- Danang
Flying from Dalat to Danang took us an hour of so, as I was looking out on the window I asked Astrid to take this picture. We a Posted by charliebrown in Vietnam | Jan 27, 2012
- Dalat
At almost 5,000 ft above sea level, in the highlands of Vietnam, Dalat was originally the playground of the French who built villas in the clear mountain air to escape the heat and humidi Posted by charliebrown in Vietnam | Jan 26, 2012
- East meets West in HanoiWe have been in chilly Hanoi for three days now and I can safely say it is the coldest both Charlie and I have been since we left the UK - back in November. The temperature has dropped close to Posted by charlieandross in World domination 2011-12 | Jan 26, 2012
- Same Same But DifferentWe left Dalat the best way possible; biking and rafting through the mountains and jungles of rural Vietnam. The day started with a 60km bike ride, 25km uphill, 30km downhill and 5km on level ground. At one point, Posted by kktmdb in Good Morning Vietnam! | Jan 26, 2012
- Goodbye Vietnam Helloo so our 3 weeks in Vietnam has come to an end! We can't believe how quickly its gone ( scary!) but we've had a great time. Since the last time we did our blog we've managed to make our Posted by charnmike in Our big adventure! | Jan 25, 2012
- ChinatownCholon is the predominately Chinese district of Saigon, and probably one of the largest Chinatown in the world. A bustling commercial center, Cholon is a fascinating maze of temples, restaurants, jade ornaments and medicine shops. We didn't see many Posted by charliebrown in Vietnam | Jan 24, 2012
- So Long 2011, Xin Chào 2012We spent the day just relaxing, I came along with Mrs. Zilber to the antique shops near by, it is basically a whole block with shops on both sides of the streets lines up with all kinds of antiques, from Posted by charliebrown in Vietnam | Jan 24, 2012
- Mekong Delta
We started the day early for a drive South from Ho Chi Min City to one of the most interesting and scenic regions. Before our final destination we stopped for a break and after an hour and Posted by charliebrown in Vietnam | Jan 23, 2012
- Ho Chi Minh CityChoc culturel assuré. La circulation et le nombre de motos dans les rues est incroyable. On arrive dans les célébrations du Têt. Nouvel-an vietnamien basé sur un cycle lunaire. 2012 est l’année du dragon. Le Têt Posted by carrierem in Asie du sud-est 2012 | Jan 21, 2012
- Good Morning Vietnam
Starting the day with a heavenly breakfast " Park Hyatt" style
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/456204/ Posted by charliebrown in Vietnam | Jan 21, 2012
- Upwards then sideways and then down againSo after leaving Phuket in South Thailand we headed north to Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city and by far the best food since I arrived in Thailand. On the first day we did a bit of walking Posted by dalers in New Life Tour | Jan 21, 2012
- SapaAfter a transfer from our hotel to the train station, we got hurried onto a train in a big rush, went to the wrong cabin, rushed to the next. We then sat in our cabin for about 20 minutes before Posted by meganjane03 in South East Asia Trip | Jan 28, 2012
- HanoiHad to wait around at the airport for quite some time as it was pretty busy. Afterward we got out some cash. We then went to find a taxi to our hotel (our hotel had said it would be about Posted by meganjane03 in South East Asia Trip | Jan 19, 2012
- Scooters, Trains and Tandem BicyclesGreetings from Dalat aka. "Le Petit Paris of Vietnam"
After a treacherous 8-hour journey on the Vietnam bus system, which brought us up mountains, alongside cliff faces and over the bumpiest roads in the country, we arrived in Dalat tired and Posted by kktmdb in Good Morning Vietnam! | Jan 19, 2012
- To Infinity and Mekong!Xin chào bạn bè, or as we in Canada would say it "S'Up Gangsters"
After a great start to Ho Chi Minh City, where we enjoyed the many sights and sounds, we decided to venture out of urban life and visit Posted by kktmdb in Good Morning Vietnam! | Jan 16, 2012
- Laos (Vang Vieng,Vientiane) to VietnamHi everyone! so sorry its been ages since we updated our blog, we've been constantly on the go for the past couple of weeks! ( we've got 5 hours until our bus leaves so now is a perfect time)
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/353707/DSCN1149.jpg Posted by charnmike in Our big adventure! | Jan 16, 2012
- Vietnam Venture Day 3 continuedI mentioned before that I prefer to stay in the “backpackers” district when I travel. This is not only for the obvious low financial cost but I return, I find extreme high value of human interactions to be had. The Posted by Chapincita in Globe Trotting | Jan 15, 2012
- Saying good bye to Vietnam with a trip down the Mekong :)We thought the traffic in Hanoi was bad… well it’s tame compared to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)! The speed has stepped it up a notch, and there are more mopeds this time, it’s a bit mental to say the Posted by Cass - Lee in Cass & Lee's RTW Adventure | Jan 14, 2012
- Wildlife blog #2: Big trouble in IndochinaThe wildlife of Indochina (Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) is fascinating. This region lies at the crossroads between the Indian, Chinese and Sundaic ecological zones, and the fauna and flora is likewise transitional. There are representatives from all three Posted by luv2trek in Parsons on Tour | Jan 14, 2012
- Vietmam Venture Day 3In the morning, I went to breakfast, asked for a second night only to learn they were fully booked and I would transfer me to a “sister” hotel. Well, the very efficient receptionist, Kitty, booked my train for Danang, helped Posted by Chapincita in Globe Trotting | Jan 14, 2012
- Vietman Venture Day 2 5:20 PM Arrived at HCMC airport, processed my entry visa, paid the $25 fee and was on my way out looking for my ride to the hotel. Agoda contacted me to inform me the hotel would like confirmation of Posted by Chapincita in Globe Trotting | Jan 14, 2012
- Heat Exhaustion===No. 22===
We woke up early this morning, Vlad slightly earlier as we needed laundry done and if it is taken in before 8 in the morning then we will get our belongings back by the end of the day. We Posted by clm2708 in A snapshot of Vietnam | Jan 13, 2012
- I Would Walk 500 Miles and I Would Walk 500 More!Hello!
Yesterday was another exciting and interesting day. Exciting in the sense that we have gone three days without getting killed by a bike, and interesting in the sense that we haven't gotten food poisoning from our crazy choices of Posted by kktmdb in Good Morning Vietnam! | Jan 13, 2012
- The Mekong DeltaI took a mini trip out to the Mekong Delta just prior to leaving Vietnam. After a 2 hour bus ride heading South, we then switched off and hopped aboard a motorboat. It looked identical to this one. Posted by chang2n in Forever Summer | Jan 12, 2012
- Making our way down 'Nam :)Hoi An... Well what can I say – we loved this place and will return without a doubt! A lovely little town with a very charming little waterfront lined with cute bars and restaurants, not to mention millions of tailors!
When Posted by Cass - Lee in Cass & Lee's RTW Adventure | Jan 12, 2012