VIETNAM | Saturday, 19 May 2007 | Views [189] | Comments [1]
From Ho Chi Minh City, SEED traveled northeast to the beaches of Mui Ne. This resort town can be more appropriately defined as a 15 kilometer stretch of hotels and restaurants lining the beach front to the point that a beach does not actually exist; ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
VIETNAM | Friday, 18 May 2007 | Views [629]
Like most countries, Vietnam has paved roads both in the cities and small towns. Actually, Vietnamese roads are better than many New York streets since they don't have any potholes and you don't have to worry about braking an axle or getting electrocuted ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
CAMBODIA | Sunday, 29 Apr 2007 | Views [435] | Comments [1]
From Angkor Wat, we hoppped on a bus to Battambang, a French colonial town that was meant to be charming and lazy place set on a river. The taxi picked us up from the Dead Fish at 7am and drove us, literally, around the corner to the travel agent. After ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
VIETNAM | Sunday, 29 Apr 2007 | Views [543] | Comments [2]
Note to self: Do not stray off the beaten track if you don't speak Vietnamese. Day One It all began in Cambodia. Well, considering our history of traveling with Emily Gold, it may have really begun in Romania and followed us here (but that is ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 26 Apr 2007 | Views [228]
Our first stop in Cambodia was Siem Riep, home to Angkor Wat, an ancient city of temples vying for a spot as one of the new seven wonders of the world. Thanks to the eager staff at the Dead Fish, we found a wonderful tuk-tuk driver named Merci, who ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 26 Apr 2007 | Views [242]
Crossing into Cambodia was a special treat. Emily, Shana, Dimbo, and I arrived at the bus terminal at the crack of dawn only to discover that the 7:30am bus was canceled in leu of the 10:30am bus. So, we made ourselves comfortable with some Thai ... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
THAILAND | Thursday, 26 Apr 2007 | Views [225]
Departing India was appropriately Indian. Despite arriving at the airport SEVERAL hours before our departure, we were not allowed to check our bags into security until 45 minutes before our flight. This meant that a throng, not a line but a throng, ... Read more >
Tags: Airports
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 26 Apr 2007 | Views [282]
As some of you may not know....Cambodia was the site of unfathomable violence, or what many call genocide, during the Khmer Rouge (a.k.a. Pol Pot regime. From 1975-1979, about 2 million men, women, and children were killed in order to pave way for ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 26 Apr 2007 | Views [537]
Phnom Phen is a city where I could quite easily see myself living... Compared to Delhi, the capital is immaculate and locals take care to keep their plethora of open green parks and wide streets clean. Funnily enough, the dirtiest part of the city ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
INDIA | Saturday, 21 Apr 2007 | Views [288] | Comments [1]
After our long trip in Rhajastan, we all eagerly awaited the arrival of our new travel buddy for a week - Sven - as well as our relief from the hot weather in Northern India. In Delhi, we boarded a 6am train to Shimla. During the British Raj, the government ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
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