Here, there, everywhere... A modest attempt at chronicling my around the world adventure over the next year (or so).

Gallery: Sapa 2

VIETNAM | Sunday, 26 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Sapa

VIETNAM | Sunday, 26 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Halong Bay 2

VIETNAM | Sunday, 26 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Halong Bay 1

VIETNAM | Sunday, 26 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Hanoi

VIETNAM | Sunday, 26 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery

Our own entourage

VIETNAM | Sunday, 26 Oct 2008 | Views [682]

Took the night train from Hanoi and arrived into Lao Cai, about 1.5 hours away from Sapa the final destination for a overnight trek and homestay. After a cramped minibus ride to Sapa we arrived at the hotel handling our tour and were met by 20 local ... Read more >

Seventh Wonder of the world?

VIETNAM | Sunday, 26 Oct 2008 | Views [684]

After a cramped minibus ride to Halong Bay we boarded our junk boat for lunch. Halong means descending dragon and legend has it dragons came to fight the devils who were going to attack the villagers. The locals also believe dragons never left and help ... Read more >

Hanoi is hopping...

VIETNAM | Sunday, 26 Oct 2008 | Views [510]

I toured Hanoi for the day including visiting the infamous Hao Lo prison otherwise known as Hanoi Hilton. This is where American POWs were held during the Vietnam war including John McCain. It was a quick tour and the prison actually has more interesting ... Read more >

Gallery: mui ne, Hoi An

VIETNAM | Monday, 20 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: saigon

VIETNAM | Sunday, 19 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery

Barnstorming the coast of Vietnam

VIETNAM | Sunday, 19 Oct 2008 | Views [709]

We arrived into Mui Ne at 1:30am about 2 hours late from Saigon. My bus/hotel drop off was missed so I had to hike back about 500m from the stop in hopes that someone was still up. I had called them in Saigon before leaving and told them I would be there ... Read more >

Identity crisis?

VIETNAM | Friday, 17 Oct 2008 | Views [701]

Entering the city of Saigon or Hoh Chi Minh depending on when you were born was like entering any other large SE Asian city, tons of motos, tons of traffic and tons of people. Somehow there is flow that for the most part makes it all work. It was early ... Read more >