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APB: Send sympathy vibes to Carl! Poor kid's had a rough stint...

Yes, strike three and he's down for the count: 1) Mysterious ankle injury set in in Ha Long Bay - could it have been from the back flips off the top of the boat?! Not helped by the fact that we never get a walking-free day, but he was managing well enough. 2) Cold. Who gets a cold when it's...

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GoBlue on July 1, 2007 from Da Lat, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Joc's Journeys

The cool side of Vietnam

Apparently it has been a while since I’ve posted . . . I guess I was preoccupied with physical aliments for a bit, but I’m up and around again (sort of). Well, since Joc and Vivian did a great job of keeping everyone apprised of what we were up to, I don’t have to put a lot of info here, but...

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GoBlue on July 1, 2007 from Da Lat, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Carl's Circuit

The cool side of Vietnam

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GoBlue on July 1, 2007 from Da Lat, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Carl's Circuit

Da What?

We are in the mountains, and boy is the temperature change a welcome break - I am wearing pants!!! There was an article in the WSJ a few years ago about this town - it was developed in the late 1800s by a protege of Louis Pasteur. Apparently it's the top honeymoon destination in Vietnam, though...

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GoBlue on June 29, 2007 from Da Lat, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Joc's Journeys

shhhhhh!!!

After another early morning wakeup, Joc, Carl, and I decided that we had had enough. I guess there's only so much street noise (continuous honking), screaming children running up and the down the stairs in the hotel, a neighbor unfortunately coughing up a lung, morning propaganda on the street...

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GoBlue on June 29, 2007 from Da Lat, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Viv's Voyage(s)

So long, Vietnam!

Today marked the beginning of the end for me, as I'm now in the home stretch of my trip. Parting ways with Vivian, Carl, and Jocelyn was really quite sad - they are such a great travel "family," and we've had so much fun together! It was really a privilege to spend the majority of my vacation...

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GoBlue on June 28, 2007 from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

from the travel blog: J-Mac's Junket

You know you're dirty when...??

...a kitten climbs on top of your shoulders and starts grooming your ponytail? Against doctor's orders - "under no circumstances - no matter how cute they are, whether they're dogs, cats, horses, cows, whatever - do not, I repeat, do not, pet them" - I gave in to holding and petting a kitten...

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GoBlue on June 28, 2007 from Da Lat, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Viv's Voyage(s)

And then there were three

Fond farewells to Ms Jennie McConaghy, who left today to begin the journey home - we'll miss you! We're wrapping up two quick days in Nha Trang, a beach down just south of the demilitarized zone. Despite its potential historical intrigue, Nha Trang has been a place of semi-relaxation for us...

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GoBlue on June 27, 2007 from Nha Trang, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Joc's Journeys

Turns out I'm not a very good pool player . . .

So, since my last post, we have left Hoi An, the tailoring capital of SE Asia. For more on how our tailoring experience turned out, read Joc and Vivian's blog entries. I refrained from spending too much money on the process, but our group as a whole spent a lot of time and money getting...

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GoBlue on June 27, 2007 from Nha Trang, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Carl's Circuit

Haute Couture

It turns out that getting things tailor-made takes a decent amount of time. Essentially, it ended up being the main activity for us in Hoi An. A quick process synopsis... *Phase 1: Design Doodling Step 1 - You sift through giant catalogs searching for a style/clothes. Step 2 - Sales person...

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GoBlue on June 26, 2007 from Nha Trang, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Viv's Voyage(s)

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