Destination: Vietnam

Photos: Vietnam

Wed, 19 May 2010 | By franzi_tina | Photo Gallery

Photos: Hoi An (Vietnam)

Tue, 18 May 2010 | By alexxdiep | Photo Gallery

Photos: Delta du Mékong

Mon, 17 May 2010 | By genebi | Photo Gallery

Photos: Da Lat (Vietnam)

Mon, 17 May 2010 | By alexxdiep | Photo Gallery

Photos: Bong Son (Vietnam)

Mon, 17 May 2010 | By alexxdiep | Photo Gallery

Photos: Quy Nhon (Vietnam)

Mon, 17 May 2010 | By alexxdiep | Photo Gallery

Photos: Nha Trang (Vietnam)

Mon, 17 May 2010 | By alexxdiep | Photo Gallery

Photos: Mekong Delta (Vietnam)

Mon, 17 May 2010 | By alexxdiep | Photo Gallery

Photos: Cu Chi Tunnel (Vietnam)

Mon, 17 May 2010 | By alexxdiep | Photo Gallery

Photos: Saigon (Vietnam)

Mon, 17 May 2010 | By alexxdiep | Photo Gallery

On war, struggle, and saying goodbye...

Sun, 16 May 2010 | By colleen_finn | Views [2172]

My last official day at the orphanage was Friday, but I couldn't stay away. After meeting with a new friend on Saturday, I introduced her to the kids who have stolen my heart. Today, I returned to the orphanage alone to say my goodbyes. When it was ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, voluntourism

Photos: Saigon

Sat, 15 May 2010 | By genebi | Photo Gallery

A birthday in Vietnam...

Thu, 13 May 2010 | By colleen_finn | Views [1990]

Yesterday was my birthday. The day started by taking the bus to the Ky Quang temple/orphanage, which is more Vegas than Vietnam in its appearance. The temple was built to appear as though it was carved into a mountain of rocks, with huge fake boulders ... Read more >

Tags: voluntourism

In to the Hills and down to the Bay

Wed, 12 May 2010 | By jennye23 | Views [651] | Comments [1]

Sapa - Descending into the mountains via very luxurious night train did not prepare us for hard core trek from the mountain town Sapa into the hill tribe villages, but the effort was worth it for amazing views of mountains and all the hundreds of rice ... Read more >

War remnants...

Tue, 11 May 2010 | By colleen_finn | Views [1076]

As I mentioned before, the orphanage where I am volunteering is privately run by a Buddhist organization in a fully functional Buddhist temple (Ky Quang). Government orphanages are available here, but they are very crowded; as a result, children in ... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing, voluntourism