Destination: Vietnam

Gallery: Vietnam - still the North

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | By thibaut | Photo Gallery

Day 148: Back in The Nam

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [756]

Tuesday 1st April We were up and out earlier than we were the day before. I wanted to come up with a plan for my onward journey north towards Hanoi, so I enquired at a tour agents as to how much flights would ... Read more >

Vietnam Part 2 - Hanoi, Highlands and Halong Bay

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 | By anna | Views [1746]

The girls and I had four days together in Hanoi. Soon after we arrived they headed off on a one night tour of Halong Bay so I hung around the hostel in Hanoi making friends and exploring the city. When they returned we made plans for St Patrick's Day ... Read more >

You want massage? Yangshuo

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 | By magic_johnson | Views [2250]

Yangshuo, a backpackers heaven, even in low season. We arrived in yangshuo expecting great things, and to be honnest, we found em. Amazing karst formations kinda engulf the area along the Li river and taking a bamboo raft down it is one of the highlights.... Read more >

Tags: backpacking, china, paul johnson, peter more., spanish, vietnam, yangshuo

Nha Trang Chillout

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 | By rosibud | Views [2871]

We've been laying on deck chairs under coconut thatched umbrellas on the beach at Nha Trang for the greater part of two days just chillin' out, slurping Mango Lassi's and looking at the calm turquoise water of Nha Trang Bay.  We landed here quite by ... Read more >

Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [10227]

Fri 28th Mar - Move into Vietnam today, destination Ho Chi Minh City (previously known as and also still called Saigon by many ). Have booked my bus ticket with Mekong limousine express for $12 and due to leave at 8:30am. Got picked up by minibus ... Read more >

2 down, 3 to go

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 | By ickis | Views [619] | Comments [2]

Tonight is our second "final group dinner". The first time we only lost the leader, but this time we lose 3 members of the group. 1 other girl went home the day before yesterday because she ran out of money. We get 3 new people though, so that ... Read more >

free from pests

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By rosibud | Views [823] | Comments [1]

We've been laughing our arses off at some of the hotel descriptions.  You know, the things hotels say to entice you to stay there.  Well in Vietnam they reach a whole new level and we feel compelled to share them with you. "Welcome to GOLDEN HOTEL ... Read more >

Bathroom ideas and cooking school!

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By rosibud | Views [1361]

The last 6 days have been fairly chilled.   After an horrendous over night train journey down from SaPa..(there is nothing quite as delightful than having dysentery on an overnight train that keeps stopping and starting suddenly when your only friend ... Read more >

Gallery: The Dogs of Vietnam!

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By rosibud | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Hoi An

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 | By rosibud | Photo Gallery

KIT KAT ?

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 | By paulmatthew | Views [664]

Takin a break (without the kit kat unfortunately) from the road , in sweet little Hoi An . On arriving in Hoi An there was a real sense of peacefulness . People did still say hello but there just wasn't the push you are usually greeted with when arriving ... Read more >

JOURNEY AGENT

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 | By paulmatthew | Views [856]

On the move ! Have been flying through the southern parts of this continent like there is no tomorrow . Last time i wrote i was leaving the blue skies and cool mountain air of Dalat for a tour of the countryside. Countryside it was . Had a really ... Read more >

Vietnam - North

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 | By thibaut | Views [1176] | Comments [1]

Arrival I arrived at the airport in Hanoi, Vietnam on the evening of the 13 th March and the adventures started from word go. While going through immigration I met a well travelled French guy called ‘Oliver’. We decided to share a taxi ... Read more >

Tags: catba, dong, halong bay, hanoi, vietnam

I've been shopping like a girl...

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 | By ickis | Views [602] | Comments [5]

We just got to Hue after spending 3 nights in Hoi An. I've had 2 pairs of shoes made (black ankle high boots and green flat shoes), a plain black suit (which I'll probably never wear, but I look terribly grown up in it) and a light blue silk shirt that ... Read more >