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Tue, 2 Aug 2011 | By hootons | Views [377]
Setting off from Saigon we headed across the Mekong delta on our way to Phu Quoc Island. We realised that time was quickly passing us by, leaving us less time to explore the delta as much as we would have liked. We stopped off at Can Tho, one of ... Read more >
Tue, 2 Aug 2011 | By braynroni | Views [662]
We are now in Hoi An - yay! The bus picked us up after breakfast today then we hit the road. This particular bus was doing its bit for fuel conservation by going extremely slow the whole way. What a change to our last bus ride from Laos! The suspension ... Read more >
Mon, 1 Aug 2011 | By braynroni | Views [517] | Comments [1]
After breakfast we rented two bikes and headed out...first to book our seat on the bus for tomorrow morning then off into the wild :-)
Our first stop was at the Ampitheatre and Elephant Temple ...at least we think so...following the directions we ... Read more >
Sun, 31 Jul 2011 | By braynroni | Views [595]
So...the sleeping bus was an experience. Filled all the seats up then the aisles were chocka block with local peeps sleeping on bamboo mats too! both of us managed a few hours sleep though. Carried our packs along Le Loi until we found our accomodation.... Read more >
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 | By braynroni | Views [494]
Slow start to the day. Shower was having morning problems, so watched a lil x games 17 till it sorted itself out. Cleaned and breaki done, a relaxed the rest of the morning watching more X Games, Movies and MTV. Checked out at 12 and headed to the ... Read more >
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 | By braynroni | Views [799]
This morning we awoke to another beautiful day in Ha Long. At breakfast Trouc gave us the :-( news that there was a typhoon warning and the government had directed all boats to return their tourists to Ha Long City...so we were not going to Cat ... Read more >
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 | By braynroni | Views [615]
Today we journeyed to Ha (decending) Long (dragon) Bay. Early pick up by our guide Trouc and good chats while we waited for the bus (he has a new baby son and very proud - cute). On the bus everyone in our group of 20 or so people were checking ... Read more >
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 | By cornetto | Views [550]
Following our day wallowing around in the mud we undertook a different kind of bicycle ride - a 70km ride from Dalat in the mountains to Nha Trang on the coast on a lovely new road. It was like our very own Tour De Vietnam and I'm pretty sure that ... Read more >
Tags: bicycle, cycling, dalat, nha trang
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 | By cornetto | Views [539]
I knew I was visiting Vietnam in the wet season but I was not expecting to ride a bicyle through a river. On Monday, the good people from Phat Tire in Dalat, Minh & Dung, took us on a moutian biking trip throught the beautfiful countryside around ... Read more >
Tags: bicycle, cycling, dalat, moutning biking, mtb
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 | By cornetto | Views [442]
For years I thought that Farmers Union Iced Coffee was the best iced coffee available without doubt. That was until I came to Vietnam. Here the coffee is brewed thick and strong served over piles of ice with a dribble of condensed milk. It is refrshingly ... Read more >
Tags: coffee, vietnman
Wed, 27 Jul 2011 | By braynroni | Views [423]
An early(-ish) start was had today as we had to make it to Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum in the AM before they closed up at 10.30am. We walked there (no doubling back required - yay!) and walked around the complex to queue (an epic and windy line) then ... Read more >
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 | By braynroni | Views [510]
We both had difficulty getting up this morning - even Roni. Yesterday's adventure was exhausting (though fun!). After breakfast at The World (where we stay) we wandered off around Hoan Kiem Lake. The heat was INTENSE after the coolness of Laos ... Read more >
Mon, 25 Jul 2011 | By braynroni | Views [673]
Another early start for Bray - no wonder he makes the most of sleep in opportunities when they arise!! :-) Off to the bus station at 0700 to try and negotiate the purchase of our bus tickets to Thanh Hoa (Viet Nam)...this was tricksy as we only ... Read more >
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 | By hootons | 
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Fri, 22 Jul 2011 | By hootons | Views [626]
After four days of cross-highlands motorbike travel we decided to take a couple of days chilling out in the relaxed 22 km stretch of sand at Mui Ne Beach. As it was tipping it down with rain and the resort we arrived in was quiet we managed to haggle ... Read more >
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