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Wed, 9 Jul 2014 | By a_tamay | Photo Gallery
Snapping through a Saigon day..
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Tue, 24 Jun 2014 | By hanhminhthinks | Views [408]
As the plane was approaching the city, Danang appeared below us. “Is it really the city?” Hien questioned; I could sense real disappointment in her voice. I wasn’t sitting beside the window, so I had to stand up and crane my neck to ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, danang, vietnam
Fri, 30 May 2014 | By goingsolo | Views [659]
Sky scraping mountains erupted from the calm bay and were scattered about as far as my eyes could see. I couldn’t fathom how far Halong Bay stretched on for as we cruised throughout its vastness. The sheer size put me in awe and made me ... Read more >
Tags: boat tour, halong bay, hiking, kayaking, mountains, national park, villages
Wed, 28 May 2014 | By lalaloh | Views [509]
Vietnam at Eleven Lauren Hall
And then I understood what travelling truly meant. It is the endless pursuit of understanding what makes the world turn and turn. It is the knowledge that there is more to see, hear, taste and feel than what ... Read more >
Tags: 25seasonsoftravelling, hochimihn, lalaloh, lanterns, natrang, snorkelling, travelling, vietnam
Sat, 24 May 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [409]
Our last days in Vietnam, Dad and I signed up to take a two-day tour of the Mekong Delta.
Day one of the tour
Our first pitstop on the way to the Delta, we saw a great Buddhist temple with monks in mid-ceremony and three huge Buddha statues. Huge! ... Read more >
Fri, 23 May 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 22 May 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [445]
Holy moley. It's day 100 of this crazy adventure. And I can hardly figure where I am these days. Physically. Yes, maybe. But, mentally, it's all starting to run together.
Had a lazy first day in Ho Chi Minh City. I didn't like the hostel I originally ... Read more >
Thu, 22 May 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 17 May 2014 | By goingsolo | Views [714]
The Citadel in Hue is one of the most beautiful places I have had the opportunity to explore. It has been ravaged by war, but there has been some effort to restore it to its former glory. I can't help but observe the contradiction between ... Read more >
Tags: citadel, culture, hue, royalty
Fri, 16 May 2014 | By goingsolo | Views [545]
Hoi An is everything I remember it to be: wistful, relaxed and latern lined. It is a bit more touristy than it was years ago, but I think that is inevitable. I only spent a day in Hoi An, since I had been there before and was keen to keep moving ... Read more >
Tags: dresses, food poisoning, hoi an, laterns, tailor, tourists
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By hanhminhthinks | Views [349] | Scholarship Entry
20km of riding a motorbike without knowing the way was not the hardest part of our trip. What bothered me after the trip and ingrained it into my mind was a child’s begging, and that I refused her. Earlier that morning, we were so sure that the tombs ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Wed, 14 May 2014 | By goingsolo | Views [624] | Comments [2]
I savour the taste of the Vietnamese coffee. It is nutty and sweet and strong but not bitter at all. I sip it slowly because every mouthful gives me brief moments of bountiful happiness. The dry iced coffee is also a welcome contradiction ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, coffee, nha trang, scooters, traffic
Tue, 13 May 2014 | By panda | Views [182] | Scholarship Entry
Giant rats paraded along the gutters. A strong stench of rot rose from disused vegetables that had been threaded into the footpaths. Through the smog filled air hundreds of seemingly choreographed scooters weaved through the chaotic streets as a musical ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Sun, 11 May 2014 | By goingsolo | Views [500] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
Sweat poured down my face and coated my entire body. It was the type of air that you are cocooned in: no matter how many deep breaths you take, you feel like you are slowly suffocating. We cruised along the Mekong Delta, I watched the people who lived ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Sat, 10 May 2014 | By tgw | Views [363] | Scholarship Entry
The Bus driver turned around from his front seat to give us a wide toothless smile and exclaimed, "Have a good time, now get out!" He had stopped by a sandy bank of the Thu Bon river and I was now stranded with my several travel mates waiting for god ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
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