Destination: Vietnam

6 Days through the Mekong Delta

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 | By wingnut | Views [885]

Jack, Gemma, Thomas and I rode out of Saigon on Monday 18 June. We arrived at My Tho late in the evening and were met by a Vietnamese welcoming party of one. This would become a common occurrence, guys waiting for tourists to rock in to town, to either ... Read more >

Photos: Vietnam - Mekong

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 | By wingnut | Photo Gallery

The real Vietnam

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 | By lucyandtim | Views [923]

We recently arrived in Da Lat. Having spent a steaming week or so along the coast of Vietnam, we thought it would be nice to chill off a little in the central highlands, and our 'trusty' guidebook assured us that Da Lat is the place to do it. In fact, ... Read more >

Photos: Four tourists, four war veterans and four easyriders

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 | By lucyandtim | Photo Gallery

Photos: Southbound to Saigon

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 | By lucyandtim | Photo Gallery

Photos: Vung Tao, Vietnam

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 | By sglass | Photo Gallery

5 Days in HCMC

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 | By wingnut | Views [1754] | Comments [1]

Arrived in HCMC/Siagon on Wednesday 16 June and took a hectic taxi ride to the centre of town (about $8 for a 40min trip – its not far, but traffic is slow, more of this later!). Checked into the Lofi Inn, just west of the city centre and right ... Read more >

Vung Tao, Vietnam

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 | By sglass | Views [1594]

After the hustle and bustle and insanity that is Ho Chi Minh City, we decided we would do as the locals do and escape to the nearest beach for a couple days. This happens to be in the town of Vung Tao, located on the tip of a peninsula jutting out where ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, vietnam, vung tao

Ho Chi Minh City Part 2- The Sights

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 | By sglass | Views [1084]

Since we spent so much time in Ho Chi Minh (our first week) and it's so huge we thought it deserved a little more space. We stayed in a number of different hotels in the Dong Khoi and Pham Ngu Lao neighborhoods- both in the center of the city or "... Read more >

Tags: ho chi minh, vietnam

Photos: Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh (Saigon)

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 | By wingnut | Photo Gallery

Photos: Halong Bay & Cat Ba Island

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 | By lucyandtim | Photo Gallery

Photos: Ho Chi Minh City Part 2

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 | By sglass | Photo Gallery

14th June - HCMC

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 | By wendy-kevin | Views [301]

After breakfast we headed off on a walking tour of the city. From our hotel we headed towards Ben Tanh Market, the main central market in HCMC with a huge range of everything. We then headed through some back streets which showed the locals meeting with ... Read more >

A Search for the Sweet Spot: Travel through Vietnam and Cambodia

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 | By miketv | Views [860] | Video

Join Malia, Mark, and I as we travel from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh, Siem Reap to Sihanoukville! A compilation of footage shot by Michael Parisien in January and February of 2012 on a trip through Vietnam and Cambodia. Written, Photographed, and Edited ... Read more >

Hanoi: the city of beeping and Halong Bay: the place of drinking

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 | By coliestravels | Views [888]

Leaving Thailand wasn't easy, but I was so excited to see Halong Bay that I knew I had to move on.  My first solo travel was this flight to Hanoi; I am happy to report that it was painless and I did just fine. Once in Hanoi, I felt insanely overwhelmed.... Read more >