Destination: Vietnam

Photos: Vietnam Cambodia 2017- HaLong Bay Aug 24

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 | By nn-onthemove | Photo Gallery

Photos: Vietnam Cambodia 2017- Hanoi Aug 21-23

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 | By nn-onthemove | Photo Gallery

Start of 15 days in Vietnam Cambodia 2017

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 | By nn-onthemove | Views [627]

After leaving DC Saturday afternoon, Aug 19, 2107, for JFK we flew JFK - Hong Kong - Hanoi, arriving Monday moring Aug 21. Long trip, loosing 12 hrs along the way. We travelled with Kathleen and David Keys and joined Anne Purvis at the Intercontinental ... Read more >

Beach time in Vietnam

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 | By sorkoo | Views [391]

Our last stop in Vietnam was for relaxing. We flew to the island of Phú Quoc for sun and sand. We opted to stay further up the island away from the hustle and bustle of the main beach. Our hotel had a nice pool, provided free bicycles and included ... Read more >

Too long in Ho Chi Minh City

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 | By sorkoo | Views [457]

I admit I made a mistake. I can't help but want to plan everything to get good deals. But booking in advance leaves you locked into a location. And unfortunately, we were locked into 5 days in Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon). We arrived in the evening ... Read more >

Lovely Hoi An

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 | By sorkoo | Views [386]

I love Hoi An! We stayed in Ancient Town along the river. This city has been home to Chinese, Japanese and French. You can see the influence of all those cultures in their riverside buildings, Japanese bridges and Chinese temples. We arrived over the ... Read more >

Photos: Ho Chi Minh and Phú Quoc

Wed, 9 Aug 2017 | By sorkoo | Photo Gallery

Northern Vietnam

Sat, 5 Aug 2017 | By sorkoo | Views [469]

After some rest and familiarity in Hong Kong, we were excited to move on to Southeast Asia. And boy was Hanoi, Vietnam come through. From the moment we got off the bus in downtown Hanoi you could feel an energy in the air. Scooters and cars rushed by ... Read more >

Photos: Hoi An

Sat, 5 Aug 2017 | By sorkoo | Photo Gallery

Photos: Vietnam

Sat, 5 Aug 2017 | By welcometomyworld | Photo Gallery

Photos: Ha Noi and Ha Long Bay

Wed, 2 Aug 2017 | By sorkoo | Photo Gallery

"We still call it Saigon"

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 | By journeyjane | Views [285]

Saigon (Ho Chi Min City), Vietnam 26/06/2017-29/06/2017 Ho Chi Min, previously called Saigon, is known to be a very busy city. I was a little less than thrilled to stay in another big city. I stayed in a hostel again, the small sacrifice of privacy ... Read more >

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Sat, 24 Jun 2017 | By journeyjane | Views [357]

Mui Ne, Vietnam 24/06/2017-26/06/2017 Tre, my previous Homestay host, recommended that instead of traveling to a town called Da Lat in the mountains, I should go to the see the sand dunes in Mui Ne. He recommended this alternative because the Vietnamese ... Read more >

Time Out

Sun, 18 Jun 2017 | By journeyjane | Views [462]

Hoi Ann 18/06/17-23/06/17 I arrived by a sleeper bus after a four hour journey from Hue. I did not sleep but lounged in the long reclining seats enjoying the scenery. I viewed beautiful mountain peaks in the distance on one side and on the opposite ... Read more >

Continuing on my Hue

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 | By journeyjane | Views [407]

Hue, Vietnam 16/06/17-19/06/17 Hue was sort of an obligatory short stop to see the Imperial City. A few other small occurrences added a little spice to the visit. Hue is a busy little city with the continuing trend of many motorbikes, cars, and ... Read more >