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Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [1108]
(What is it with Vietnam and the letter H? It feels like every city has to begin with an H: Ho Chi Minh, Hoi An, Hue, Hanoi - you’d think they could have been a little more creative) Hue was just a short (4 hour) bus ride from Hoi An, so it ... Read more >
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [714]
The main reason you head to Hoi An is the tailoring, and who were we to be any different? Hoi An is absolutely FULL of tailor shops who can run up anything you like in a matter of hours. With the thought of trying to close my ever expanding backpack ... Read more >
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [524]
Vietnam didn’t touch me in the way that Cambodia did - apart from in one area. The coffee We were first introduced to this wonderous beverage in Phu Quoc, when after a bleary eyed journey on the ferry we paused for a refreshment stop before ... Read more >
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [445]
So Nha Trang had to be all about ME cos it was MY BIRTHDAY during our stay there. The overnight bus was a bit of an adventure - Ben & Ollie are frankly too tall to fit in the sleeper seats, Rox’s was cut short so even she couldn’t fit in -... Read more >
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [355]
After a 3 hour ferry ride from Phu Quoc to Rach Gia, we had another moto drive to the bus station. Prior to this though, I managed to cause myself an injury by falling down some steps and landing on a concrete bench. Ouch. The bruise on my bum was ... Read more >
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By jciecko | Views [963]
Sapa is like the picture perfect postcard. It’s a beautiful hillside town with thriving communities of ethnic minorities. It’s surrounded by high mountains, terraced rice paddies, and deep green valleys. It’s no wonder that it’s become a must see stop ... Read more >
Tags: ethnic groups, trekking, villages
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By jciecko | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Views [706] | Comments [1]
With all of the chaos that is Hanoi, we were quickly ready to make plans to get out of the city. We made reservations to take a guided trip about 3 hours away to Ha Long Bay. We made plans to stay overnight on a boat (a junk, actually), explore a ... Read more >
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Views [573]
After some of the easiest security I have ever been through and a 40 minute flight we touched down in Hanoi. We made our way to the "Vietnam Airlines Shuttle" and crammed into the overpacked mini-bus. The ride took about 50 minutes, but we ... Read more >
Wed, 25 Feb 2009 | By shirandy | Views [319] | Comments [2]
I guess we should tell you about Mui ne. It's an oasis on the beach, surrounded by sand dunes. The beach is about 7 kms long beautiful white sand and very very quiet. We shacked up in a brand new hotel on the beach with swimming pool complete with ... Read more >
Tue, 24 Feb 2009 | By jadepeters | Views [1168]
Tam Coc means three caves, and is about a two hour drive from Hanoi to the South. I took a minibus there followed by a little boat rowed by two locals (with their feet) along the Ngo Dong river, through limestone mountains, which stretched for several ... Read more >
Tue, 24 Feb 2009 | By jciecko | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 23 Feb 2009 | By harrisg | Views [2670] | Comments [1]
There's really nothing to say about the town of Quy Nhon, except that we shouldn't have bothered going there. In an attempt to get off the tourist trail, we plumped for the apparently up-and-coming beach resort. After being the only ones dropped off ... Read more >
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 | By harrisg | Views [584]
Hoi An reminded me a lot of lovely Luang Prabang in Laos. The old town is a collection of pretty, narrow streets with colourful old French buildings. There are nice cafes and bustling markets and a million places to get hand-made clothes. We hired bikes ... Read more >
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 | By jciecko | Views [1071]
Hanoi was a pleasant surprise for me. Despite the loud traffic and fast paced lifestyle, I found the city very enjoyable. It’s an easy city to navigate by foot, so we spent hours wandering the streets, absorbing the different neighborhoods, markets, ... Read more >
Tags: museums, street food, temples
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