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Mon, 28 May 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [3180]
The open bus system in Vietnam makes it too easy and get locked into the tourist route. After spending the last 5 days on the back of a motorbike exploring the central highlands and the Ho Chi Minh trail, I'm so glad we resisted the temptation to take ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Mon, 28 May 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [5027]
So this is me squeezing in to a tiny hole at the Cu Chi tunnels. You can see that the tunnels weren't built for tall white girls, but for tiny little 45kg Vietnamese soldiers. Unbelievably, they managed to survive underground all day for years, and the ... Read more >
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Sat, 26 May 2007 | By courta104 | Views [448]
10 days is not nearly enough to see Vietnam. Joe and I arrived in Hanoi on the 20th and we feel like we have been in a rush ever since. We spent one day and two nights in Hanoi. Unfortunately, the day we spent in Hanoi was a Monday and no museums ... Read more >
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Tue, 22 May 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [1055] | Comments [1]
I arrived at Ho Chi Minh City and was greeted by sweltering heat and a mass of silent Vietnamese who seemed mesmerized by the sight of a wild-haired 'mature' backpacker being knocked over by a pair of equally wild-haired identical twins. Huge hugs all ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Mon, 21 May 2007 | By BigTripBlog | Views [1389] | Comments [2]
If you took one look at a picture of Ha Long
Bay, you’d probably think, “I have to go there.” At least that’s what I
thought. The place is unbelievably gorgeous and photogenic.
We planned a visit without getting our hopes up too much ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 21 May 2007 | By annierose | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 20 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [3741] | Comments [3]
The rules of driving in Vietnam differ somewhat from the UK. Here, through use of a translator is the Vietnamese Highway Code. Motorcyclists 1a There is no legal limit on the number of persons on one bike. However, if you do exceed 18 people ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sat, 19 May 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [867] | Comments [1]
Traveling with four ladies is manageable, so is five. Seven may be stretching it, especially when your choice destination is a town renowned for its tailor shops and food. Our clan of seven women included Ilsa, Izzy, Mamma, Dimity, Emily, Shana, and ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Sat, 19 May 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [949] | Comments [1]
From Ho Chi Minh City, SEED traveled northeast to the beaches of Mui Ne. This resort town can be more appropriately defined as a 15 kilometer stretch of hotels and restaurants lining the beach front to the point that a beach does not actually exist; ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Fri, 18 May 2007 | By ktphelan1980 | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 18 May 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [3751]
Like most countries, Vietnam has paved roads both in the cities and small towns. Actually, Vietnamese roads are better than many New York streets since they don't have any potholes and you don't have to worry about braking an axle or getting electrocuted ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Thu, 17 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [5515] | Comments [1]
A monk (Nguyen Thanh Nam) living on an (Pheonix) island in Ben Tre province survived for 81 years eating and drinking coconuts alone!!!!! "Poor bugger," I thought, he must have been a regular vistor to the toilet....but what an age! I can ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Mon, 14 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1255]
On the road to Ben Tre in Vietnam, my motorbike driver failed to slow down for a dog sitting in the road which we subsequently hit.....hard. Swerving violently left and right, it was a miracle we stayed on the bike. The dog buckled under the wheels ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Sun, 13 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1463]
Ben Tre in the Mekong is the coconut capital of Vietnam. I can testify that the coconuts I drank there were the best in Asia. On the day I arrived I met "Hung," (and no, his surname was not "Low.") He would be my guide for the ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Fri, 11 May 2007 | By BigTripBlog | Views [1015]
We’ve eaten at hundreds of restaurants since the trip began. The service at these places has varied from top notch at swanky places in India to unbearably lax and slow at some beach places in Thailand, and everywhere in between. Here are a few anecdotes ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
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