bop/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/brisbane-bop/I've come to a land Down UnderThu, 03 Jul 2025 01:47:34 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/bundorun/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/bundorun/First 10 mile in a whileWed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/cairns-craic/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/cairns-craic/Class craicWed, 06 Aug 2025 18:20:05 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/cambodia-craic/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/cambodia-craic/Reflections on my time in CambodiaThu, 27 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/cambodian-markets/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/cambodian-markets/The eternal appeal of the wooden frog thingTue, 25 Feb 2025 12:13:44 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/christmas/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/christmas/My first Christmas awayFri, 27 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/da-nang-antics/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/da-nang-antics/Lots to see and do in Da NangWed, 02 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/dav-in-da-nang/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/dav-in-da-nang/Making myself at homeSun, 30 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/december-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/december-training/good and badSat, 24 Jan 2026 08:30:49 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/december/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/december/monthly reflectionsSat, 24 Jan 2026 08:30:27 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/february-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/february-training/One month 'til the Da Nang MarathonSat, 22 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/forget-it-dav-its-chinatown/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/forget-it-dav-its-chinatown/Navigating through the chaosSat, 14 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/getting-lost-in-chiang-mai/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/getting-lost-in-chiang-mai/Navigating Northern ThailandFri, 20 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/github-tips-and-tricks/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/github-tips-and-tricks/Things I wish I knew beforehandWed, 23 Apr 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/goodbye-bangkok/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/goodbye-bangkok/Class times in the capitalTue, 17 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/ha-long-bay/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/ha-long-bay/Cruisin'Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:33:13 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/ha-long-half-marathon/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/ha-long-half-marathon/Ha Long is this marathon?Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:35:11 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/hell/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/hell/Just one of those weeksWed, 19 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/hcmc-historical-sites/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/hcmc-historical-sites/The War Remnants Museum and the Reunification PalaceFri, 07 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/hello-hanoi/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/hello-hanoi/Craic in the Vietnamese CapitalWed, 04 Jun 2025 13:16:58 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/hello-hoi-an/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/hello-hoi-an/A Tag Fitness RetreatWed, 11 Jun 2025 01:29:41 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/howya-ho-chi-minh-city/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/howya-ho-chi-minh-city/Good evening, Vietnam!Sun, 02 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/ive-gone-back-to-saigon/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/ive-gone-back-to-saigon/Last days of SaigonWed, 25 Jun 2025 14:49:46 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/january-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/january-training/Two months 'til the Da Nang MarathonWed, 22 Jan 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/japan-jottings/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/japan-jottings/Reflections on my week in JapanThu, 17 Apr 2025 07:53:26 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/july-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/july-training/Parkrunning my way around AustraliaFri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/july/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/july/Reflections on the month of JulyThu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/june-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/june-training/Cooler temperatrues prevailTue, 01 Jul 2025 01:01:55 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/june/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/june/Reflections on the month of JuneMon, 30 Jun 2025 01:02:31 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/march-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/march-training/A couple of days 'til the Da Nang MarathonTue, 18 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/may-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/may-training/Running on the roadFri, 30 May 2025 14:04:25 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/may/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/may/Reflections on the month of MaySat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/melbourne/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/melbourne/buzzThu, 14 Aug 2025 06:19:48 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/my-git-workflow/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/my-git-workflow/Things I've picked up over the yearsMon, 21 Apr 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/new-month-new-me/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/new-month-new-me/Giving blogging a goThu, 31 Oct 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/new-year-new-me/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/new-year-new-me/I hopeMon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/new-year-old-me/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/new-year-old-me/Plus ça change, plus c'est la même choseTue, 31 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/nha-trang/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/nha-trang/An unexpected pit stopSat, 21 Jun 2025 05:14:52 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/nomads-in-wonderlands/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/nomads-in-wonderlands/Dav does Digital NomadFri, 14 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/november-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/november-training/tipping awaySat, 24 Jan 2026 08:29:35 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/november/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/november/montly reflectionsSat, 24 Jan 2026 08:29:05 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/october-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/october-training/half mara monthSat, 24 Jan 2026 08:28:29 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/october/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/october/Reflections on OctoberSat, 01 Nov 2025 20:43:15 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/on-football/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/on-football/Enjoying the Away DaysMon, 02 Jun 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/on-running/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/on-running/Thinking of the next challengeFri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/on-slacklining/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/on-slacklining/Walk the lineMon, 03 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/one-weekend-in-bangkok/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/one-weekend-in-bangkok/First impressions of a foreign landTue, 03 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/parkrun-double-trouble/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/parkrun-double-trouble/Challenge II: Two Parkies, One day?Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:14:47 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/people-i-admire-in-the-tech-world/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/people-i-admire-in-the-tech-world/Sound skinsMon, 23 Jun 2025 12:10:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/phnomenal-penh/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/phnomenal-penh/Sun, sights, and SummerhillSun, 16 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/quy-nhon/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/quy-nhon/Concerts and KaraokeWed, 18 Jun 2025 05:09:33 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/rory-g/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/rory-g/Like a Bad Penny I hope to turn up againMon, 02 Jun 2025 14:09:26 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/quy-nhon-half-marathon/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/quy-nhon-half-marathon/Another sweet seaside sunrise raceSun, 15 Jun 2025 05:06:20 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/run-galway-bay-half-marathon/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/run-galway-bay-half-marathon/Back on familiar groundSun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/running-challenge-2026/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/running-challenge-2026/Run under 2:50, raise over €2,500Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/running-goals/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/running-goals/What I hope to achieve before I hang up my bootsSun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/sakura-season/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/sakura-season/In Japan while the Cherry Blossoms were in bloomTue, 15 Apr 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/scotsmans-run/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/scotsmans-run/Challenge I: 400m SprintTue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/seeing-through-the-fog/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/seeing-through-the-fog/Foggy weather and foggy mindSun, 17 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/september-start/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/september-start/New month. New me?Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/september-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/september-training/All runs lead to RomeWed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/settled-in-siem-reap/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/settled-in-siem-reap/Khmer to meTue, 04 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/september/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/september/Reflections on the month of SeptemberTue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/settled-in/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/settled-in/Adjusting to a new way of lifeTue, 10 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/so-long-saigon/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/so-long-saigon/It was brief but beautifulTue, 11 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/so-long-twitter/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/so-long-twitter/We hardly knew yeWed, 14 May 2025 05:36:29 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/spring-editions/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/spring-editions/Recent site updatesThu, 20 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/sydney/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/sydney/BopThu, 14 Aug 2025 06:19:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/tag-running/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/tag-running/Great run clubWed, 13 Aug 2025 21:30:37 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/thai-markets/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/thai-markets/I'm just a hagglin' manSun, 02 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/thai-parks/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/thai-parks/Confidence is a preference for the habitual voyeur of what is known as 'Parklife'Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/thai-tourist-things/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/thai-tourist-things/Doing some actual sight-seeingFri, 13 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/thailand-thoughts/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/thailand-thoughts/Reflections on my time in ThailandThu, 30 Jan 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-chiang-mai-marathon/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-chiang-mai-marathon/I gave it a good run for its moneySun, 22 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-da-nang-marathon/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-da-nang-marathon/A dander about Da NangMon, 24 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-empaire-strikes-back/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-empaire-strikes-back/A short time ago, in a town not that far awaySat, 18 Jan 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-em-dash/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-em-dash/The Pied Piper of AI got me on this oneMon, 12 May 2025 15:39:22 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-farewell-tour/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-farewell-tour/Feeling the loveMon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-gold-coast-marathon/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-gold-coast-marathon/A land Down RunderSat, 12 Jul 2025 19:48:30 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-journey-endeth/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-journey-endeth/great 8 monthsFri, 15 Aug 2025 16:47:40 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-journey-beginneth/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-journey-beginneth/The first chapter of my travelling talesSat, 30 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-killing-fields/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-killing-fields/Tragic side of Khmer historyFri, 21 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-life-of-pai/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/the-life-of-pai/3.14159265 days in PaiSat, 04 Jan 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/things-ive-enjoyed-reading/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/things-ive-enjoyed-reading/Interesting things I've stumbled upon in the tech spaceTue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/thirty-five/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/thirty-five/Better late than neverThu, 01 May 2025 04:05:35 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/tony-mcgowan-run/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/tony-mcgowan-run/First 10k in a whileTue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/vietnam-50-years/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/vietnam-50-years/Liberation and ReunificationWed, 07 May 2025 12:46:55 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/trip-planning/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/trip-planning/Getting ready for the big adventureThu, 28 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/vietnam-markets/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/vietnam-markets/Market bopFri, 13 Jun 2025 01:38:16 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/vietnam-views/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/vietnam-views/Vietnam in generalTue, 12 Aug 2025 16:52:43 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/visa-run/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/visa-run/Back to Thailand for a weekSat, 24 May 2025 14:08:20 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/weekend-reflections/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/weekend-reflections/A road trip west and train trip eastSun, 03 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/were-halfway-there/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/were-halfway-there/Living on a prayerTue, 01 Jul 2025 01:09:18 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/why-blog/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/why-blog/Some of the rationale and inspirations behind this blogWed, 05 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/3-hour-track/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/3-hour-track/Challenge III: Track AttackWed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/january-26-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/january-26-training/Berlin training beginsSun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/january-26/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/january-26/Reflections on month of janSun, 08 Feb 2026 21:45:19 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/february-26-training/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/february-26-training/Tipping along nicelySun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/berlin-update/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/berlin-update/Achieving the impossibleWed, 01 Apr 2026 06:24:09 GMThttps://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/carney-half-marathon/https://davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/carney-half-marathon/Easter RundaySun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT