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Trip: Vietnam July 2011

There are [11] stories from my trip: Vietnam July 2011


Ride Into the Past - Hoi An

VIETNAM | Saturday, 6 Aug 2011 | Views [494]

Yet another adventure on the bicycles this time with Phat Tire Ventures in Hoi An. Thinh was our guide and he was just full of information that he wanted to share with us and a keen photographer as well! He hijacked our camera and took loads of great ... Read more >

Tags: bicycles, farming, hoi an, lantern, phat tire, pottery


Photos: Hoi An

VIETNAM | Saturday, 6 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Masterchef Vietnam!

VIETNAM | Saturday, 6 Aug 2011 | Views [1020]

Look out Masterchef  - Gioan Cooking School in Hoi An is the next big thing! We did an awesome cooking class here under the watchful eye of the fabulous Vina. We got to choose any four dishes that we wanted to cook from their menu  - we chose Pho Bo, ... Read more >

Tags: cooking school, gioan, hoi an


Photos: Cu Chi Tunnels

VIETNAM | Thursday, 4 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Dalat MTB

VIETNAM | Thursday, 4 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Tags: bicycle, dalat, mtb, phat tire


Photos: HCMC

VIETNAM | Thursday, 4 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Bicycles - The Only Way to Travel

VIETNAM | Thursday, 28 Jul 2011 | Views [478]

Following our day wallowing around in the mud we undertook a different kind of bicycle ride - a 70km ride from Dalat in the mountains to Nha Trang on the coast on a lovely new road. It was like our very own Tour De Vietnam and I'm pretty sure that ... Read more >

Tags: bicycle, cycling, dalat, nha trang


Bicycles and River Crossings

VIETNAM | Thursday, 28 Jul 2011 | Views [474]

I knew I was visiting Vietnam in the wet season but I was not expecting to ride a bicyle through a river.  On Monday, the good people from Phat Tire in Dalat, Minh & Dung, took us on a moutian biking trip throught the beautfiful countryside around ... Read more >

Tags: bicycle, cycling, dalat, moutning biking, mtb


Coffee

VIETNAM | Thursday, 28 Jul 2011 | Views [383]

For years I thought that Farmers Union Iced Coffee was the best iced coffee available without doubt. That was until I came to Vietnam. Here the coffee is brewed thick and strong served over piles of ice with a dribble of condensed milk. It is refrshingly ... Read more >

Tags: coffee, vietnman


Need Outsideness

SINGAPORE | Friday, 22 Jul 2011 | Views [364]

Stayed overnight in Singapore Airport in a hotel room with no windows. It's been almost 24 hours since I've been outside - it's very wierd. I need some fresh air!! Did havea delcious Congee fo breakfast though :)

Tags: changi airport, singapore


The Plan

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 16 Jul 2011 | Views [393] | Comments [1]

The Countdown is on - just 5 sleeps until we head off to Vietnam! Here is the general plan.... 21 July - Depart Adelaide, overnight Singapore 22 July - Arrive Ho Chi Minh City 24 July - 26 July - Dalat, lots of MTB and Coffee 26 July - Ride ... Read more >

Tags: itinerary, plan