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Tue, 20 May 2014 | By theothersideoftheworld | Photo Gallery
Vietnam Trip: Sapa - Halong bay
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Sat, 17 May 2014 | By goingsolo | Views [674]
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 [511]
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 [285] | 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 [586] | 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 [173] | 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
Tue, 13 May 2014 | By theothersideoftheworld | Views [282] | Scholarship Entry
"What!? No light!" "Yeah, they cuthe power the whole city today" receptionist reply It's 6 a.m. in the morning - the whole city was black out until further notice - What would you do? "It's such a perfect day to arrive in Sapa; a mountain village ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Sun, 11 May 2014 | By goingsolo | Views [465] | 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 [350] | 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
Sat, 10 May 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [268]
When I first decided where I wanted to go on my RTW tour, I used my must-sees as guideposts. One of my must-sees was Ha Long Bay in Vietnam. Every week for years, I sat in the Vietnameses restaurant near my house staring at a beautiful picture ... Read more >
Sat, 10 May 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 9 May 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 7 May 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [342]
Long term travel - it's not a vacation!
After three months of traveling, this is my life. I'm not vacating my regular life to go explore the world. Exploring the world IS my regular life. And as such, it feels more like a job. You wake up everyday ... Read more >
Wed, 7 May 2014 | By ancientfaifo | Photo Gallery
Outside and inside
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Tags: restaurant
Wed, 7 May 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery
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