Destination: Vietnam
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Sun, 24 Sep 2006 | By language-guides | Views [39886] | Comments [6]
Have you ever been stuck in a country wanting to be polite, but
not even knowing the word for 'please'? Or been frustrated when you
couldn't ask for the most basic directions to where you're going?
The WorldNomads.com Vietnamese Language ... Read more >
Tags: language guides, language lesson, vietnamese, learn vietnamese, vietnamese language, podcast, phrase book, ipod, iphone, world nomads
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 | By jenko7 | Views [20275] | Comments [1]
Well, what can I say. The two day tour of Ha Long Bay has left us wishing we had done the three day tour. It was awesome. The boat (a chinese junk), the food (all prepared fresh), the crew (very helpful) and the picture perfect sights. Had great ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [4673] | Comments [4]
Over a week has gone by since i entered Vietnam, and this has been the first chance to update my blog. I've been travelling with two girls and a guy who actually went travelling around the world for 6 years, so I've kinda been distracted. The journey ... Read more >
Tags: ruins
Mon, 6 Feb 2006 | By simon_monk | Views [2023] | Comments [13]
Sigh. Now we are back home. Apart from Bali and various round-the-world trips to see family, this
was the first time we have travelled extensively as a family. We are a
family of four with two children aged 1 and 3. We were quite disappointed ... Read more >
Tags: travel with children, hoi an, cyclo, transport, family, memories, adventures
Mon, 8 Sep 2008 | By positive_footprints | Views [1989] | Comments [1] | Video
Ok, it's time for Trent O'Donnell, our documentary producer extraordinaire, to hit the road on his next assignment. He'll need to travel to Xo village, high in the remote Mai Chau Highlands of Vietnam with 11 other World Expeditions community project ... Read more >
Tags: vietnam, vietnam travel, travel documentary, world nomads, world expeditions, nat geo adventure, adventure travel, volunteer travel, community travel, community projects
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [1844] | Comments [2]
On the journey To Dalat we meet two Norwegian girls, who are travelling for a bit while they study in Vietnam. It's supposed to be a 7 hour journey but takes 9. Due to past experiences I count this as a result, meeting two girls makes it doubly so :) ... Read more >
Thu, 31 May 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1799] | Comments [1]
Typically Vietnam: a teenage girl biking down the street in a white ai do (long, tight fitting dress with side splits to the waist and trousers underneath). Not a very practical school uniform, but it looks beautiful. 5 people on one motorbike with ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sat, 21 Apr 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [1797] | Comments [1]
Wow what a country. Another one steeped in history and conflict, war is still raging - but it's the ever growing war of communism versus capitalism. I accept the fact that i will never get used to it; I'm always the wallet, always the one the moto ... Read more >
Tags: Conclusions?
Mon, 28 May 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1751]
So this is me squeezing in to a tiny hole at the Cu Chi tunnels. You can see that the tunnels weren't built for tall white girls, but for tiny little 45kg Vietnamese soldiers. Unbelievably, they managed to survive underground all day for years, and the ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [1648]
Fri 28th Mar - Move into Vietnam today, destination Ho Chi Minh City (previously known as and also still called Saigon by many ). Have booked my bus ticket with Mekong limousine express for $12 and due to leave at 8:30am. Got picked up by minibus ... Read more >
Sat, 7 Oct 2006 | By leo | Views [1426] | Comments [2]
Fomos de mini-ônibus de Hanoi à Halong, onde pegamos um barco para passear pela baía. O barco era muito bom, e como passaríamos a noite nele dá para dizer que foi um dos melhores hotéis em que ficamos no Vietnã. Mas o melhor mesmo é a paissagem:... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Wed, 18 May 2005 | By true-claims-stories | Views [1423] | Comments [1]
I was crossing the road (on a pedestrian crossing) in Hanoi at dusk. I was hit by a motorcyle driver who did not have his lights on and did not see me. I fell backwards onto my elbow and shoulder and then hit my head on the ground. I took a taxi to ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles, doctors, true claim stories
Fri, 5 Dec 2008 | By safetyhub | Views [1414] | Video
When Gastro strikes, one simple collection of handy travel items can help you through what is a most unpleasant situation. WorldNomads.com General Manager Chris Noble shares his unpleasant tale from the streets of Ho Chi Minh ( or Saigon as he calls ... Read more >
Tags: ho chi minh, vietnam, gastro, cambodia, travel safety, travel aid, travel medical kit, gastro kit, worldnomads.com
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 | By rosibud | Views [1401] | Comments [2]
The last week or so has given us some of the most incredible travel experiences we have ever had anywhere in the world. The Easy Rider boys picked us up in Saigon early one morning and we set off on another motorbike adventure this time through the ... Read more >
Tags: vietnam, mekong delta, kids, river life
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1371] | Comments [2]
The train to Hanoi was booked out, but we managed to wangle tickets at the last minute. Not a soft sleeper like we planned, or even a hard sleeper. Not even a soft seat for that matter. A hard seat (translation: skinny wooden bench 50cms wide). As the ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Mon, 6 Feb 2006 | By lolo | Views [1351] | Comments [1]
Hey guys! Before I forget...Happy Birthday REALLY soon to Tamber, Opa, and Pammy! wish I could be there to help celebrate...hope its a great one!! Hope the weather wherever you all are is better than its been here....cold, grey, ... Read more >
Tags: Shopping
Thu, 30 Nov 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Views [1350] | Comments [4]
I know we've complained about bus journeys before but this one took the biscuit! Admittedly it was famous for being a horrific, 24 hour slog but it was definitely worse for us as you'll discover!... We got dropped off at the bus station ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Tue, 17 Jan 2006 | By simon_monk | Views [1337]
A boy aged 9 sat on the bed quietly, having lost his right eye; a splinter of glass had got into it when he was 3, the family had not taken him to hospital at the time, and then last week he fell over and his eye-ball ruptured. The empty eye socket ... Read more >
Tags: doctors, hospitals & health, health, footprints network, giving, responsibility
Sat, 13 May 2006 | By smelt_and_gizzard | Views [1249] | Comments [1]
We're now on day 4 in the lovely town of Hoi An. We plan to stay for another 6 nights so our pace has slowed down accordingly. We have weaned ourselves from the A/C to save 2$ a night, and of course, so that we can adapt in preperation for the humidity ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Mon, 25 Sep 2006 | By leo | Views [1218]
De volta para a praia, dessa vez Nha Trang, cidade de 316 mil habitantes e capital da província de Khanh. Nha Trang é uma das praias mais populares do Vietnã, com vários hotéis, alguns bastante altos na beira-mar. Acabaram de construir um 5 estrelas ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1206]
Dalat is an outdoor adventure sport enthusiasts dream. The climate, the mountains, rugged landscape and spirit of the people have all come together to develop a great outdoor sporting infrastructure... so many cool things to do, so little time. We chose ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Fri, 3 Aug 2007 | By lissaur | Views [1187] | Comments [1]
nha trang is a mostly ok town, but its dirty belly is exposed for all to see as soon as the bars start closing, which is pretty early, and once all the touristy stuff has been done, it can be like watching a movie twice or three times in a row. our guardians ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By travel-tips | Views [1154]
Vietnam is a friendly country that is generally safe to travel to and full of wonders like Hanoi, the Mekong Delta and let’s not forget the always scrumptious roasted sparrow entrees! The Vietnamese are very appreciative if they see you trying to ... Read more >
Tags: vietnam, responsible travel, travel, scams, southeast asia, culture, volunteering
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 | By tjwhale | Views [1135]
Hoi An is supposed to be one of the cultural and historical hot spots for Vietnam, holding onto the 'old' country feel. Considering the good reputation it has in the travel guides, being on the coast and the hundreds of excellent clothing tailors...... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sat, 31 Mar 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [1095] | Comments [1]
So it's 6am and I'm strapping Bob (the backpack) onto my bike, Darren is doing the same with his. On the pavement is my jacket with my camera inside, a small bag of Darren's and 2 owners from the hotel we stayed in. There are people around, but not ... Read more >
Tags: biking
