Destination: Vietnam

Gallery: Ho Chi Min City - Surroundings

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 | By cedric_c | Photo Gallery

Exploration in and around Saigon

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 | By cedric_c | Views [1003] | Comments [3]

Hi all ! A quick update (that might end up being long) on the last two days spent in Ho-Chi-Minh. It's been crazy and full of interesting learning and experiences: On the 11th, First full day in the city we met a guy called Khai who had the particularity ... Read more >

Halong Bay ::: Vietnam

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 | By drea72 | Views [487]

Needed to get out of the city...so i booked a trip with the backpackers out to halong bay...there were 11 of us...10 girls and one guy named nik...an oxford univ boy on break...what a great group...cha cha the chinese american...maud from holland.... Read more >

Do They Know It's Christmas Time at Home?

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 | By willpeach | Views [879] | Comments [1]

Yes, I think they do. But do you know it’s also Christmas time here in South East Asia, a largely non-Christian region? It’s bloody hot, sweaty and sunny. No snow falls here, and the only Father Christmas I have seen is very thin and ... Read more >

Tags: christmas, saigon, santa, vietnam

Time To Be Alive!

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 | By willpeach | Views [491]

I know this blog has been somewhat fixated on motorcycles as of late – but what a fantastic time to be alive! December in Saigon and the weather is remarkably beautiful. Cruising around with my shiny white ILA helmet is simply heaven.... Read more >

Gallery: Missy Miscellaneous

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 | By willpeach | Photo Gallery

Han oi ::: Vietnam

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 | By drea72 | Views [484] | Comments [1]

beep beep beep you are han oi...after singapore i went back to malaysia...yes i really did...just to fly out of the KL airport...after missing my plane due to the fact that venessa did not to take a cab just the bus...i ended up sitting in KL airport ... Read more >

Gallery: han oi ::: vietnam

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 | By drea72 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Ho Chi Min City

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 | By cedric_c | Photo Gallery

Vietnam Baby !!!

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 | By cedric_c | Views [1384] | Comments [3]

Hello tout le monde ! Ca y'est! comme annoncé, me voilà maintenant au Vietnam à Ho Chi Minh ville (parfois aussi appelée Saigon) en compagnie de William. Apres deux petites heures de vols, qui sont passées comme de rien par rapport au vol Geneve -... Read more >

Tags: arrivée, ho chi minh, traffic, vietnam, william

The Key is Covering Up My Dear...

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 | By willpeach | Views [972] | Comments [2]

There is a trend in Vietnam. Largely followed to a tee by the nation’s hordes of young bike owning women. The trend in question? Covering up. Vietnamese girls seem to go to extreme lengths to escape Mr Evil UV Ray. Hats, scarves, gloves ... Read more >

Tags: caucasian, gender, patriarchy, roles, saigon, vietnam, white

Travelling can be odd . . .

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 | By sierrayla-1 | Views [545] | Comments [1]

Greetings,    I write this from Rach Gia, Vietnam where I am waiting to catch a ferry to Phu Quoc island where we'll spend a few days diving and frolicking on the beach and in the water.     In Sihanoukville, we attempted to take a tour of the local brewery, ... Read more >

Gallery: Don't Petrol Bomb Us

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 | By willpeach | Photo Gallery

Teaching

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 | By stephen_wright | Views [415]

I’ve just finished my first two days teaching; on Saturday I taught four two-hour classes and today I had three two-hour classes. That’s a total of fourteen hours over the weekend which is allot of teaching! What really takes the time is the lesson ... Read more >

What Kind of Motorcyclist Are You?

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 | By willpeach | Views [782] | Comments [1]

Take the test now! 1.        You want to hire a motorbike. You look around and scout out your options. Do you… a)       Rent a lowly old manual from your local bia hoi? b)       Rent a more upscale tidy automatic ... Read more >

Tags: honda, motorbike, saigon, vietnam, xe-om