Destination: Vietnam

Picture her

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By giangpham | Views [267] | Scholarship Entry

one day, when I was taking photos of my city, I saw a couple on a bridge at the other side of Saigon, in a beautiful bright and windy night. The guy was taking pictures of his girlfriend, with an entry-level Canon DSLR camera. His lens is also a kit ... Read more >

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Photos: Embracing the Mekong

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By theawkwardcorner | Photo Gallery

Embracing the Mekong

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By theawkwardcorner | Views [192] | Scholarship Entry

When you go on a fishing trip along Vietnam’s Mekong River, you may as well get started by literally plunging in headfirst and embracing the experience. The deep, murky water laps up the edge of our boat as we drift downstream, gently tipping from ... Read more >

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Beauty in the Breakdown

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By happygirl | Views [168] | Scholarship Entry

With a vision for rock climbing the mystic islets of Halong Bay, my travel partner and I threw together some shorts, running shoes, and climbing gear into packs and jumped on an afternoon flight to Hanoi, Vietnam. We arrived to winter in Asia (strike ... Read more >

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The bike was a ripoff; the adventure was a steal

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By elexplorador | Views [295] | Scholarship Entry

Danh Tranh is going to rip me off for a motorcycle. I don’t know that yet, and am pleased to meet a local who speaks decent English, clueless to the deception behind those inscrutable smiling eyes. When he grabs me on the street to hawk me a ... Read more >

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A summer date in Hong Kong

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By huyentrang | Views [170] | Scholarship Entry

I will never forget the day that my roommate named Nola and I had a morning tea date in Hong Kong. I still to this day remember it vividly as if it was just yesterday. It was 4 am then I was half-asleep under a light-weight blanket, lying in a single-... Read more >

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It All Started Because I Felt Lost

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By nandrawr | Views [168] | Scholarship Entry

The most common ice-breaking question every traveller ask each other is obviously: “How did you end up here?” Some travel to take a break from work, some are just wandering, while figuring out where to go next. I like to think I’m the wandering type.... Read more >

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Karol

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By caca | Views [310] | Scholarship Entry

"I mean, no way! Mine is October 29th too..” I'll never forget the day I met Karol, a super-extrovert, smooth-talker Polish guy. We met on a bus trip from Mui Ne (a beach area in Vietnam that reminded me of The Hamptons) to Ho Chi Minh city. Everything ... Read more >

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Lights

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By phucly | Views [211] | Scholarship Entry

People say that the best thing about travelling is to discover new perspectives and keep some stories as memory for ourselves. I do not usually travel; it is something I cannot afford to do, in terms of time, money and accompany as well since I cannot ... Read more >

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Singapore in my eyes

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By vnexpress | Views [352] | Scholarship Entry

It has been one month since my first backpacking to Singapore. To me, it was an interesting trip and I never forget the day that I expected to come quickly. That was the day I went to the airport to take a flight to Singapore for holiday. The itinerary ... Read more >

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Transient Nha Trang

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By goingsolo | Views [499] | 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 >

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Photos: Profile

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By backpackfit | Photo Gallery

The first time I saw in a Vietnamese New Year

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By backpackfit | Views [1350] | Scholarship Entry

The slight bicycle frame surrenders to my mass as my every pedal is met with a whimper. I adjust the unorthodox handlebars, aiming at 2-o-clock to maintain an honest course – the wonky steering a consequence of a sidewalk collision too many. It ... Read more >

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Relax and Dance

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By rnrk | Views [129] | Scholarship Entry

The ‘Eclipse Club – Relax and Dance, Open from 8 till late’ signboard led to a hotel complex. There was only a sticker on the small window at the corner that showed exactly where it was. Inside, my friends stood with some strangers in the middle of the ... Read more >

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Two words perfectly fitting into one

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By alyssaho | Views [208] | Scholarship Entry

She remembered it all somewhat perfectly. Stepping out onto the welcoming grounds of Ho Chi Minh city's airport but more seemingly, a land where the heat attracts itself to your skin almost instantaneously, where the motorcycles and bicycles zoom past ... Read more >

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