Destination: Vietnam

Halong Bay

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [1275] | Comments [3]

Hi everyone, Just a quick update as we unexpectedly found an internet connection at the hotel we're staying in tonight! We're now on Day 2 of our tour of Halong bay, having spent last night in a cozy cabin on a Chinese Junk (the boats with the big ... Read more >

Tags: on the road

Gallery: Hanoi

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 | By sarahandphil | Photo Gallery

Hanoi

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [1371] | Comments [2]

Hi everyone, Hope you've all recovered from the earthquake!  Things have been a bit less dramatic round here as we've spent 4 days relaxing in Hanoi before we head to Halong Bay to soak up some...er...cloud. Yes that's right, for the first time in ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Mui Ne

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 | By paulscott | Photo Gallery

Hoi An

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 | By justine | Views [4710]

My next stop on the journey south was Hoi An, a small town along a river that is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its architecture, and one of the few towns that was spared bombing. It was a major port in the 16 th and 17 th centuries, and the ... Read more >

Tags: hoi an, shopping, tailors

Hue and Ghosts of the DMZ

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 | By justine | Views [4603]

From Hanoi, I boarded the Reunification Express, the train that runs between Hanoi in the North and Saigon in the South. I was only going as far as Hue – a 13 hour overnight journey. Over these months I have discovered that no matter how comfortable ... Read more >

Tags: dmz, history, hue, khe sanh, vietnam war, vinh moc

Ha Long Bay Romance

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 | By justine | Views [2943] | Comments [2]

Ever since I saw the movie " Indochine ," I've wanted to visit Ha Long Bay. I loved the haunting scenes where Camille and Jean Baptiste, her beloved French soldier (originally her adoptive mother's lover - it's a French film after all) ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, ha long bay, romance, soap operas

Hectic, Hectic Hanoi

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 | By justine | Views [2728]

Part I I spent my first day in Hanoi wandering around the Old Quarter in a state of astonishment, gripping my Lonely Planet and trying not to get run over or fall into a gutter or trip over someone or be knocked over by a motorbike. It was total ... Read more >

Tags: bedbugs, cities, food, hanoi, motorbikes

Gallery: Hoi An and Nih Tring

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 | By paulscott | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Hoi An to the border of Cambodia

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 | By cmbryant912 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Vietnam

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 | By pepperhead | Photo Gallery

Apologies and a Vietnamese Blur

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By justine | Views [1701]

Hello!!  Yes, I'm still alive and kicking, despite the utter lack of posts.  It's been a whirlwind trip through Vietnam.  Three weeks, 1800+ kilometers, overnight "sleeping" buses, overnight trains, boats, cyclos, motos, bicycles, from Hanoi ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Vietnam

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By paulscott | Views [495]

Hey everyone hope your OK, thanks for the messages Bert and Caz I only just got them, don't know what happened there. Hope everyone is well Love Paulo xx

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Vietnam Hanoi & Ninh Binh

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By paulscott | Photo Gallery

Leaving 'Nam

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By pepperhead | Views [978] | Comments [3]

Well, it seems to have been a while since we wrote!  We have travelled down the coast of Vietnam...and are currently in Saigon.  We spent the Lunar New Year's Eve and Day in Nha Trang, and celebrated with 2 dives off the coast!  Felt good to be back ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing