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It's easy to see why Vietnam is a country on the rise - there's no time for rest ... the world is there and the local residents are trying to scratch a dollar off it. After hundreds of years of war, reinvention and persistence are prevailing and the Vietnamese are thriving. What a fascinating country to visit in these times! Vietnam has a bit of everything - fresh and fragrant food, bustling and rambunctious marketplaces, beautiful mountains and beaches and stunning French-Colonial architecture. Such is the natural diversity along it's 2000km coastline, there's never a bad time to go.
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By crikeyitsmikey | Views [12] | Comments [1]
I just got into Hue today (that rhymes in case you didn't know). Its raining here and i expect that to continue- todays motorbike driver laughed at my hope of sun- its the rainy season. There seems to be a lot to see around Hue. I am most excited ... Read more >
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By crikeyitsmikey | Views [13]
i've totally lost track of dates and times. i don't have a watch- i can check my ipod or cellphone if need be- i mostly needn't. i don't really know how long i've been in hoi an, either four or five nights, i think. it is 9pm friday, november 20th, i ... Read more >
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 | By crikeyitsmikey | Views [37] | Comments [2]
I am now back in Saigon for better or worse. I took about five days to explore the Mekong Delta- four of those on the back of a motorbike with Cuong (pronounced 'kung', approximately). It feels like a lifetime since I left Saigon. Returning, i find ... Read more >
Tags: the edited 11-16 version
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 | By langkawi21 | Views [78] | Comments [5]
We are back! A few weeks later, we are now half way down Vietnam. Been an exciting cheap experience. Flew into the capitol Hanoi, home to thousands of motorbikes and 1km strip of dog meat restaurant!! Crossing the road means a whole new meaning in Vietnam.... Read more >
Tags: scenery, world heritage, rip off
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 | By sooz_and_claire | Views [38]
claire- We just have to say that no amount of words can sum up this expereince we have had with BINH and HUY. They became like brothers to us over the 9 days. Joking, play fighting, eating, drinking, chatting. They are 2 special guys and we heart them! ... Read more >
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 | By sooz_and_claire | Views [47]
1st oct- sooz: free breakie...usual bread, egg, jam. the get packed and get tuk tuk to Vientaine airport, as Hanoi airport repened today after typhoon. airport is speedy and effcient, v different from normal Laos!a real class divide is sensed here- the ... Read more >
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 | By amy_smith | Views [56] | Comments [1]
We have absolutely horrible timing! We had spent some time with a British couple who had told us how beautiful and fun Nha Trang is, with it's huge stretch of white sandy beach, blue water, and tons of fun islands to visit and water sports to partake ... Read more >
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 | By crikeyitsmikey | Views [34] | Comments [2]
Saigon has been a little overwhelming and in each of the last three days i promised myself that i would leave on the next. Today I was convinced by my motorbike driver/guide to try a four day tour of the Mekong delta. Mr Cuong is from the delta, ... Read more >
Sun, 8 Nov 2009 | By crikeyitsmikey | Views [28]
I really wanted to title this 'saigon fishing', though doesn't
really mean anything... I am planning on seeing a water puppet show
tonight... thats kind of like fishing, right? Oh, and i ate seafood
last night, of course i didn't catch it. I am ... Read more >
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 | By crikeyitsmikey | Views [40] | Comments [3]
After 24 hours of traveling I have been quite happy to be on the ground. My flights went well 19 hours of flying was much easier than expected. I met a vietnamese man on the flight from seattle to seoul, which was a fortunate introduction to bridging ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Nov 2009 | By amy_smith | Views [47]
Hoi An was so lovely! It's a small town with a little river running through it and a cute bridge to connect the two sides with colourful little boats and all the surrounding buildings are lit with colourful lanterns! So cute! I'm also not exaggerating ... Read more >
Mon, 2 Nov 2009 | By amy_smith | Views [52]
I've written a huge blob of information twice now and haven't been able to save them because the computers keep crappin' out at the last minute. Otherwise, internet in Vietnam is pretty fast, cheap, and actually free most places! It has been a long ... Read more >
Sun, 1 Nov 2009 | By alistair | Views [15]
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overnight bus from Hue to Hanoi was the longest so far, 14 hours with
two or three stops. What made this one worse is there was nothing blocking the
oncoming headlights in my face so I ended up trying to sleep with my head under
the blanket. ... Read more >
Tags: halong bay, hanoi
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 | By utegute | Views [41] | Comments [1]
It seems like a lot of people are pittying me for travelling on my own.. Very important question here is if I'm married and where my family is.. I learned the proper answer to that: "no money, no honey, no house, no car". Finally everybody ... Read more >
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 | By will | Views [156]
This week I entered Vietnam from Southern Laos, through the small border post of Bo Y, which has only recently been opened to foreigners. My bus then headed down highway 14 towards Da Nang following the valley of the PoKo River. I had heard that Southern ... Read more >
Tags: cities, on the road, restaurants, historic sights, typhoons
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