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Tue, 13 May 2014 | By panda | Views [135] | 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 >
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Tue, 13 May 2014 | By theothersideoftheworld | Views [255] | 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 >
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Tue, 13 May 2014 | By rosannaway | Views [140] | Scholarship Entry
Sai Gon 2010. Early raindrops on a summer day. Oncology Hospital. I have passed this place so many times, but today I decided to drop by, again. I just knew that today was the day. No particular reason, it just had to be today. The hospital was located ... Read more >
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Sun, 11 May 2014 | By joygotlost | Views [150] | Scholarship Entry
I had landed in Hanoi. I didn't know where my hostel was – call it a drawback of minimal planning, but it’s always more fun that way, isn't it? Thus began my crazy journey in the land of Bia Hoi and I was excited to discover the social drinking scene ... Read more >
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Sun, 11 May 2014 | By goingsolo | Views [420] | 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 >
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Sun, 11 May 2014 | By kevinelperiod | Views [150] | Scholarship Entry
“What do you know about Vi?t Nam?” my Aunt Thúy asked me. We were taking a taxi through Sài Gòn’s District 1. The rush of xe mô tô zipped passed our taxi, with children or women in the back, their engines sputtering as they sped through the chaotic streets.... Read more >
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Sun, 11 May 2014 | By nicolekilgour | Views [223] | Scholarship Entry
I don’t know whether anyone has been into a smoking lounge of an airport and been triggered into a nostalgic day dream like I have. Memories for me are always set off by a scent. I don’t smoke anymore, but when I travel back to New Zealand or go on holiday, ... Read more >
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Sat, 10 May 2014 | By tgw | Views [304] | 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 >
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Sat, 10 May 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [232]
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 wanderingtee | Views [205] | Scholarship Entry
As we maneuvered the winding and narrow alleys of the market I let out a frustrated sigh, “we are never going to get out of here”. The air was heavy and thick, filled with the constant chatter in a language I didn’t understand. Around each new corner ... Read more >
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Sat, 10 May 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 9 May 2014 | By hotata | Views [190] | Scholarship Entry
My first real night night in New York City. It was 8 o'clock and i was crossing the busy street down downtown Manhattan. A man singing behind me, his beautiful melody followed me. I turned around and smiled at him. He smiled and kept singing his love ... Read more >
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Fri, 9 May 2014 | By lifeswanderlust | Views [478] | Scholarship Entry
The sun was yet to rise over the horizon, but we could feel the nuclear heat, that was radiating from the vibrant city. The traffic in Ho Chi Minh was almost unbearable with scooters loaded with chickens to trucks and buses, driving in the wrong lane ... Read more >
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Fri, 9 May 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 8 May 2014 | By search | Views [1349] | Scholarship Entry
Myself and a friend had just arrived in Vietnam only a few days prior and had befriended a German backpacker. Over a few ba ba ba (333) beers We all agreed we will travel up the Vietnamese Coast together. That afternoon amongst the insanely busy streets ... Read more >
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