Destination: Vietnam

Gallery: the land of vietnam

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 | By stin_kendra | Photo Gallery

finding freedom AND sunshine

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 | By stin_kendra | Views [718] | Comments [1]

hello again, and thanks so much for the many wonderful emails and comments we have received!  it is so much fun for us to share our journey with you.  and a journey it has been.  we just spent several days in the highland town of dalat, after eagerly ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

drifting into vietnam

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By stin_kendra | Views [834] | Comments [2]

after our short but sweet time in cambodia, alas we are in saigon (ho chi minh city).  we decided to exchange roadway for waterway as we took a boat down the mekong river into vietnam.  it was a wonderful 4 hour cruise down the mighty river, with border ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Saigon

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Nha Trang

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Photo Gallery

Saigon 2 - The End

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Views [2193] | Comments [1]

So it was our last day in Vietnam, in South East Asia. We had some money left and went shopping to spend every last bit (it would go a lot further in Vietnam than in England), had a HUMONGOUS meal and got everything ready for the trip to the airport.... Read more >

Tags: Scams & Robberies

Saigon 1

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Views [1710]

Another early arrival. This time we thought we'd take our time about finding a hotel. Now loaded down with luggage (presents, suits and more!) we wandered around the backpacker area of Saigon for ages, with the idea of finding somewhere nice for our ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Nha Trang

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Views [1499]

We arrived in Nha Trang at 6 in the morning. Gary had been on the sleeping pills so wasn't as groggy as usual, although got a bit tetchy when the tour operator got a bit too close! He greeted us with 'Good morning!' and 'Congratulations! The Typhoon ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

hanoi

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 | By ladyd | Views [581]

Vietnam is probably the most uniquely beautiful place I will ever see. We arrived yesteday evening at one of the quietest and efficientairports I have ever been in. Much different from our experience in the UAE, or even in Bangkok. We even purchased ... Read more >

Hoi An

Sat, 9 Dec 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Views [1443] | Comments [2]

Well Hoi An definitely proved to be a recovery spot for us and we stayed for 8 days in the end, we did a lot of sleeping, a lot of shopping and made some important decisions. We arrived at around 7pm and as we got off the bus we were instantly sorrounded ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

Vaccination reaction

Fri, 1 Dec 2006 | By true-claims-stories | Views [3281]

My boyfriend received a vaccination for MMR in Phnom Phen, Cambodia but then had a reaction to the vaccination by the time we reached Vietnam. We went to the SOS clinic in Hanoi to have him examined and watched to make sure that his condition did not ... Read more >

Tags: doctors, hospitals & health, true claim stories, vaccination, vietnam, world nomads

Halong Bay

Fri, 1 Dec 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Views [1530] | Comments [1]

After our night on the town in 'New Century Club' it's not surprising that we woke up late for our trip to Halong Bay - Very late! In fact our wonderful tour agent, Tom, was banging on the door, 'Wake up! Wake up! Halong Bay! Halong Bay!' we had twenty ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Hoi An

Fri, 1 Dec 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Halong Bay

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Hanoi

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 | By deena_and_gary | Photo Gallery