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Phong Nha and the caves

Sat, 4 Apr 2015 | By a_and_a | Views [1474]

So…these friends of ours that we met on the road once again posted really cool pics of a place we had on our original plan but taken off because of time constraints. These pictures intrigued us so we did a little googling and…decided to ... Read more >

goodbye vietnam

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 | By crikeyitsmikey | Views [804] | Comments [2]

Today is the last day of my 30 day Vietnamese visa, my bag is packed and i am flying to Bangkok in a few hours. I have loved this month in Vietnam, though a month seems hardly enough time to get to know such a foreign and diverse place. My last ... Read more >

Hoi An, Nha Trang & Saigon (HCMC)

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 | By stackattack | Views [549]

So before I delve into more storytelling I forgot to mention one thing in Hanoi - I was at a cafe having breakfast and this random Vietnamese man was taking photos of me and wouldn't stop! I tried to ask what he was doing and all he said was that he ... Read more >

Vietnam: The story so far

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 | By pommie51 | Views [468]

Arrived in Hanoi and got ambushed at the airport by cabs drivers and after 15 mins of trying to get the best price, embarked on the drive of death. A warning, their driving is totally insane and the use of their horns is a must even if they aren’t ... Read more >

Understanding a Culture through Food - Unlucky

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By colorful-life | Views [422] | Scholarship Entry

Th?t Chó Unlucky has been lost from his owner for a week. He has an ordinary looking: four legs, two ears, and two dark black eyes. White fur covers all of his body. However, Hanoi’s busy streets with its thousands of scooters rushing around ... Read more >

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one bomb may ruin a whole day

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 | By pirates_of_the_cam | Views [410]

We were superheroes in Nha Trang? Now we turned into viscious beach dragons! Terrorizing french families on the far superior beach in Hoi An, the city of crazy silk tailors. The whole city seems to be one giant tailor shop and among us there are quite ... Read more >

DELICIOUS SURVIVAL (My Scholarship entry - Understanding a Culture through Food)

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By the-travelscape | Views [395] | Scholarship Entry

Initially aiming to witness the beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake, we were stranded at a grundgy corner of Hanoi. The dogs' heads, hanging frogs, fried scorpions, and many other creatures that become the common menu on fear factor show, shockingly welcomed ... Read more >

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Understanding a Culture through Food - "Pho ga"

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 | By lucyellensteadman | Views [323] | Scholarship Entry

I exited the hotel and meandered down the steps to the narrow yet bustling street before me. At the bottom, I paused to absorb Hanoi for the first time. Above me, a tangled web of powerlines cascaded between ragged grey buildings. Already, Vietnam was ... Read more >

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