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DELICIOUS SURVIVAL (My Scholarship entry - Understanding a Culture through Food)

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By the-travelscape | Views [324] | Scholarship Entry

Initially aiming to witness the beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake, we were stranded at a grundgy corner of Hanoi. The dogs' heads, hanging frogs, fried scorpions, and many other creatures that become the common menu on fear factor show, shockingly welcomed ... Read more >

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My Scholarship entry - Seeing the world through other eyes

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By what-dreams-are-made-of | Views [149] | Scholarship Entry

It had become completely natural to me, the feeling of whizzing through the tepid, heavy air, surrounded by lights, chatter, and so much late night traffic, in what I’d been told was a quiet Vietnamese town. I had been working at a school in Biên Hòa, ... Read more >

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My Scholarship entry - Seeing the world through other eyes

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By poppyh | Views [330] | Scholarship Entry

Hoi An market is alive; a roof of sun-bleached canvas scraps flutters above like fish gills gasping in the muggy air. Each laboured breath spits out an intoxicating perfume; raw meat, fragrant herbs and smoky incense. Scooters and pedal-bikes flow ... Read more >

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Photos: DaNang

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 | By fartandbelch | Photo Gallery


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Vietnam south to north

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 | By lesleyandjan | Views [797]

We have crossed the border to Vietnam!  Arrived in Ho Chi Minh which was as hectic and crazy as last time.  Found a hotel and then Beer Hoi - the fresh beer which Jan reckons has no alcohol so he can have several. From HCM to Dalat by bus.  dalat ... Read more >

My Scholarship entry - A local encounter that changed my life

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 | By kaitlynfaebarrett | Views [640] | Scholarship Entry

It’s possible Jack and I have stumbled into a gentlemen’s club. I don’t see a single female customer amidst the tables full of men and the impassive little man blocking our entry certainly wants another look at me. I wish I spoke Vietnamese so I could ... Read more >

Tags: food writing, ho chi minh city, menu roulette, saigon, taking a risk, travel writing, travel writing scholarship 2012, vietnam

Saigon

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 | By fartandbelch | Views [1244]

Sunday 15 th April - Saigon Had a lazy day, slept in until 6.00am, did some writing and had breakfast of eggs, baguette and tea. Rang Raquel for her 40 th birthday and then went for a walk around the inner Saigon sites. Went to the War Remnants ... Read more >

Photos: Saigon

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 | By fartandbelch | Photo Gallery


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Phnom Penh to Saigon

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 | By fartandbelch | Views [4303]

Thursday 12 th April 2012 Phnom Penh. Up and packed at dawn, down to Brekky and wait for 7.00am pickup to take us to the dock for our river boat trip from Phnom Penh (Cam) to Chau Doc (Viet). 7.00am comes and goes, by 7.30am Allan thought we should ... Read more >

Nguyen

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 | By johannhermann | Views [271]

Konversation zwischen einem Reisenden (JH) und dem Nguyen (Ich nenn ihn jetzt mal einfach so, da dass ein recht haeufig vokommender Name ist - heisst wahrscheinlich so viel wie Juergen oder Karl-Otto). Nguyen ist der Bellboy unseres Hotels. Features:... Read more >

Ah jetzt ja! Eine Insel!

Tue, 3 Apr 2012 | By johannhermann | Views [331]

(BH) Die folgenden Tage denk ich kann man abkuerzen. Wir sind von Hanoi mit nem Rumpel-Bus nach Haiphong ans Meer gefahren, haben dort an einem Schlammloch mit merkwuerdigen Amphibien auf unser Boot gewartet, rueber nach Cat Ba Island, dann wieder ... Read more >

Harry Dotter und der Feuertopf

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 | By johannhermann | Views [481] | Comments [1]

(JH) Da sitzt er nun in seinem Kaemmerchen unter der Treppe und wartet bis man ihn rauslässt. Er kann kaum grösser sein als 1,40m. Ansonsten hat er die für einen Vietnamesen üblichen Merkmale: Dunkle Haare, schmaler Körper und mandelförmige Augen.... Read more >

Nomads on the Road - Ariana Explores Hanoi

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By nomads-news | Views [2334]

Ariana Djajaputra works in the Customer Service Centre at World Nomads Group and recently returned from adventures on the road. Where did you go? My friends and I went to Hanoi, Vietnam. We chose this destination because we were wanting to go somewhere ... Read more >

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An Update

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 | By willpeach | Views [377]

For those who still come here to read my stories, I'm still exploring the world. Now in Spain I blog at MySpanishAdventure.com . I also run the blogs DontFlyGo.com , Groovetraveler.com , Travelinksites.com , HotelsandMotels.org and TravelSexLife.... Read more >

A dash through Vietnam

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 | By josh_shona | Views [723]

In the socialist republic of Vietnam, facebook is blocked. Yes, socialist may be in the title, but it was still a slightly communist Vietnam that greeted us. And in the Northern capital of Hanoi, there was no doubt who won the war. But Vietnam is more ... Read more >

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