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Vietnam, the land of mopeds!

Vietnam, what made me come here? Well probably as a result of watching too many war films with dad when I was younger, the desire to hear the sound of a helicopter going across paddy fields (cos that would happen obviously!) and just because somewhere in my stomach, it was a place that I was...

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Sarah Coles on April 6, 2009 from Hanoi, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Sarah's Voyage from South Africa to Hong Kong

Hoi An

After our day in Hue, we took a 6 hour bus ride south to a quiet little city called Hoi An. In Hanoi, for the bargain price of 48 dollars, we each purchased what's called an open bus ticket to Saigon with four stops along the way-- Hue, Hoi An, Nha-Trang, and Dalat. With an open ticket you...

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zachel on April 5, 2009 from Hoi An, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Zack and Rachel's Asian Chronicles

Bus ride to Ho Chi Minh City

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wherearesteveandlisa on April 5, 2009 from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

from the travel blog: wherearesteveandlisa's Travel Blog

Hue

We have a lot of updating to do on the blog tonight. This was the first time that we have been on a computer in the last week or so that has been even capable of updating a blog....It seems that the farther south we travel in Nam' the worse the internet connections get. Hue was what you would...

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zachel on April 4, 2009 from Hue, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Zack and Rachel's Asian Chronicles

Sapa

Sapa is one of the most popular destinations in Vietnam for a reason. The city is nestled in the northwest mountainside region. It's views of the largest mountains in Vietnam and its terraced rice patties that descend down the mountain make it a premier spot. Getting here, we took an...

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zachel on March 31, 2009 from Lao Cai, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Zack and Rachel's Asian Chronicles

Hanoi Value Menu

Ahhh, Hanoi. This is the Asia everyone dreams about when they think of modern Asia. Motorbikes everywhere, dodging traffic, jumping over heaping piles of trash, and swerving from spitballs, Hanoi has it all. Residents of Hanoi were smart to leave intact the remnants of the French colonization...

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zachel on March 30, 2009 from Hanoi, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Zack and Rachel's Asian Chronicles

Bustling Hanoi

Just a quick note to tell everyone that we arrived in Vietnam last Monday (March 23), crossing over the Chinese/Vietnamese border by land via a border crossing called "Friendship Pass." We spent several days walking the streets of Hanoi's Old French Quarter. Vietnam has a totally different feel...

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zachel on March 29, 2009 from Hanoi, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Zack and Rachel's Asian Chronicles

Hanoi - city of mad trafic and too much noice

We arrived to Hanoi this morning. Luckily, we (Michal of course) had arranged the transport from the airport in advance because everybody in this city seems to be trying to rip us off :) I thought one day in Bangkok will prepare us for Vietnam. Mistake. Thailand is much more civilized and more...

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Janicka on March 26, 2009 from Hanoi, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Vietnam + Cambodia March 2009

Saigon is the Bomb

Saigon is the newest, richest, and most lively city in all of Vietnam, and has a lot of history with the US through the Vietnam War. (The government tried to change its name to Ho Chi Minh City but all the locals still call it Saigon.) From the old US Arny bases to the VietCongs Cu...

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JohnJack_Crestani on March 7, 2009 from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

from the travel blog: I Meet the SouthEast

Motos and Models: Having Fun in Central Vietnam

After Hanoi and northern Vietnam, our Pacific Discovery group headed south to warmer waters in Hue and Hoi An. After a long bumpy overnight train ride from Hanoi, we finally ended up in beautiful Hue. A welcome change from the grit of Hanoi’s streets, Hue’s clear open sky, beautiful...

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JohnJack_Crestani on March 6, 2009 from Hoi An, Vietnam

from the travel blog: I Meet the SouthEast

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