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Fri, 10 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [372]
After
another sleepless overnight train ride we arrived in Hoi An at 5am.
This is a beautiful, quiet little town that specialises in
personalised tailoring, hand made silks and hand craft... The girls
were all very ... Read more >
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 | By hopperq | Views [2570] | Comments [1]
We've been talking and thinking a lot about how China and Vietnam are different from one another. Here are some (we hope) interesting notes on that: 1. More Vietnamese people speak a little English, so it's easier to get around without knowing ... Read more >
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 | By hopperq | Views [573]
Rip-off brands are tricky sometimes. I didn't even notice that my water was "Aquabigsea" and not "Aquafina" til I was almost done drinking it. Another sidenote, winter melon tea is delicious! We took a day trip to the Perfume ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jul 2009 | By hopperq | Views [736] | Comments [2]
We bit the bullet and joined another tour. It's pretty much the only way to get on a boat in Halong Bay. The 3 hour drive wasn't bad, and thankfully our guide wasn't partial to long-winded multi-lingual speeches. We had been told by our hotel and ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [404] | Comments [2]
We
are now at the half way point of our Tucan Tour of SE Asia... Our
first day in Nha Trang was spent lazing about the amazing beach,
swimming, sleeping and eating delicious Vietnamese cuisine.... It's
unbelievably ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jul 2009 | By stephen_wright | Views [675]
Everything in Vietnam is fast-paced: traffic
moves fast, economies grow quickly, buildings are thrown up in months and the
weather changes in a blink of an eye. While for the most part living in such a
rapidly changing environment is very exciting, ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [486] | Comments [4]
Our last day in Saigon followed straight from our return from the Cu Chi Tunnels. We had 8 hours to kill before getting on
to our 10.30pm overnight train.. So we decided that we wanted a
little taste of home so after ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [460] | Comments [1]
Today
we had another early start and ventured out to visit the famous Cu
Chi Tunnels.. The Vietnamese build a labyrinth of over 250kms of
multileveled underground tunnels during the Vietnam war. These
tunnels ... Read more >
Mon, 6 Jul 2009 | By hopperq | Views [958] | Comments [1]
1. Don't worry about the Vietnamese hating you because you're American. They're friendly, welcoming, and don't hold any grudges. 2. Do pay attention to the ladies carrying entire fruit markets on their shoulders and bikes. For some reason, only women ... Read more >
Mon, 6 Jul 2009 | By hopperq | Views [1719] | Comments [1]
Give us a city and we'll see all the major sites in 2 days. Day one of our whirlwind tour of Hanoi included 3 museums and was heavy on the American War (what they call the Vietnam War here). The Women's Museum is a tribute to the bravery and courage ... Read more >
Mon, 6 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [406] | Comments [1]
After
a very busy day of traveling we were back in Ho Chi Minh city...
After an interesting lunch (Pizza is a different thing entirely in
Vietnam) we toured through the Vietnam war museum.. Our spirits were
a little ... Read more >
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [482]
Today
we cruised through the Mekong Delta.. Imbi, dan and I were
paddled around on a little boat by a petite 65year old woman, and
she didn't even break a sweat! It is amazing to see how hard these
people work and ... Read more >
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [487]
Snake
wine anyone... So since arriving in SE Asia we have seen almost
everything one can see on a menu – Snake, crocodile, ostrich, frog,
silk worm, spiders, crickets, dog (heartbreaking), but today on a
tour of ... Read more >
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 | By hopperq | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 5 Jul 2009 | By hopperq | Views [551]
First of all: we have lots of new pictures posted due to a fabulous internet connection (see below for explanation). Check out the Guilin, Yangshuo, Lijiang, and Funny Stuff galleries for new pics. On to business. Happy fourth of July to everyone! ... Read more >
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