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Tue, 13 Apr 2010 | By slav | Views [803] | Comments [1]

After the mad dash to reach Hanoi I spent one night there before heading to Halong Bay. However, we did return for nother couple of days to organise our trip to SaPa and our route into Laos. As a city its pretty generic. Big. Went to see Ho Chi Minh, ... Read more >
Tue, 13 Apr 2010 | By slav | Photo Gallery
A base of Operation
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Tue, 13 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [913]

When I crept downstairs at 4:40 this morning I saw that several motorbikes had been brought in the lobby and there was a man sleeping on the floor under a pop-up mosquito screen. I was wondering if the tour that I booked to My Son for 5:00am was really ... Read more >
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [452]
The overnight bus trip to Hoi An was much better than the one to Nha Trang. No movies, no music, no card games. They turned all of the lights out and told us that they would wake us when we got there. There wasn’t much that I had wanted to see in Nha ... Read more >
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [384]
I enjoyed my walk along the beach this morning. I was surprised to see how busy it was at 7:00am. When I took a closer look, I saw that the majority of the beachgoers were Vietnamese. I was one of only a few westerners out there, but they didn’t seem ... Read more >
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 | By samamba | Photo Gallery
from 6/04 a 11/4
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Sat, 10 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [528]
The overnight bus trip from HCMC left me very weary. The bus was set up in three rows of bunks and I got a small “bed” towards the back. I was feeling under the weather with a sore throat and all I wanted to do was sleep, but a group of Vietnamese guys ... Read more >
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 | By ivan_miral | Views [1616] | Comments [2]

April 5-10, 2010. Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam. So this is where it all ends. On beaches of powder the color of gingerbread dough, and warm, transparent waters - the turquoise of the Gulf of Thailand. Five days: wake late, beachfront breakfast, snorkel, ... Read more >
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [390]

Some people come to Vietnam for the warm weather and beaches. Others come for the hand-tailored clothes that can be purchased for very little money. As a history buff, I was most excited about my trip to the tunnels of Cu Chi. A coworker at Gateway ... Read more >
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [466]
I was so disappointed to find out that overnight train travel in Vietnam is out of my price range. Even a short stretch overnight runs about $24. I have only been in Ho Chi Minh City for 15 hours, but I can’t afford to stay too long. I got up early ... Read more >
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 | By travel-slowly | Views [821]

I had opportunity to have Pho, the typical dish in Vietnam. I knew now why Vietnamese people, especially women have good shape. Their foods always have vegetable as main ingredients. Pho is something like noodle in Thailand but the thing is it is very ... Read more >
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 | By travel-slowly | Views [652]
“I found a purse that matches my favorite so I didn't hesitate to buy it. Of course, it wasn't much costly.” Women are very meticulous especially when it comes to their personal things. Most of them can't leave their homes without carrying some sort ... Read more >
Tags: night market in hanoi, old quarter hanoi
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 | By travel-slowly | Views [529]
See and do in Hanoi: Water Puppet Show and walking for sightseeing, eating and shopping around the Old Quarter was pleasant, sort of opening my vison to the a new living culture of a country neighboring to Thailand. Driving in Hanoi is so chaos but surprising, ... Read more >
Tags: great show in hanoi, hanoi, water puppet dance, water puppet show
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 | By travel-slowly | Views [599] | Video

During my Vietnam trip with another 3 friends, I had a good time to try Vietnamese local food like Pho (Vietnamese noodle), Bun (Chinese noodle- like) and I got to learn Vietnamese language regarding foods like Pho Ga, meaning chicken noodle, Pho Bo, ... Read more >
Tags: vietnamese local food, vietnamese noodle, vietnamese pho
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 | By leizza | Views [685]
Well, the verdict is in and I am definetly DONE with Vietnam. We've been swindled, gauged, robbed, lied to and rejected. Who enjoys any of that? While there are those that love Vietnam and can handle the nuances here, I am not one of them. Yes, I am ... Read more >
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