Destination: Vietnam

Retreat to the mountains??

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By jennye23 | Views [575] | Comments [3]

With a slight sigh of relief and a three hour bus journey we arrived in Ho Chi Minh City's polar opposite - Mui Ne - almost deserted beaches, quiet bars and bungalow huts right on the beach.  So we settled down for a couple of days of sunbathing and ... Read more >

The whirlwind is dying down

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [468]

My small indulgence for today was to get a massage. I didn’t go for the full body massage, but instead I chose the head, neck, hands and foot massage which comes with a medicinal foot soak that has been used by the Red Dao tribe since Jesus was a baby.... Read more >

Why go trekking? They all come to Sapa

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [544]

I’m in Sapa and I find that I am not the least bit interested in taking a tour into the surrounding mountains. I priced several tours and I can afford it if I stick to eating out of food carts and mini-marts, but I don’t want to. God forgive me, I have ... Read more >

Photos: Asia

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 | By astridbrauksiepe | Photo Gallery

Sunday by the lake....in Hanoi

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [410]

I spent my Sunday morning in Hanoi visiting Hoan Kiem Lake for walking, practicing my T’ai Chi form and just observing the locals in their morning activities. I saw a lot of Chi Gong, a little bit of jogging and one man pooping in the bushes. The temperature ... Read more >

Photos: The boat trip back to my homeland! (Vietnam)

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 | By alexxdiep | Photo Gallery

A series of small triumphs

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [470]

There is no freeway in Vietnam. The buses and trucks have to drive along two-lane blacktops. Sometimes the bus driver will accelerate to get around a truck or another bus and if there is oncoming traffic, he will have to slam on the brakes and pull ... Read more >

City of mopeds . . .

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By jennye23 | Views [499] | Comments [1]

From Heathrow to Mumbai to Bangkok at last we arrived in Ho Chi Minh city / Saigon and I think it is a good thing we were dazed from such a long journey because just the taxi trip from the airport to the hotel was information overload, this city is crazy! The ... Read more >

Retirement in Thailand, afterlife in Hue, Vietnam

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [576]

I beat the tourist crowds to the Purple Forbidden City in the Citadel today. I didn’t know that Vietnam had a Forbidden City. I thought that was distinctly Chinese, but, then again, Vietnam had a rough time not being assimilated by the Chinese. The ... Read more >

Photos: Vietnam pics

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Photo Gallery

And yet another tour...

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [379]

I really like Hue. I really like my hotel room, even though I have a hard time remembering the name of the place where I am staying. (Binh Duong) This high-speed tour of Vietnam is breaking my heart. I wish I had more time to savor my visit. I haven’t ... Read more >

On the road, heading north....

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 | By heathergay | Views [831] | Comments [3]

Here I am again, now in Nha Trang Vietnam, Since my last blog I have seen a number of interesting places, Vietnam is so different to Cambodia, so much more developed, no comment on whether that is better or worse! I spent a fairly long period in Ho ... Read more >

Positive Footprints - Vietnam Village Trek

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 | By positive_footprints | Views [9588] | Comments [1] | Video

Positive Footprints - Vietnam Village Trek - tells the story of how a group of committed healthcare professionals gave their time and expertise to bring medical care to remote villages in the Mai Chau Highlands, Northern Vietnam. Supported by local ... Read more >

Tags: documentary, footprints, health, medical trek, positive footprints, trekking, vietnam, volunteering, voluntourism, world nomads

SaPa

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 | By slav | Views [566]

So we left Hanoi with a one wy train ticket to Lao Cai before catching  bus to SaPa, we'd organised a 2 day trek covering a total of 28km. We got to SaPa, dumped our heavt bags and set of at 9:30am for the 1st day. The vistas were spectacular, the ... Read more >

Photos: SaPa

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 | By slav | Photo Gallery