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The worlds best diet? a synopsis of Vietnamese food

Thu, 17 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [5378] | 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 >

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Nha Trang Chillout

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 | By rosibud | Views [2801]

We've been laying on deck chairs under coconut thatched umbrellas on the beach at Nha Trang for the greater part of two days just chillin' out, slurping Mango Lassi's and looking at the calm turquoise water of Nha Trang Bay. We landed here quite by ... Read more >

CuChi Tunnels

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 | By nncysf | Views [1733] | Comments [3]

yesterday our guide Phuong took me (Beth had tummy problems and stayed behind unfortunately) to the CuChi tunnels, where the VC and their supporters hid in tunnels up to 3 stories underground - everything was camouflaged amazingly (here's a cool pic of ... Read more >

Delta farce

Sat, 5 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [934]

Its an unfair title really as the Mekong is a haven of life, good food, ever so smiley people and adventure. Its very poor here but welcoming. The farce bit was the trip from Phnom Penh which took well over 8 hrs but never mind. My first contact with ... Read more >

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The Mekong Delta

Mon, 18 May 2009 | By gretch_costa | Views [606]

After an annoying bus-scam incident which found us kicked off a bus and walking aimlessly for a couple of kilometres in the hot, sticky, city-smelling heat, we managed to arrive in the somewhat quieter riverside town of My Tho in the Mekong Delta. A ... Read more >

Day 5 - 18th June 2013 - Nha Trang

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 | By wendyandkevin | Views [522]

I woke just before 5am and at 5 the military trumpet sounded to wake up the troops. Decided to go for an early morning walk so i left Kevin asleep in bed. Headed towards the monument and the Sherraton hotel and watched the sun come up and all the locals ... Read more >

Just arrived

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By beckydidulich | Views [257]

First up was my farewell Saturday night, with a little help from Tams, Remi, Owen and Annie. I had a fantastic time, and it was well worth the 5:30am finish. Tams and Rem took me to the airport, and I only just managed to hold it together. Fast ... Read more >

Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Tue, 1 Sep 2015 | By tiago | Views [248] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Since the first time I travelled by myself, on December 2007, I realizaed that was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. But how to earn a life for travelling? That's the questions that's been bothering me ever since and, when I found photography ... Read more >

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Who needs the Mall?

Tue, 19 May 2015 | By watchfulwanderer | Views [137] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

It smells like a mix of sweat, fish sauce and traffic. The stalls are crowded together under one roof; people live, work and play here, so it is claustrophobic and chaotic, but still beautiful. This market, which takes up an entire city block at the very ... Read more >

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Photos: Ho Chi Minh City

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Ho Chi Minh City
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Photos: Hanoi

Fri, 18 Oct 2013 | By globalgabi | Photo Gallery

Exploring Hanoi
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The colours of Vietnam

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 | By lucidity | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I'm an enthusiastic and creative traveller, passionate photographer, highly curious and adventurous. My substantial travelling experience, including Kosovo, Israel or Vietnam, taught me to adjust to any kind of situation, to feel home in any tent, basement ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship