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Hoi An

As we have now taken many bus journeys, we have developed a coping strategy, which involves getting a take away pizza prior to departure. Cold pizza is the equivalent of a 3 course gourmet dinner when you are stuck on a bus for eternity with stops at places that serve unmentionable things ! I...

permalink written by  Tim and Em on July 10, 2010 from Hoi An, Vietnam
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Nha Trang

The bus journey from Dalat to NT was really beautiful, winding mountain roads, forests and waterfalls. Unfortunately the spectacular scenery was lost on the driver, who didn’t stop at any of the Vantage points for photo opportunities!! We would love to do the journey from Dalat to NT on a...

permalink written by  Tim and Em on July 6, 2010 from Nha Trang, Vietnam
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Delightful Dalat

We arrived in Dalat courtesy of the bus journey from hell. We could have coped with no leg room & no air conditioning. However, the kids started to throw up and the icing on the cake was someone had fish sauce in their luggage and it leaked over the floor of the bus. The bus was only a 20 seater...

permalink written by  Tim and Em on July 4, 2010 from Da Lat, Vietnam
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Mui Ne

Another 4 hours on a bus saw us in Mui Ne, another beachside location. Mui Ne is a bit of a Mecca for kite and wind surfing, originally we thought we might try our hand at it but the high cost saved ourselves broken limbs. The place itself is quite nice but certainly no Phu Quoc. We rented a...

permalink written by  Tim and Em on June 29, 2010 from Mui Ne, Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh

Had a slight technical hitch on our journey from Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh, our bus broke down! No such thing as commercial rescue or AA or RAC so the driver got stuck into the engine compartment. Not sure what was wrong but after about half an hour he had fixed whatever it was and we were off...

permalink written by  Tim and Em on June 27, 2010 from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Can Tho

We had quite a long journey from Phu Quoc to Can Tho which went mini bus, big bus, ferry, mini bus and then transfer onto a mini bus. The journey was made somewhat longer by the most sensible driver we have experienced in our travels to date! Can Tho is one of the biggest towns on the Mekong...

permalink written by  Tim and Em on June 22, 2010 from Can Tho, Vietnam
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Phu Quoc, Vietnam

It seems a little strange to go over a land border between countries. The Cambodia side was very rustic with just a one storey office prior to going through no-mans land. The Vietnamese border was a complete contrast, with a big archway emblazoned with Ha Tien International border gate. I...

permalink written by  Tim and Em on June 20, 2010 from Phu Quoc, Vietnam
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Hanoi

We are on the move again and have left Hoi An. Our next stop was Hanoi in the northern part of Vietnam. A short flight landed us in the smoggy, hot capital and after a nighmarish taxi ride from the airport, we got to the hotel. The traffic is kind of crazy also here, but at the same time...

permalink written by  Victoria & Robert on March 5, 2010 from Hanoi, Vietnam
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Hoi An

A short flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Danang and a 45 minutes taxi ride brought us to Hoi An which is an old trading port of Vietnam. The city is since 1999 protected by UNESCO so the buildings in the old part of town are preserved and apparently look very much like they did hundred of...

permalink written by  Victoria & Robert on March 3, 2010 from Hoi An, Vietnam
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Exploring Vietnam

Yes! We are in Vietnam! After 24 hours of serious frustration and tests of patience we eventually made it here. The day after we had first tried to go to Ho Chi Minh city and didn't go because Robert needed a visa for Vietnam, we woke up early to try sorting out what we would do...

permalink written by  Victoria & Robert on March 2, 2010 from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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