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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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Wed, 16 May 2012 | By kaitlynfaebarrett | Photo Gallery
Motos, street food and more
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Tue, 15 May 2012 | By sissyb | Views [23]
So I've been home for a couple of days now. It's always hard coming home, being conflicted between wanting to see my family and wanting a great holiday to go on. It's been nice to see everyone but equally I miss the people I was travelling with, especially ... Read more >
Fri, 11 May 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [1726]
Unfortunately ripping off tourists is
the national sport in Vietnam. Pickpockets, fake purchases and currency rip-offs,
locals know frazzled travellers can be easy targets. But you don't have to be grist to their mill, if you follow a few simple ... Read more >
Tags: asia, crime, travel-crime, travel-safety, vietnam
Tue, 1 May 2012 | By sissyb | Views [17]
Yesterday we had a full free day in Hanoi. I was excited to get a little bit of a sleep in. I stubbed my toe, for something different, and my nail broke off so I wasn't very happy. Had a quick breaky that wasn't very tasty, said goodbye to Bouna and ... Read more >
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 | By para | Views [146]
Due to an oversight on my behalf (it doesn't happen often) I misjudged the day of arrival of Dima and Lucy, who were due to meet us in Ho Chi Minh City. This misjudgement, however, was not a disaster as we all arrived into Saigon (HCMC) pretty much at ... Read more >
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 | By sissyb | Views [36]
This morning we made our way to Ho Chi Minh city from Chau Doc. Our visit to Chau Doc was short but very pleasant. I ate Pho for breakfast this morning. I had ordered bread as a back up but u didn't really need it as the Pho was very tasty. I ate the ... Read more >
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 | By sissyb | Views [56] | Comments [1]
Wow! That felt like a very whirlwind trip Phnom Penh. I've haven't updated my blog since we arrived but I'm already on a boat headed for Chau Doc, Vietnam! Our trip to Phnom Penh started bright and early. Although it was an 8 hour trip the ... Read more >
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 | By fartandbelch | Views [78]
Friday 20 th April 2012... The taxi from Hanoi railway station ripped us off. Charged us $5 for a $2 ride. Anyway, got to the Golden Time Hostel and it was closed. It was about 6.15am. The taxi driver wanted us to go with him, he knew of a 'good place ... Read more >
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 | By fartandbelch | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 25 Apr 2012 | By fartandbelch | Views [71]
Tuesday 17 th April 2012 Woke at about 5am on the train after an OK night. We had soft sleepers but they use the term soft very lightly in Vietnam. The train pulled up at a station at about 7.00am for about 20 minutes where lots of people got off ... Read more >
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By hubbjm | Views [43]
In December 2010 I went to Ho Chi Minh City. I spent a week eating my way through the city. I tried the French and the Vietnamese on the streets, in little dives, and a couple of meals with linen. I ate well during this week. I tried fruits like mangosteen, ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By the-travelscape | Views [60]
Initially aiming to witness the beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake, we were stranded at a grundgy corner of Hanoi. The dogs' heads, hanging frogs, fried scorpions, and many other creatures that become the common menu on fear factor show, shockingly welcomed ... Read more >
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By what-dreams-are-made-of | Views [29]
It had become completely natural to me, the feeling of whizzing through the tepid, heavy air, surrounded by lights, chatter, and so much late night traffic, in what I’d been told was a quiet Vietnamese town. I had been working at a school in Biên Hòa, ... Read more >
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Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By poppyh | Views [56]
Hoi An market is alive; a roof of sun-bleached canvas scraps flutters above like fish gills gasping in the muggy air. Each laboured breath spits out an intoxicating perfume; raw meat, fragrant herbs and smoky incense. Scooters and pedal-bikes flow ... Read more >
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