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The worlds best diet? a synopsis of Vietnamese food

Thu, 17 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [5546] | Comments [1]

A monk (Nguyen Thanh Nam) living on an (Pheonix) island in Ben Tre province survived for 81 years eating and drinking coconuts alone!!!!! "Poor bugger," I thought, he must have been a regular vistor to the toilet....but what an age! I can ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

The Mekong

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 | By seesea | Views [1094]

Our trip into the Mekong Delta wasn’t exactly what we believed we had signed up for. Instead of a relaxing boat trip along the river we took a crowded tourist bus to My Tho. Most of the others also felt they had been deceived. It is a case ... Read more >

Hanoi

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 | By richie | Views [856] | Comments [2]

Hanoi there! It's a real nice city - again with the crazy buzy street life, but quite a few good restaurants too. We went out really to only one recommended site - the literature temple, which contains hundreds of staele (stone tablets, engraved with ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

February 26 - The Vibe of Hanoi

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 | By rtumicki | Views [843]

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 >

24 Hours from Saigon

Sun, 3 Mar 2013 | By gsewake | Views [797] | Comments [1]

We arrived in Hoi An this morning at 7:00am, exactly 24 hours after we stepped onto the bus in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday. This was not the brutal travel experience you are anticipating. The buses were clean and comfortable---far more so than in ... Read more >

Tags: countryside, hoi an, rain, vietnam

Day 48 – 17th June 2015 Wednesday –HoiAn

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 | By wendyandkevin | Views [449]

Went walking to the central market and bought some vinegar, scrubbing brush to clean the shower screen. After breakfast I headed to town to buy some alibaba pants from Quoc Tien at 15 Nguyen Thai Hoc St that Jean-Ann recommended. I couldn't get close ... Read more >

Beautiful Sapa

Fri, 8 Oct 2010 | By joinsea1 | Views [389]

Hi, We took a train from Hanoi to Lao Cai, which took about 10 hrs. The train was cleaner and more comfortable than some we had travelled in previously. Arrived around 5am then caught a shuttle bus to Sapa. We were lucky to check into our hotel, the ... Read more >

Chaotic Order

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [247] | Scholarship Entry

Every rev of an engine tugs my heart, I purse my lips through every acceleration and the constant braking makes my stomach lurch. My arms are around my aunt’s waist and my fingers are tightly intertwined so that only a crowbar could unlock the fear sealing ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Passport & Plate - Vietnamese Pho

Thu, 29 Jan 2015 | By | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients chicken broth, cooked chicken, sprigs of mint, fragrant herbs, fish sauce, garlic green leafy veges, rice noodles How to prepare this recipe Put cooked noodles in bowl, Cover with broth, ladelled into bowl Add fish sauce, ... Read more >
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA