Destination: Vietnam

Photos: Hoi An

Thu, 7 Jul 2011 | By hootons | Flickr Photo Gallery

Dalat and the Easy Riders

Thu, 7 Jul 2011 | By hootons | Views [552]

The French have a lot to answer for. They’ve invaded and left their mark on all the countries we’ve visited on this trip and this was no exception. From the small French bakeries selling chocolate muffins to excite and delight Angie (who feels starved ... Read more >

Photos: Halong Bay

Thu, 7 Jul 2011 | By hootons | Flickr Photo Gallery

Halong Bay and Hoi An

Thu, 7 Jul 2011 | By hootons | Views [561]

Halong Bay I can’t believe how far behind we are with our blog so I shall try and keep this fairly brief. After Sapa we made our way back to Hanoi to get on a trip to Halong Bay. We had debated if this was going to be extremely touristy but took the ... Read more >

Weight lifting, Vietnam style

Tue, 5 Jul 2011 | By stacey_brooke | Views [1801] | Comments [1]

Date: 5 July Weather: stupid hot, 39degrees? Soundtrack: Aukistra ;)  I have been procrastinating for the last hour about writing this because I really want to do this part justice.  Today we visited the centre for disabled children where we will ... Read more >

Tags: disabled, down syndrome, learning disabilities, orphanage, vietnam

Photos: Volunteering in Vietnam

Mon, 4 Jul 2011 | By stacey_brooke | Photo Gallery

Day 1

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By stacey_brooke | Views [431]

Wow. I haven't experienced this kind of tired probably since the last time I was in Vietnam.  I thought that at some point an overwhelming since of holy telitos batman, what am I doing? would hit, but it hasn't.  I rocked up at volunteer house, The ... Read more >

Phu Quoc Island – monsoon? What monsoon?

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 | By pauluiza | Views [2365]

Destination – Vietnam – Phu Quoc Island – monsoon? What monsoon? We go to the travel agent at 9.30pm and they take by taxi to the bus company. From the bus company, a bus takes us and a whole lot of other people to the “big bus station”. At ... Read more >

Photos: Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City & Phu Quoc Island

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery

Photos: Sapa

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By hootons | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: Hanoi

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By hootons | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: Hue

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By hootons | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: Local Bus

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By hootons | Flickr Photo Gallery

Hue to Hanoi to Sapa

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By hootons | Views [672]

Hue So after an eventful boarder crossing we stayed in Hue to try and relax for a few days. This was a big change to the laid back style we had been used to in Laos and we weren't so used to everyone trying every trick to part us from our money. Despite ... Read more >

Ho Chi Minh City – the chicken never got to cross the road

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 | By pauluiza | Views [2256]

Destination – Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon if you prefer) – the chicken never got to cross the road So, we say ciao to Hoi An and catch our 1pm train to Saigon. As karma has it, we share a cabin with a couple and 3 (not 1, not 2, but ... Read more >