Destination: Vietnam

Discovery of peace in the chaos.

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By thecallofsea | Views [117] | Scholarship Entry

Jumping on the decision of which destinations should we go, which hotel should we stay or even which food we should eat is invariably a dilemma. Choices are dancing in your head and you have to match the right ones together. I was put on that shoes when ... Read more >

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Ha Long Bay

Thu, 14 May 2015 | By singh | Views [198] | Scholarship Entry

Hello, My name is Singh, I'm from India. I have been travel 3 countries Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia. I came Vietnam June last year.The reason behind fulfill my treasure of travelling was my girlfriend as she is Vietnamese. After visit in Vietnam I ... Read more >

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Vietnamese Surprise

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By dreamcatchers | Views [235] | Scholarship Entry

Sometimes its best to get lost to find something. And after deciding not to take the touristy route across Vietnam I got lost to find something which I can never forget. We’ve set out along the hinterlands of Mui Ne, and our conviction to make it to ... Read more >

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Photos: Vietnam

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By nomadwalker | Photo Gallery

Volleying through Vietnam

Sat, 2 May 2015 | By ellaswalker | Views [163] | Scholarship Entry

There's only two ways to travel in Vietnam, you either bike it, with at least 5 of you on one moped because it's really safe over here or slowly shuffle down the packed and dusty streets of clad in your newly purchased knock-off Havana flip flops that ... Read more >

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I've died and gone to Hoi An

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 | By gbegs | Views [160] | Scholarship Entry

I knew this place was gona be magic. Tour organised this morning to the My Son sanctuary, some ruined historic temples about an hour out the road. I’m feeling rejuvenated and this place is actually quite interesting, as it’s a Hindu enclave dating from ... Read more >

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Vietnam, Thursday April 16

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 | By europe2013 | Views [306]

Off to visit Uncle Ho! The queues at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum were ridiculously long but moved fairly swiftly.  This place is taken very seriously by the locals - you must be dressed respectfully and conduct yourself the same - or one of the hundreds ... Read more >

Photos: Nam

Wed, 15 Apr 2015 | By annavandee | Photo Gallery

Graduation Day

Wed, 15 Apr 2015 | By annavandee | Views [206] | Scholarship Entry

I moved to Viet Nam three months ago in the hopes of finding adventure. Graham Green had enchanted me with writings of beautiful women in silken dresses wafting across the Opera House square in Saigon. I dreamed of exotic food, a city shimmering in ... Read more >

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Vietnam, Wednesday April 15

Wed, 15 Apr 2015 | By europe2013 | Views [326]

The day started early as we were off to Halong Bay.  It is a three and 1/2 hour drive each way.  Pleasant enough trip, with the scenery changing and the company good.  Getting out of Hanoi was probably the toughest bit.  Like much ... Read more >

vietnam

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 | By alihassan | Views [226] | Scholarship Entry

its wounderful. i always want go around and around before , when i were study in the collage my wish see other country .in the 201 3 my wish fill. io success got the Malaysia visa for me. its great to go Malaysia coz almost Muslim country. ... Read more >

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Vietnam, Tuesday April 14

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 | By europe2013 | Views [323]

Our first stop for the day was the `Hanoi Hilton` as it was colloquially known by the US  POWs or Hoa La Prison Museum.  It mainly deals with the French occupancy, but there is one section about the US pilots who were incarcerated there - ... Read more >

Vietnam, Monday April 13

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 | By europe2013 | Views [342]

A long day but not a tough one. We caught the bus from Sapa to Lao Cai where we stopped and checked out China. It was just across the river, it was quite weird. I did ask if we could walk across the bridge and back, but as our Visa for Vietnam is single ... Read more >

Vietnam, Sunday April 12

Sun, 12 Apr 2015 | By europe2013 | Views [335]

In the morning we took the bus, with our excellent driver, Su Mi, and went down to the Binh Lu markets.  The markets were not particularly interesting in themselves, but the hour long drive goes through some of the most spectacular scenery in North ... Read more >

Vietnam, Saturday April 11

Sat, 11 Apr 2015 | By europe2013 | Views [323]

Both woke up slowly this morning.  I fully expected to freeze overnight but the heater works and the bed was good. We went for a walk all together round the centre of town with David explaining what was what particularly with the minority groups ... Read more >