Wednesday, 28 May 2008 | Views [504] | Comments [4]
Our first day in saigon we determined to be a spa day. For $22 I had maybe the greatest expereince of my life in the form of an hour deep tissue massage in a really really nice tranquil and immaculate spa. We almost didnt make it there though because ... Read more >
Monday, 26 May 2008 | Views [508] | Comments [1]
We got to Nha Trang late saturday night after sleeping on the train for the better part of the day. Nha Trang is more modern than the other cities and is Vietnams beach party town. Saturday we had another motorbike tour that left us off at the mudbaths-... Read more >
Thursday, 22 May 2008 | Views [562] | Comments [2]
We arrived in hoi an on tuesday afternoon just in time to go to yaly- basically our new home for the next two days. Yaly is the most professional (and expensive) tailor in hoi an and can pretty much make anything you dream up. I got 2 dresses made and ... Read more >
Monday, 19 May 2008 | Views [467]
We got to hue at 830 in the morning after "sleeping" in a really really gross train. After dropping off our laundry (<$1), we went to breakfast and then a food market which was cool since our guide finally told us what all the things ... Read more >
Saturday, 17 May 2008 | Views [446] | Comments [6]
Yesterday morning we took the 3 1/2 hour bus ride to halong bay stopping to have breakfast with the children at blue dragon center first. When we got to Halong bay we boarded our "junk" boat had a good seafood lunch in the dining area and got ... Read more >
Friday, 16 May 2008 | Views [459]
Today we started early to visit ho chi minh's masoleum and presidential palace. The grounds were really nice but the best part was seeing all the school children in lines each grabbing onto anothers shirt- they were so excited to see us and say ... Read more >
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 | Views [418] | Comments [1]
Our first day in Hanoi! last night we walked around a little near hoam kiem lake but today we went west of it to packed streets that we imagine are quintessential Hanoi-women carrying around produce, street food, tons of honking. We did some shopping ... Read more >
