Saturday, 19 Dec 2009 | Photo Gallery
Saigon & Nha Trang
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Wednesday, 9 Dec 2009 | Views [1436] | Comments [1]
This place is a crazy, hyper-active, energized, cosmopolitan city with mopeds galore. There’s 3 million + mopeds here and 8 million residents. It’s busy, dirty, hectic, and loud, yet residents and visitors LOVE it! I do. I’m having a blast so far. ... Read more >
Tags: food, ho chi minh, kids, massage, mopeds, saigon, war remnants museum
Wednesday, 9 Dec 2009 | Views [962]
Nha Trang I escaped the city of Saigon for a few days to go to Nha Trang in the East coast of the middle of Vietnam. It was a nice little beach town with lots of restaurants and bars. And tours. I think the fun of tours in Vietnam is the gamble of ... Read more >
Tags: bad hotels, nha trang, scams, tours, vietnam
Tuesday, 8 Dec 2009 | Views [2081]
So, I decided to take the scenic route from Saigon to Bangkok. I always wanted to sail along the Mekong from Vietnam to Cambodia, and see the locals’ daily life unfold before my eyes. I decided on the 3 day, 2 night tour from Saigon to Phnom Penh. From ... Read more >
Tags: boats, border crossing, buses, cambodia, mekong, mekong homestay, mekong people, tours, vietnam
Wednesday, 2 Dec 2009 | Views [1021]
Here's some random and amazing sights I came across in Saigon: I walked into Sheseido, a really expensive skin care store, which sells face wash for $50 US, and the make-up lady is picking her nose. DIGGING for treasure. For about 30 seconds while ... Read more >
Tags: bizarre, ho chi minh, saigon, sights, vietnam