Destination: Vietnam

Celebrating Women’s Day

Wed, 9 Mar 2011 | By tweber | Views [537]

Tuesday, March 8 th was Women’s Day and we joined in many celebrations. The days before we spent preparing for the festivities; making cakes and arranging flower bouquets. There was a couple that was visiting Vietnam, Patricia & Joseph from ... Read more >

3/8 - International Women's Day 2011

Tue, 8 Mar 2011 | By annanderson | Views [1357] | Video

3/8 International Women’s Day 2011 – let’s celebrate awesome girls (like those in this video from Room to Read's program in Nepal) & women all over the world!   Embrace those in your life!  March 8th is not only International ... Read more >

Tags: girls, international womens day, room to read, women

March 7 - Sapa

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 | By rtumicki | Views [532]

Sapa is known for its dramatic scenery.  The mountain sides are covered with rice paddies and this area is home to many hill tribes.  The elevation is about 5000 feet but with the dense fog and raw weather, my impression was more of a base camp feel.... Read more >

March 7 - Food

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 | By rtumicki | Views [529]

Thailand is known for their food and I was happy eating my way through the streets and food courts.  Laos also had dishes made with rice or noodles either in soup form or fried.  I started noticing in Laos when I had the big bowls of soup, I had reactions.... Read more >

March 7 - What it Takes to Recover Stolen Goods

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 | By rtumicki | Views [797]

Time and Money! Last week after the incident the following took place: file a police report (need translator for sure - the manager from the hotel was most kind and giving me a lift to the station on the back of his motorbike and helping me out) ... Read more >

Vietnam

Sun, 6 Mar 2011 | By kldavis1 | Views [1081]

well well i know i should not let so much time go inbetween posts, but we have been quite busy. since i last wrote, we went to Koh Tao (another island in Thailand), Bangkok and we are now more than half way up Vietnam before going to Singapore next ... Read more >

Tags: hoi an, home, mui ne, nha trang, saigon, sand boarding, sand dunes, thailand, vietnam, volunteering

Arriving in Vietnam

Thu, 3 Mar 2011 | By tweber | Views [582]

I arrived safely in Vietnam about four days ago.   It was so nice to have a good airport experience since I had so many problems in Egypt. It is just amazing how poorly the Egypt airport manages. In Chennai, India it was so nice there were people ... Read more >

February 28 - No Ordinary Day: Handbag Stolen

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 | By rtumicki | Views [679]

What started off as an ordinary day changed drastically at 12:45pm in a matter of 60 seconds.  Most likely less than that when the actual crime of grabbing the handbag probably only took 10 seconds, if that. They say people have an outer body experience ... Read more >

February 26 - The Vibe of Hanoi

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 | By rtumicki | Views [827]

There is a vibe around Hanoi and particualry around Hoan Kiem Lake bordering the Old Quarter.  People are up early here, except the night manager at my guest house where the front door remained locked until I finally had to make a wake up call.  I didn't ... Read more >

Photos: Vietnam and Cambodia

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 | By cyscokitty | Flickr Photo Gallery

Australia Day in Cambodia

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 | By hannah82 | Views [1594]

When travelling it is often a groan that is released when you spot a group of fellow Australians in the same town. You listen to them and quickly decide that this place is not as 'remote' as you once thought and that it is probably time to move on...... Read more >

Photos: Nam

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 | By kittben | Photo Gallery

This isn't Nam, there are rules!

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 | By kittben | Views [1074]

VIETNAM... A 24 hour journey on some seedy buses has landed us in Hanoi. The ride was a little rough, although the border crossing was rather easy. Once in Vietnam a man boarded the already crowded bus & was doing a lousy job at concealing a ... Read more >

Tags: beaches

Miss Saigon

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 | By proneymooners | Views [753]

Ho Chi Minh City is not for the weak at heart.  It is full of history, bargain markets, dazzling light displays at night, and 4 million motorbikes.  To all but the government and a few North Vietnamese, the city still goes by Saigon though it was officially ... Read more >

See You in China!

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 | By proneymooners | Views [416]

We have been following the Mighty Mekong River for quite some time now and have been in four of the six countries it flows through, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and now Vietnam. We will meet up with it again at the end of our trip in China but alas won't ... Read more >