Vietnam
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Tuesday, 15 Apr 2008 | Views [327] | Comments [2]
The last week or so has given us some of the most incredible travel experiences we have ever had anywhere in the world. The Easy Rider boys picked us up in Saigon early one morning and we set off on another motorbike adventure this time through the ... Read more >
Tags: vietnam, mekong delta, kids, river life
Wednesday, 9 Apr 2008 | Views [291]
It all started as we were strolling along the beach at Nha Trang one bright sunny day. As the waves gently lapped against the plastic bag lined shore and we admired the massive Hollywood style VINPEARL sign on a nearby island, these two Vietnamese ... Read more >
Tags: easy rider, motorbike, tours
Tuesday, 1 Apr 2008 | Views [164]
We’ve spent the last 3 days sunning ourselves at a beachside bungalow in Mui Ne. Mui Ne for those of you not familiar with Vietnam is a small coastal village about 200kms north of Saigon. It’s also the Kite and Wind Surfing capital of Vietnam. ... Read more >
Friday, 28 Mar 2008 | Views [159]
We've been laying on deck chairs under coconut thatched umbrellas on the beach at Nha Trang for the greater part of two days just chillin' out, slurping Mango Lassi's and looking at the calm turquoise water of Nha Trang Bay. We landed here quite by ... Read more >
Tuesday, 25 Mar 2008 | Views [122] | Comments [1]
We've been laughing our arses off at some of the hotel descriptions. You know, the things hotels say to entice you to stay there. Well in Vietnam they reach a whole new level and we feel compelled to share them with you. "Welcome to GOLDEN HOTEL ... Read more >
Tuesday, 25 Mar 2008 | Views [259]
The last 6 days have been fairly chilled. After an horrendous over night train journey down from SaPa..(there is nothing quite as delightful than having dysentery on an overnight train that keeps stopping and starting suddenly when your only friend ... Read more >
Wednesday, 19 Mar 2008 | Views [160]
After seeing the daggy photo’s of me that Rosi has been putting on this site I thought it was about time that I 1. Started writing some observations and 2. Check what photo’s of my rough head Rosi is putting the gallery ... Read more >
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2008 | Views [119]
There’s a smell up here in the mountains of Northern Vietnam. It’s hard to place. It’s a mix of the wood burned in fireplaces every night, it’s part cardoman drying, it’s the smell of farmyards, and freshly cut fields. It’s Vietnamese sizzling ... Read more >
Friday, 14 Mar 2008 | Views [226] | Comments [3]
Every day that we spend in SaPa reaffirms that our decision to travel here independently and for 8 days, rather than take a short 3 day organized tour was the right one. We feel that we have really soaked in the true feeling of the town, the surrounding ... Read more >
Wednesday, 12 Mar 2008 | Views [111]
Hi there. We are currently lost in the fog around Sa Pa. We have added heaps more photos of Sa Pa. Take a look. More stories when we find our way out!!! Love Rosi and Jen
Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Views [156] | Comments [1]
We caught the night train on Sunday night from Hanoi to Lao Cai. We shared our cabin with Stephan and Annabelle, two young German medical students who we’ve been travelling through Halong Bay with. We bought deluxe soft sleepers and were shown photos ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Views [244] | Comments [1]
Friday saw us take off on yet another tour, this time to the mystical Halong Bay. It’s situated on the North East Coast of Vietnam and consists of 3000 or more islands jutting out of the Bay of Tonkin. According to our guide Tien the legend has it that ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Views [124]
The more we travel through Vietnam the more we come to love this country and it’s amazing history and warm friendly people. On Thursday, my 43rd birthday, Jen bought me a day tour of the ancient capital Hoa Lu, the rice fields of Tam Loc and surrounding ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors
Wednesday, 5 Mar 2008 | Views [180] | Comments [2]
We've been in Hanoi since Saturday. Toot toot honk honk. Every 2 seconds someone toots or honks or asks us to buy a watch, a zippo, a hammock, a pineapple, a banana, some rambutan, a cap, a tshirt, some chopsticks, another banana, a toy wooden ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tuesday, 4 Mar 2008 | Views [114]
Today we saw the cutest dog ever!!!!! Sorry to all my dog luvin' friends back home.. Yes this dog was cuter than Molly the wonder dog or Weasel... Today we met Hanoi Pearl. I bet she even barks in Vietnamese!!!!
Tags: Sightseeing
Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [199] | Comments [1]
As we walked through the old quarter laughing about how gullible we were to fall for the great map scam, a lady carrying bamboo baskets across her shoulders filled with bananas and pineapples approached us to buy a banana. “No No bananas” we said.... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [190] | Comments [1]
We wandered the old quarter this morning. In Hanoi everything you see is a tourist attraction so we decided just to wander the streets and get a feel for the place. We wandered down to Hoan Kiem Lake which is a beautiful lake not far from our hotel.... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [158] | Comments [1]
We arrived in Hanoi yesterday afternoon and on the way in from the airport in the taxi our minds exploded with images of the South East Asia we had always imagined. The moment I saw the guy with 48 dozen eggs strapped to the back of his motorbike racing ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
