Destination: Vietnam

Photos: Vietnam 3

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 | By mccartgemm | Photo Gallery

Photos: Vietnam 2

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 | By mccartgemm | Photo Gallery

Photos: Vietnam 1

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 | By mccartgemm | Photo Gallery

A monsoon melodrama

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 | By stephen_wright | Views [708] | Comments [1]

Today I left my students apartment at 6pm to find that it had started raining while I was inside. Luckily I had pre-empted this and parked my bike under cover. Unfortunately, the parking attendants were up to their old tricks and had moved my bike ... Read more >

Gallery: Hanoi

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 | By andrew_and_alexandra | Photo Gallery

The last night on tour

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [402] | Comments [1]

  O We had a great little meal at a restaurant named little Hanoi and it was a delicious farewell dinner... no body was game for a big night after our last nights drinking at Halong bay.. but we did manage a couple of dirty street beers ... Read more >

Gallery: Northern Vietnam

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 | By gretch_costa | Photo Gallery

Halong Bay

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [408]

We then anchored in the bay and swam in the crystal clear waters.. There were quite a few jelly fish in the water so it was a little thrilling and scary... Dan and the boys did the boy thing of jumping off the top ... Read more >

Halong Bay

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [355]

Today is our second last night on tour.. We traveled to Halong Bay to spend that day and night on a traditional Vietnamese Junk.. The boat was amazing and the accommodation outstanding, After a delicious ... Read more >

We're here in Hanoi

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [382]

Hanoi is a very beautiful city and much cleaner than the rest of Vietnam.. Dan and I spent our first day walking around the town.. We were craving our western food so had musli and yogurt as well as croissants for brekky... And to ensure ... Read more >

Last stop before the capital

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [425]

And we're back on the road heading further Nth... Our 5 hour bus ride from Hoi An to Hue is one of the most beautiful as we drive along a great ocean road and weave up a beautiful mountain pass.. The views were spectacular.... Read more >

The scooter gang

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [1144]

As the saying goes, when in Rome do as the Romans do, it seems that when you are in Vietnam you do as the Vietnamese, so we did.... After parting with a whooping 100,000 Dong ($6.50), we hired a scooter for the day.... Read more >

And they're on the move again

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [339]

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 >

China and Vietnam: A Comparison

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 | By hopperq | Views [2507] | 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 >

Aquabigsea

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 | By hopperq | Views [530]

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 >