Destination: Vietnam

Photos: Halong Bay

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 | By kendrac_1 | Photo Gallery

Tailors, bikes and boats

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 | By kendrac_1 | Views [567]

Our time in Vietnam has been activity packed so I haven't updated the blog recently. We will be losing more of our group that day and our tour will be down to 5 as we fly to Laos on the 1st. Since I didn't give Ho Chi Minh City a good description ... Read more >

Photos: Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An and Hue

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 | By kendrac_1 | Photo Gallery

misadventure at vinpearl

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 | By wanderer88 | Views [218]

Mud and hot springs

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 | By kendrac_1 | Views [709]

What do you picture when I say night bus? A normal bus that just travels at night? That's what I thought when we borded our night bus Sunday night (also the Chinese New YEar). The night bus we took actually had rows of bunk beds from front to back and ... Read more >

Photos: Onward to Vietnam

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 | By kendrac_1 | Photo Gallery

Onward to Vietnam

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 | By kendrac_1 | Views [629]

Sihanouke Ville was beautiful! The only major issue was that on the beach you were constantly harassed by children trying to sell fireworks and bracelets, or women selling pedicures. While in Sihanouke Ville the tour group decided to go on a ... Read more >

Tags: on the road, sunsets, trekking

The "Come Down!"

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 | By grizzly_bear | Views [395]

Maybe the "Come Down" is a little bit harsh..maybe a "reflection" would be more appropriate! Currently sitting in the vip lounge at Guangzhou airport in china (yep, i feel a little out of place, but am grateful for them letting ... Read more >

Vietnam (12/1-13/1)

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 | By grizzly_bear | Views [404]

After seeing the girls off and enrolling at uni i went back to bed for a couple of hours (as we didnt get too much sleep the previous evening).　Ｉ　ｈａｄ　ｈｅａｐｓ　ｏｆ　ｐｒｅｓｅｎｔ　ｓｈｏｐｐｉｎｇ　ｔｏ　ｄｏ　（ａｓ　ｄｉｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｏｙｓ）　ｓｏ　ｗｅ　ｈｉｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｔｒｅｅｔｓ。。ｉｔ　ｗａｓ　ｕｔｔｅｒ　ｃｈａｏｓ　ｉｎ　ａ　ｆｅｗ　ｍａｒｋｅｔｓ　ａｎｄ　ａｆｔｅｒ　ａｎ　ｈｏｕｒ　ｏｒ　ｓｏ　ｗｅ　ｈａｄ　ａｌｌ　ｈａｄ　ｅｎｏｕｇｈ！Ｗｅ　ｍａｄｅ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｐｕｒｃｈａｓｅｓ　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｅｎ　ｒｅａｔｒｅｔｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｅ　ｈｏｓｔｅｌ　ｔｏ　ｍｅｅｔ　ｕｐ　ｗｉｔｈ　ａｎｏｔｈｅｒ　ｃｏｕｐｌｅ　ｏｆ　ｋｉｗｉ　ｇｉｒｌｓ　ｔｈａｔ　ｗｅｒｅ　ｌｅａｖｉｎｇ　ｔｈａｔ　ａｆｔｅｒｎｏｏｎ。。Ｗｅ　ｈａｄ　ａ　ｂｅｅｒ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｈｅｍ　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｅｎ　ｈａｄ　ａ　ｎａｐ　ｉｎ　ｐｒｅｐａｒａｔｉｏｎ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｎｉｇｈｔ　ａｈｅａｄ。　Ｗｅ　ｌｏｏｋｅｄ　ｉｎｔｏ　ｅａｔｉｎｇ　ｂｅａｔｉｎｇ　ｓｎａｋｅｓ　ｈｅａｒｔｓ　ｂｕｔ　ｕｎｆｏｒｔｕｎａｔｅｌｙ　ｉｔ　ｗａｓｎｔ　ｏｎ　ｔｈａｔ　ｎｉｇｈｔ　ｓｏ　ｗｅ　ｄｒｏｗｎｅｄ　ｏｕｒ　ｓｏｒｒｏｗｓ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｏｗｅｒｓ　ｏｆ　ｂｅｅｒ　ａｎｄ　ｄｒｉｎｋｉｎｇ　ｇａｍｅｓ。。ｗｅ　ｍｅｔ　ａ　ｎｉｃｅ　ａｕｓｓｉｅ　ｃｏｕｐｌｅ　ａｎｄ　ａ　ｃｏｕｐｌｅ　ｏｆ　ａｍｅｒｉｃａｎ　ｌａｄｓ　ａｎｄ　ｈａｄ　ａ　ｒｉｇｈｔ　ｏｌｄ　ｌａｕｇｈ！　Ｗｅ　ｗｅｎｔ　ｏｕｔ　ｔｏ　ａ　ｃｌｕｂ　ｆｏｒ　ａ　ｗｈｉｌｅ　（ｓｏｌｅｙ　ａｇａｉｎ　ｃｏｍａｎｄｅｒｅｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｄｊ　ｄｅｃｋｓ）　ｂｕｔ　ｉｔ　ｗａｓ　ａ　ｌｉｔｔｌｅ　ｑｕｉｔｅ　ｓｏ　ｗｅ　ｄｅｃｉｄｅｄ　ｔｈａｔ　ｉｔ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｍｏｒｅ　ｆｕｎ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｔｒｅｅｔ。。Ｉ　ｐａｉｄ　ａ　ｖｉｅｔｎａｍｅｓｅ　ｇｕｙ　ｔｏ　ｌｅｔ　ｍｅ　ｔａｋｅ　ｈｉｓ　ｓｃｏｏｔｅｒ　ｆｏｒ　ａ　ｒｉｄｅ　ａｒｏｕｎｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｌｏｃｋ　（ｗｈｉｃｈ　ｉｓ　ｎｏ　ｍｅａｎ　ｆｅａｔ　ｉｎ　ｈａｎｏｉ　ａｔ　３ａｍ！）　ａｎｄ　ｌｕｃｋｉｌｙ　ｒｅｔｕｒｎｅｄ　ｕｎｓｃａｔｈｅｄ　ｗｉｔｈ　ａ　ｈｕｇｅ　ｇｒｉｎ　ｏｎ　ｍｙ　ｆａｃｅ。。 ... Read more >

Photos: Hanoi: Celebrating 27 Years of Travis H. Spencer :)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 | By christa_spencer | Photo Gallery

Photos: Mekong Meander

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 | By j9vanlog | Photo Gallery

Vietnam (6/1/2012-12/1/2012)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 | By grizzly_bear | Views [496]

We hit the town in hoi ann but there wasnt alot going on so we just had a few quiet drinks and socialized a little! Its as beautiful at night as it is in the day, with narrow cobblestone streets, lanterns and candles floating down the river. The next ... Read more >

Photos: Hanoi: Ringin in the New Year!

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 | By christa_spencer | Photo Gallery

HCMC (Saigon)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Views [530]

Landing in HCMC was a bit of an adrenalin rush after Hoi An and a couple of sleepy, rainy days spent recuperating from some nasty bug in Nha Trang. This city is a hive of activity - I arrived at night by bus to a blaze of lights and noise. The ... Read more >

Photos: Hanoi: Christmas

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 | By christa_spencer | Photo Gallery