Destination: Vietnam
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Thu, 10 Sep 2009 | By scholarships | Views [466] | Comments [1]
Maranatha Hay, winner of our Travel Documentary Scholarship has just returned from the lush Mai Chau Valley in North Vietnam. Maranatha trekked deep into the valley with a group of Doctors to set up health clinics to offer vital medical services to the ... Read more >
Tags: vietnam, trekking, mai chau, scholarship, documentary
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 | By happytraveller | Views [103] | Comments [1]
Wow, time seems to be flying by! We didn't end up doing a great deal yesterday, out for lunch and then torrential rain followed, so we holed up and watched DVD's. Amazing thunderous electrical storm! This morning we are moving hotels again, as they are ... Read more >
Mon, 7 Sep 2009 | By happytraveller | Views [91] | Comments [1]
Hue is a pretty city and much more laid back than Hanoi, the streets are wider and it is much easier to walk around, it is also very clean. It has rained a bit since we have been here, reminding us of home, except its a lot warmer :) Yesterday we went ... Read more >
Sun, 6 Sep 2009 | By happytraveller | Views [97] | Comments [2]
We arrived safely in Hue and travelled for about 20mins to our hotel. It was dark when we arrived and so much quieter than Hanoi. What we have seen so far looks good and we are both looking forward to exploring. Our hotel, the Orchid, is stunning, and ... Read more >
Thu, 3 Sep 2009 | By happytraveller | Views [100] | Comments [2]
We are still wandering around Hanoi, living an easy life, eating well as usual. We have been to the Natural History museum, was a little interesting, but not highly recommended. Haven't made it to the Fine Arts yet, but maybe this afternoon or tomorrow.... Read more >
Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By happytraveller | Views [80] | Comments [1]
Had a quiet day yesterday, caught up with a couple of friends, Jo and Justin whom we met on the Halong cruise and had lunch as they are flying home today. Also a guy from NZ who has been doing several cooking classes here and is opening a Vietnamese restaurant ... Read more >
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 | By miss_b | Views [58]
So it only took 24 hours to get from Chch to Vietnam! Delayed 5 hours in Auckland due to thunder storms, and missed my connecting flight in Singapore. But I made it. Ho Chi Minh/Saigon is absolutely crazy. There are motorbikes EVERYWHERE. Had 2 days ... Read more >
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 | By maranathahay | Views [109]
August 31st, 2009 This place is breathtaking. Craggy rocks covered in green jut out of jet blue waters. Today we swam in salt water that was so warm, it was like a bathtub. Throughout the day, we hiked through a cave, kayaked, and ate a lot of seafood.... Read more >
Tags: good bye, los angeles, narita, japan, halong bay, seafood, kayak, cave, health insurance
Sun, 30 Aug 2009 | By happytraveller | Views [113] | Comments [2]
Our trip to Halong bay was great. The junk we stayed on was very nice, and I think we were lucky to get the cabin that we got, was actually a triple room so was quite big compared to the other cabins which were very small, and we had a large window either ... Read more >
Sun, 30 Aug 2009 | By maranathahay | Views [64]
August 30th, 2009 Today we leave for Bao La and my mentorship behind as we press on to our luxury boat “Jewel of the Bay”. Trent won’t be joining us because his ticket says he needs to go home. I’ve learned a lot about Australians and Australian pop ... Read more >
Tags: crash and burn, mentorship, augie march, australians, bao la, jewel of the bay, documentary, film making, agent orange, peace village
Sat, 29 Aug 2009 | By happytraveller | Views [67]
Hi!!!! Just back from Halong Bay, will write full report tomorrow, absolutely stunning! Love to all xxxxxx
Sat, 29 Aug 2009 | By maranathahay | Views [74]
August 29th, 2009 We’re leaving the clinic tomorrow for a pleasure cruise on Halong Bay, so I need to find my story today . I started out by following various families go through the clinic experience. Trent thought the story would be more powerful ... Read more >
Tags: agent orange, vietnam war, genetic mutation, story, motorcycle
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 | By ryanandjo | Views [142] | Comments [3]
The train system is recommended for travel between destinations in Vietnam, with the reunification express connecting HCMC to Hanoi. Having done so many bus journeys recently we decided that we would mix it up and pay the little extra for the train ... Read more >
Tags: hanoi, halong bay, cat ba island, lao cai
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 | By maranathahay | Views [190]
August 28th, 2009 So, about that bad karma. Today I’ve been up since 3:00 and it wasn’t due to the usual suspects. (Those being roosters, cicadas, and people using the bathroom.) At three I woke up because I heard the crinkling of candy wrappers ... Read more >
Tags: bed bugs, mosquito net, candy wrapper, beetle, grapes of wrath, bad karma, 3:00 am
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 | By maranathahay | Views [61]
August 27th, 2009 We folks, we all lived through the hike of death and although heat stroke claimed one of us, she was in good hands. This is after all, a medical trek. The hike began quite steep as we descended into the Mai Chau Valley, trekking ... Read more >
Tags: death trek, ice cream, heat stroke, mosquito net, mai chau valley, rice paddy, villagers, sweat
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