Destination: Vietnam

Vooming into Vietnam!

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 | By theblackgirls | Views [681]

Well, we've made it to Vietnam safe and sound, after the 45 minute flight to Hanoi.  We were going to take the 29-hour bus ride from Vientiane, but after hearing many people's horror stories, we opted to spend the extra coin to get here over a day faster.... Read more >

Ho Chi Minh City - The Last Stop

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 | By jciecko | Views [1161]

Well this is it, the last stop of our SE Asia adventures. It’s been one hell of a trip and what better way to finish it off than with one of the region’s most bustling cities. People warned us that Saigon was a bit overwhelming, but I found it easier ... Read more >

Tags: shopping, temples, traffic

Gallery: Vietnam - Mekong Delta

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By jciecko | Photo Gallery

Vietnam continued

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 | By sam_jackson86 | Views [547]

2/3 Up early today, it was worth it as we went scuba diving.  That was cool.  I only did one dive as the sea sickness was there again.  Also beacuse I don't think that they attached the equipment to me properly as it kept leaning and floating to one ... Read more >

Vietnam

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 | By sam_jackson86 | Views [547] | Comments [1]

So since I last updated, I have got all the way through Vietnam and I am now in Cambodia! 18/2 Went to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, went in and came out thinking the same thing.  It was really weird.  You file in, no talking, no hands in pockets, no ... Read more >

Mekong Delta - I Love Floating Fruit

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 | By jciecko | Views [2164]

With our trip quickly coming to an end, we needed a way to squeeze in a short visit to the Mekong Delta. It took some shopping around, but we managed to find a great two day tour that included a home-stay (Fantastic Tours). Two days certainly wasn’t ... Read more >

Tags: boats, floating market, homestay

Gallery: Video Documentary 2009

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By scholarships | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Vietnam

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By jazz81 | Photo Gallery

Hoi An, Vietnam

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 | By ang_and_abe | Views [785] | Comments [2]

We are in Vietnam!   On Thursday (12 th ) we caught the Mekong Express Limousine Bus (it wasn’t much like a limousine) from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City, with a brief stop in Phnom Penh to change buses.   Overall the journey took about 14 hours, ... Read more >

Gallery: Vietnam

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 | By ang_and_abe | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Vietnam - Saigon

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 | By jciecko | Photo Gallery

Mui Ne - Kiteboarding

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 | By jciecko | Views [2282]

People come to Mui Ne for one reason – the wind. Its bay gets a lot of wind off of the open ocean, making it the perfect destination for kiteboarding and windsurfing. I’d always wanted to try kiteboarding so I figured why not learn somewhere with beautiful ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, kitesurfing

Gallery: Vietnam - Central Highlands

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 | By jciecko | Photo Gallery

Ho Chi Minh and the Mekong Delta

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 | By harrisg | Views [560]

The bus to Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon) was, thankfully, uneventful and we arrived, found a room and had just enough time to arrange a 3 day tour through the Mekong Delta for the next day. We were getting the boat across the border to Cambodia so we ... Read more >

Central Highlands - Easy Riding

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 | By jciecko | Views [2089]

Originally, Sebastian and I planned on riding the bus to all of our destinations in South Vietnam. It’s not a bad way to travel, but we wanted to venture off the standard tourist trail and see some different sights. What better way to do that than on ... Read more >

Tags: easy riders, mountains, tours