Destination: Vietnam

Photos: Vietnam - Sapa

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 | By tweber | Photo Gallery

Hanoi

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 | By tweber | Views [793]

I arrived in Hanoi, North Vietnam by taking a 12-hour sleeper train from Hue; thinking that would be better than the bus. Well - maybe I did have a little bit more room but it was an old musty train that made alot of noise and was much bumpier ... Read more >

Photos: Vietnam - Halong Bay

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 | By tweber | Photo Gallery

Photos: The Imperial City - Hue

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

Photos: Hue

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

Hue

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 | By martin_rix | Views [365]

The relaxed and chilled out surroundings of Hoi An were now far behind and stepping off the bus in Hue I was chucked back in the motor madness of Asian cities. After eventually finding my hostel (which included a free ride on a motorbike with my incredibly ... Read more >

My Son, Vietnamese Cooking and Cua Dai Beach

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 | By martin_rix | Views [515]

It felt today as if I was waking just as the sun raised over Hoi An. As daylight spilt into my room I was awake and ready for what would turn out to be a great day. I had already learnt the previous day that Hoi An is wonderful, certainly my most ... Read more >

Photos: Vietnamese Cooking and Cua Dai Beach

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

Photos: My Son

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

A Taste of Vietnam - Nem Ran (Vietnamese Spring Rolls)

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [8153] | Comments [1]

On a recent trip to Vietnam my unintentional travel buddy was plates and plates of delectable nem ran.  Four hours of trekking in Sapa, nem ran for lunch. Another four hours, nem ran for dinner. I loved it. The light and flaky rice paper ... Read more >

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Photos: Hoi An

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

Hoi An

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 | By martin_rix | Views [494]

The hustle and bustle of mid morning in Vietnam's third largest city was what greeted me as I stepped out of Da Nang train station. I had, surprisingly, had a reasonable amount of sleep but was more than aware that my journey to Hoi An was not ... Read more >

Photos: Nha Trang

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

Nha Trang

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 | By martin_rix | Views [451]

We left Ho Chi Minh City in the early evening. Having wasted a few hours taking in a movie at a local cinema (an experience in itself) we headed for the train station. I  had some difficulty with my tickets at the station as the woman behind the ticket ... Read more >

Photos: Cu Chi Tunnels

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery