Destination: Vietnam

The challenge is on

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 | By beckydidulich | Views [303]

I have moved into my house, so now have a permanent address. Unfortunately, I can’t actually send it to you, as the stupid English keyboards can’t make the right symbols. Let me know if you want it and I’ll send as a picture, or better yet, you ... Read more >

good morning vietnam!

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 | By kjones | Views [726] | Comments [1]

Another day, another country. more importantly, another currency with way too many zeros to count. I just cashed a $100 US travellers cheque and got back just under 1.6 MILLION dong. i could barely close my wallet. I now have a new favourite game -... Read more >

vietnam music - chauvan singing

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 | By lovevietnam | Views [809]

Dear all, Last week I attended a kind of Vietnamese possesion ceremony in Bac Ninh. The ritual music attracted me a lot. It was really "something" to observe middle man interacting with spirits in "chau van"music. I love ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Vietnam traditional music

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 | By lovevietnam | Views [666]

Dear all, Vietnam traditional music? It may sound not familiar to foreigners. But Vietnam music is really something worth discovering and enjoying for this busy life. My group of friends and I travel a lot and ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 | By quaden_haosac | Views [1971]

Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve : Located in on the northeast coast of Vietnam, about 50km from Haiphong City and adjacent tot the Ha Long Bay World Heritage site, the Cat Ba archipelago is internationally important for its limestone karst hill and islands.... Read more >

Tags: Travel Tips

Gallery: Ben and Steph's Party

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 | By ktphelan1980 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: hoi an-hue + dmz

Wed, 8 Aug 2007 | By lissaur | Photo Gallery

Back to Vietnam with my mum!!

Wed, 8 Aug 2007 | By katie_rose | Views [1555] | Comments [2]

Hi everybody.  I am back in Vietnam.   It's good to have a change of location, a new culture and some friends!!I finally had some familar faces and people to talk to.  I am so happy that mum and Aunty Jane and Georgie and Jen came to visit me, it was ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Mas sobre Hanoi

Wed, 8 Aug 2007 | By lu_viajera | Views [641]

Mas detalles de Vietnams por peticion popular: ... Hanoi es una ciudad con mucha vida. Quizas fuera por el contraste de llegar de Luang Prabang en Laos, que es muy pequenito y ultra turistico, pero me hizo mucha gracia la actividad de Hanoi. Ya ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Snake Village

Wed, 8 Aug 2007 | By ktphelan1980 | Photo Gallery

Dias por la Bahia

Tue, 7 Aug 2007 | By lu_viajera | Views [739] | Comments [3]

Lo primero que hicieron en cuanto estuvimos instalados fue sentarnos a comer. El comedor estaba impecable, las mesas puestas con toda elegancia. Estaban asignadas por grupos, y como quedamos el taiwanes y yo sueltos y no había mas mesas, nos sentaron ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Bahia de Halong

Tue, 7 Aug 2007 | By lu_viajera | Views [651]

Al final no me quede perezoseando en el hotel sino que madrugue y me apunte al tour en barco por la Bahía de Halong. La empresa con la que quería ir no tenia sitio, al ser para ese mismo día, así que me fui con la recomendada del hotel, que resulto ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

ode to mountain biking

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 | By lissaur | Views [655]

i just read this, and pretty much have to put it on. cheers to the cool ones at http://www.groundeffect.co.nz To jump, or not to jump To jump, or not to jump: that is the mountain biker's question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

hoi an is cool.

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 | By lissaur | Views [6414] | Comments [1]

nha trang is a mostly ok town, but its dirty belly is exposed for all to see as soon as the bars start closing, which is pretty early, and once all the touristy stuff has been done, it can be like watching a movie twice or three times in a row. our guardians ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Hanoi, Vietnam

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 | By lu_viajera | Views [1217] | Comments [2]

Llegue al aeropuerto con dos horas de antelacion, afortunadamente. Al hacer el checkin, me dicen: 'puedo ver tu visa?' yo: 'visa?' -'si, tu visa. para entrar en Vietnam.' -'eeeeeehhh'  Por supuesto no tenia visa. Resulto que alli me la podian sacar ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!