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Tue, 3 Feb 2015 | By storiesoutthesuitcase | Views [430]
Last night we arrived in Ho Chi Minh City. Neon lights, scooters everywhere,... Man, what a rat race! Checking in, meeting up with our friend and a quick shower to freshen up after a long long day of flying. Then it was time for a beer and the first ... Read more >
Tue, 3 Feb 2015 | By etak91 | Views [335]
Saigon & Ho Chi Minh City - same same but different.
The further south you travel in Vietnam the more Western it gets. But nothing prepared me for the stark difference between Hanoi and Saigon. Completely different cities! Both cities are undoubtably ... Read more >
Sat, 31 Jan 2015 | By anijensen | Views [614] | Comments [1]
What a bustling city! Packed with people, vehicles, and new construction everywhere, this is certainly an indicator of Vietnam’s ongoing economic surge in an otherwise blighted world economy.
We were docked in Saigon for two ... Read more >
Fri, 30 Jan 2015 | By etak91 | Views [294]
Next stop on our trip was Nha Trang. A must do tourist destination that is all about R&R. Massages, restaurants, banana lounges, beautiful beach, water park, snorkelling... This list goes on! After round two on the overnight reunification express ... Read more >
Wed, 28 Jan 2015 | By emmaandsarah | Views [377]
I'm feeling much better after 2 days of antibiotics and a bit of rest 😀, which was a good thing as I wouldn't have managed 19 hours of travelling otherwise. To get to Cat ba island we took an overnight train from Hue to Hanoi (14 hours) - each compartment ... Read more >
Tue, 27 Jan 2015 | By etak91 | Views [304]
Shopping, shopping, shopping with a bit of culture thrown in is how I would describe Hoi An. It is the perfect place to pick up souvenirs, get a dress made or to just chill out in one of the restaurants overlooking the river.
Our transportation to ... Read more >
Fri, 23 Jan 2015 | By etak91 | Views [313]
So the Reunification Express train - great cabins, beds were a good size and toilets not that bad. We thought it was great when we got on - until of course the first mouse was spotted!! Throughout the night a team of mice caused havoc throughout the ... Read more >
Fri, 23 Jan 2015 | By emmaandsarah | Views [385]
We left Hoi An by train to Hue and had a seat each on a train that wasn't packed, which was a nice relief. The train journey gave us some lovely views along the coast looking out to sea, on beaches and harbours, and as it climbed the side of mountains ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 | By emmaandsarah | Views [446]
After placing our clothing orders on our arrival here we had 3 full days before our next move. We spent the following day exploring the old town a bit more and went back to our tailors for our 1st fitting. We both left the tailors having ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 | By etak91 | Views [281]
An eerily beautiful boat trip in Halong Bay with epic scenery will definitely be a highlight of this trip. Would be great to see it in summer time with the sun shining but the fogginess gave the trip a 'pirates of the caribbean' feel which is hard to ... Read more >
Mon, 19 Jan 2015 | By travellermind | Views [644]
Son Doong Cave which is Mountain River cave in Vietnamese is a cave located in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Bố Trạch District, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam. As per 2009, this is the biggest known cave in the world and is located near ... Read more >
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Sun, 18 Jan 2015 | By emmaandsarah | Views [335]
We flew into Danang and had pre-arranged a transfer to our hotel in Hoi An which all went smoothly 😊. We were very warmly greeted by our hotel and it seems lovely, clean and well located which is good as we're here for 4 days! When we stepped off the ... Read more >
Sun, 18 Jan 2015 | By etak91 | Views [297]
So after a very long journey I have arrived in the capital city of Vietnam - Hanoi! This is my first real venture into South East Asia.
The few mishaps so far have been delays in flights, no ATMs, the most hectic and chaotic driving system I have ... Read more >
Sat, 17 Jan 2015 | By emmaandsarah | Views [387]
So, yesterday afternoon we caught our short flight from Con Dao Island back to the mainland of Vietnam into Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon. We had pre booked the hotel on a recommendation from another traveller we had spoken to a while ago, so we could get ... Read more >
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