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16 km hike

Again our bus ride was a bit of an adventure. When we got to the bus stop at the Hahn Cafe in Nha Trang, we were told that the bus was delayed because of a problem with the clutch. A fellow passenger with car experience told us that they were really having problems with the brakes after...

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zachel on April 10, 2009 from Da Lat, Vietnam

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

Around Da Lat

A bit disillusioned with Da Lat itself, we decided to hire a bike again, after knocking back some very insistent "Easy Riders", who take you on motorbike tours around the area; out of our price range again. We headed off to Tiger Falls, which should have been the easiest and closest to get to of...

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The Happy Couple on February 12, 2009 from Da Lat, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Michael's Round-the-World honeymoon

Arrival in Da Lat

Da Lat was a French colonial summer highland retreat, much like Shimla in India was to the English. The road was quite like the one to Shimla, but the driver thankfully was not as murderous/suicidal as the one on my trip to Shimla. The guide book talks of the obvious French influence in the...

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The Happy Couple on February 11, 2009 from Da Lat, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Michael's Round-the-World honeymoon

Descripcion

Dalat, also Da Lat, located in the South Central Highlands of Vietnam, was originally the playground of the French who built villas in the clear mountain air to escape the heat and humidity of the coast and of Saigon, now know as Ho Chi Minh City. [edit] Understand Dalat: "Le Petit...

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garisti on June 1, 2008 from Da Lat, Vietnam

from the travel blog: Viaje por Asia

The Vietnamese French Alps

The 200 000 people big hilltop city of Da Lat is like no other Vietnamese Town. Way back when the french still had a serious grip on the Vietnamese they made Da Lat their home away from home. The town in set around a lake in a valley surrounded by pine trees. A place which is justifiably a...

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ourindochina on January 19, 2008 from Da Lat, Vietnam

from the travel blog: The Indo China Adventure (incl Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia)

Down in Da Lat but not out

As we wrap up our time in Da Lat (and my time overall in Vietnam), we leave behind the cool weather that's been such a welcome relief from the rest of our travels in this part of the world. It's been mostly uneventful here in Da Lat...if you leave out the part of Carl's compounding bodily...

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GoBlue on July 3, 2007 from Da Lat, Vietnam

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

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

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

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

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