Destination: Vietnam

The Vietnamese Highway Code

Sun, 20 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [3546] | 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

Seven Women at the Dinner Table

Sat, 19 May 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [781] | 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

Hotels, Hostels, and Bungalows

Sat, 19 May 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [844] | 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

Gallery: Hanoi

Fri, 18 May 2007 | By ktphelan1980 | Photo Gallery

How to cross the road in Vietnam - and survive

Fri, 18 May 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [3516]

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

The worlds best diet? a synopsis of Vietnamese food

Thu, 17 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [5392] | 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

(you drive me) CRAZY

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1140]

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

The best meal yet?

Sun, 13 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1321]

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

Standards of Service

Fri, 11 May 2007 | By BigTripBlog | Views [964]

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

Rat for two - How romantic!

Fri, 11 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1455] | Comments [1]

" I would like to eat local food please ," I said to my (female) Vietnamese guide jotting notes in my book as we ate.  It was 7.45am in the already bustling Vinh Long market and we were eating steaming bowls of Bun bo hue.  "Boy, thats ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Gallery: Field Trip I - day 2

Thu, 10 May 2007 | By annierose | Photo Gallery

Shot in Vietnam

Wed, 9 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1064]

After several late nights with Thai and Tom, scootering, drinking Saigon beer, eating boiled peanuts on bridges and riding boats on the Mekong I was looking forward to a lie in. At 8am there was a knock on my door.  Opening it in my boxers, it was Thai ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Gallery: Field Trip I

Wed, 9 May 2007 | By annierose | Photo Gallery

Thai in Vietnam

Tue, 8 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1127]

Tired of eating alone in the Mekong Delta I asked the guest house matron if she could sort me out with a partner for dinner. (she might know a petite Vietnamese model)  I was prepared to pay for the meal and pay a tip for acting as my guide. The only ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

smiley happy people on lethal missions

Sun, 6 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [985]

There was blood all over, liver, tongue and intestinal tract.......and that was just my first Vietnamese breakfast.  Complimented with beansprouts and chopped spring onion in a rice soup this dish of liberally applied black pepper, was quite delicious.... Read more >

Tags: Culture