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  • 11 March 2010 This morning we awoke in a quiet, waveless lagoon where we had anchored for the night in the boat we had chartered to take us on a tour of Bai Tu Long, Cat Ba Island, and Ha Long Bay. Posted by redtogo in Travellin' Fools | Mar 10, 2010
  • 10 March 2010 This morning we were to leave bright and early (6:15) to begin our journey to Cat Ba Island, where we would be taking a cruise around several bays and doing some sea kayaking. We had already received a call Posted by redtogo in Travellin' Fools | Mar 10, 2010
  • Hanoi Against all odds, we made it not only to Hanoi, but also the Hanoi Elelgance 2 Hotel on our own and without being totally hosed by a cab driver (no "Good Morning Coffee!" on our train trip to Hanoi, just Posted by redtogo in Travellin' Fools | Mar 9, 2010
  • The day we'd much rather forget!!! G: We were very sad to be leaving phu quoc but after being treated like royalty for the duration of our trip so far, had masses of excitement in our bellies about the next stage in our trip.... and so Posted by gracerichy in Grace and Richys Escapades | Mar 20, 2010
  • Phu Quoc (G) We arrived at HCMC airport in good time, time for a butty and cold drink anyway! Neither of us really knew what to expect for the plane - a bloomin chicken carrier ha! [img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/270986/P1010049.jpg caption=The chicken Posted by gracerichy in Grace and Richys Escapades | Mar 20, 2010
  • Sa Pa, part 2 This morning, Nat located Sa Pa's street food: a bunch of stalls under the concrete stairs in the middle of town. We enjoyed some fantastic Pho for breakfast. Here you order by pointing to a row of ingredients Posted by redtogo in Travellin' Fools | Mar 8, 2010
  • There's a rat in my fridge! and other tales........... There's a rat in my fridge! Yes, this actually happened. Last night. A quiet evening at home turned into a exhilarating adventure trying to get a rat out of the fridge motor. My heart was scared far too much to be Posted by CatAttack in Roving Cat | Mar 17, 2010
  • Sa Pa We awoke to the call of "GOOD MORNING COFFEE!" as the train approached Lao Cai and a woman went door to door selling instant coffee (which turned out to be very good). This followed by blaring music is Posted by redtogo in Travellin' Fools | Mar 7, 2010
  • 'You don't always get what you pay for' We had read reviews online and heard horror stories of fellow travellers who had also opted for the cheapest way to travel the coast of Vietnam via the open bus tour. It was all going so well for us, apart Posted by howlett in Asia / Oceania / North America | Mar 17, 2010
  • Hoi An – Tailor-made Hoi An is a very beautiful place. It's ancient heritage still very much preserved, yet a large number of restaurants and tailors cater specifically to the hordes of visiting tourists. Yet again we were dropped at a random hotel, far from Posted by howlett in Asia / Oceania / North America | Mar 17, 2010
  • On the Move Again! We picked up our heavy bags (which I'm sure get heavier every time we do so) and loaded them on to the mini bus that took us to our first open tour sleeper bus. After the transfer to the larger Posted by howlett in Asia / Oceania / North America | Mar 17, 2010
  • 3 Day Tour of Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island We decided to take a 3 day tour visiting Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island. Our tour guide got us all laughing early on by going through the different years we were born, and telling us what animal that made Posted by howlett in Asia / Oceania / North America | Mar 17, 2010
  • Touch down in Hanoi, the bustling capital of Vietnam We stayed at the best hostel I've ever visited during our time in Hanoi. 'The Drift Backpackers Hostel' was packed full of friendly travellers, the staff were really helpful and the dorms were kept immaculate. Not to mention they also Posted by howlett in Asia / Oceania / North America | Mar 17, 2010
  • Venturing into Vietnam Fri 22nd – After a very smooth 45 minute flight on Vietnam airlines, we landed into a wet and cool Hanoi. We grabbed one of the waiting taxis and asked to be taken to the Intercontinental Hotel –the best hotel Posted by siandrach in SI & RACH'S WORLD ADVENTURE | Mar 14, 2010
  • Ha Long Bay to Hue Ann here; Luke needed a rest from exhaustive blogging. This is going to be a big one; we have been slack with blog but busy with travel, so I suppose that’s a good thing. So we were looking forward to our Posted by acard in Unleashed | Mar 13, 2010
  • Hanoi & Halong Bay Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, is rapidly catching up with its southern counterpart, Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city. This city was just as chaotic as HCM city with the endless traffic filling up the streets almost every parts of Posted by kidd27 in Don Wai Market/Hanoi & Halong Bay | Mar 13, 2010
  • Ho Chi Minh City Scrolling through a travel forum researching Ho Chi Minh City on the internet I came across one writer's question:- "I have four days in Saigon, any suggestions on what I should do while I'm there?" and, in among the replies, the Posted by SEAsia.Mon in Hard beds in China & SE Asia | Mar 13, 2010
  • March 6, 2010 We are all really digging Hanoi. I had heard (okay, from people who are from southern Vietnam) that people in northern Vietnam are not very friendly and I was expecting Hanoi to be like Marrakech: stinky, full of pollution, Posted by redtogo in Travellin' Fools | Mar 6, 2010
  • Photo update [img=http://lh6.ggpht.com/_1SGWBUgluTk/S5pFYuwdg7I/AAAAAAAAAf Posted by redtogo in Travellin' Fools | Mar 6, 2010
  • Vietnam: Hoi An John:....Today is our last full day in Hoi An and a thoroughly fine place it has been. Last night took us into the Old Town to eat, each of us taking our new clothes out for a trial run. Another Posted by JohnandJac in Big Trip 09 | Mar 11, 2010
  • Saigon, the Mekong Delta and Phu Quoc Craving a bit of easy living for a few days, we headed to the busy beach resort of Nha Trang which draws the tourists because of its stunning beach and nearby coral islands. It wasn't long though before we got Posted by Ross-Lori in Ross & Lori | Mar 11, 2010
  • Vietnam: Hue to Danang and Hoi An John:....blog number 51 and still going strong! I only scored above 50 twice when I played cricket. 51 not out is a good score for me! At the end of my previous blog we were about to go across the road Posted by JohnandJac in Big Trip 09 | Mar 11, 2010
  • Hanoi - scammers, sickness and socialist heroes Luke here, So we arrived at the Hanoi airport safe and sound from our Lao Airlines flight (apparently one of the most accident prone airlines in the world – instead of life jackets they advise you to use the cushion Posted by acard in Unleashed | Mar 10, 2010
  • update Today is my 3 month anniversary of arriving in Hanoi. I have made major steps in this to say the least. After "living" in a hostel for 2 weeks I moved into a place of my own. It isnt exactly Posted by pmyerson in MIA | Mar 10, 2010
  • Vietnam: Ha Noi to Hue John:... as flagged in the previous posting, we are now in Hue, one time capital city of imperial Vietnam. It is hot. At 37 degrees with very high humidity any exertion produces corporal cascades reminiscent of some of the fullest Posted by JohnandJac in Big Trip 09 | Mar 5, 2010
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