Destination: Vietnam

Hoi An Old Town

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 | By walkingabout2 | Views [505]

By acquiring an open bus ticket in Hanoi, I was pretty much guaranteed to hit all the backpacker spots on the tourist trial.  This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as I have been able to see a lot for a minimal amount of money - and the tours to the ... Read more >

A little more transition time!

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 | By carolat | Views [257]

Photos: Hoi An and My Son

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Perfume Pagoda

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Perfume Pagoda- day trip from Hanoi

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 | By walkingabout2 | Views [504] | Comments [1]

This was a beautiful experience - and I was lucky again because the day was clear and comfortable. Winter is the off-season and the best time to go if you want to avoid crowds of tourists. Getting to the Pagoda is as interesting as arriving there.... Read more >

Photos: Halong Bay

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Halong Bay

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 | By walkingabout2 | Views [346]

Halong Bay is an enchanting place where ancient, mountainous rocks rise up from the sea.  The water is calm and warm, even in the winter and it's a beautiful emerald green.  I was skeptical about taking a tour at first, but that's probably the best ... Read more >

Arrival: Hanoi!

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 | By walkingabout2 | Views [425]

I finally arrived in Hanoi with a bad case of jet lag after a very loooong flight and even longer layover in L.A.  I had pre-arranged an airport pickup through the hostel that I booked online - a good thing since I was already encountering sensory ... Read more >

Photos: Hanoi

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Next 22 days in Nepal + HK and Vietnam

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 | By dawnnbrian | Views [900]

After the first few days at Harihar school we settled into a comfortable routine of arriving each day around 10am and working (or playing in Brian's case) with the children. Although they have very little (in some cases a family cannot even ... Read more >

Photos: Off the Subject of Travel...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 | By christa_spencer | Photo Gallery

Arrival Ho Chi Min

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 | By happytraveller | Views [581] | Comments [2]

Our day started at 3.30am, bleary eyed but ready to go, Hayley not happy, has woken with a sore throat, which worsened as the day progressed. Have hit her with some antibiotics, replenished our supplies this morning in Ho Chi Min. Ian took us to the ... Read more >

Honeymoon Bomb!!! Adventures in Hanoi, Halong Bay and the Cat Ba Islands

Sun, 4 Dec 2011 | By nadi-boots | Views [857]

With a late night flight from Hue to Hanoi I decided ( for once) to be organized and book a room in advance so I wouldn't have to wander around a new city after midnight looking for a bed. I found a bargain deal at a four star hotel through agoda.... Read more >

All Those Beautiful Places Between Saigon and Hanoi

Fri, 2 Dec 2011 | By nadi-boots | Views [1735]

Apologies for being a slacker on the blog :P Leaving Saigon early in the morning I climbed onto the back of a motorbike with my 16kg pack on my back. If you've ever been to Saigon and seen the traffic you will understand what a terrifying ... Read more >

Photos: Vietnam

Thu, 1 Dec 2011 | By rikystar | Photo Gallery