Vietnam Fun

In case you missed my story the first time, pop on over to Women Rockin The Road, where I am blogging about how I almost got ran over by several motorcycles in Vietnam. While you are there, make sure to check out the How Do You Rock page, where you can find out how to tell YOUR story. If you have already...

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Best Places to Visit in Vietnam

Vietnam is just one of the countries in Indochina Peninsula that is blessed with soaring mountains, abundant rice fields and a number of interesting attractions to pay a visit. Start your holiday vacation by coming around the Halong Bay or rather be called as the Bay of Descending Dragons. It is called...

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Racing For Your Life

Crossing the street is an art form and all around the world it is done differently. I was in Washington DC once with some friends as we jaywalked across the street, the middle aged woman behind us who was standing on the curb, stated to her friend, “Hmph. They must be from California”. Well she could...

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Make Way For Buffalo

make way for buffaloOriginally uploaded by kyria!I love this picture with the water buffalo and the lady herding them on her bike. It's too bad it was overcast pretty much the entire time we were there so this photo is a little grainy and dark, but I still like it! Ninh Binh, Vietnam -- near the Mua...

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Non Sleeper

- Have you ever taken an overnight bus? They call it a "sleeper" and it does have seats that recline, but I sure do not do a lot of sleeping on that bus! Last night we came from Hue to Ninh Binh and it was a 12 hour overnight bus. We arrived at about 6 am in the pitch dark and fog on the side of the road. Luckily there was a guy who had a hotel and took us straight to a room and we went straight to...

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Randoms and Questions: A Vietnam List

(1) Getting to Vietnam was an interesting experience. The guy told us that the bus would take about 9 hours. It turned out to be about 14 hours and two bus changes. The last change put us in a minivan with about 15 other people. In the middle of the ride, the van stopped and loaded a motorbike into the back of the van. I was feeling very faint the rest of the ride and I kept thinking, "what if I get...

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Sights and Sounds

Vietnam in one word: Clean. You can’t always say this for many countries. You may have a nice beach but there is a lot of trash on it. You may get a hostel where the blankets haven’t been washed in a long time. You may have rats or cockroaches in your room (or even better, in the kitchen). In Vietnam, the laundry smells good, the streets are clean, things are on time and things are pretty organized...

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What I Love About Vietnam

Bags like these! Fruit marketsPho Bo for breakfast! BeachesDragon Fruit (tastes like a kiwi)Vietnamese Coffee!Riding around on a tiny bikeSpicy food!There are a lot of other things but I didn't get photos of them all! A non photo list to follow!...

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Delightful Sapa Valley in Northern Vietnam

Take an overnight train ride from bustling Hanoi and you will arrive in the remote mountainous region of Sapa Valley, home to beautiful mountains and valleys, many minority hill-tribes and fascinating street markets. By escaping to Sapa you will find here real life and culture and pure relaxation.Sapa...

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Impressive Upside Down Pyramid in Hanoi

Toward 1000th anniversary Thang Long - Hanoi, many marvelous architectural works were built to enhance our Hanoi - the heart of Vietnam, such as: Inaugurated Peaceful Park, Hanoi Museum, ceramic road, Ho uncle statue,... However, Hanoi Museum which impressed me the most has not only the unique architecture...

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The Brilliance of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon (it all depends on who you're talking to) is a brilliant city that belies what most people think of when they imagine Vietnam. People think of jungles and damp rice fields, and while Vietnam does indeed have luscious jungles and rice fields where early morning mist settles...

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Visit Halong Bay - A World Heritage Site

Ha Long Bay is located in northern Vietnam, east of Hai Phong City on the way to Mong Cai on the China Border. The scenery of Halong Bay is fantastic - awesome in fact. Halong Bays status has changed dramatically since it was named a World Heritage Site in 1994.  Once a sleepy port, it now attracts...

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All Around Cat Ba Island

I'm going to break travel writer ranks and make a bold but honest statement: the main beaches at Cat Ba island just aren't that marvelous. There. Said it. Shot me, slander me or write indignant letters to my editor, I don't care.Of course, they're not terrible and I'm sure with a weighty thesaurus and...

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Vietnam - The Hidden Charm

Vietnam is one of the most beautiful countries in the heart of South East Asia. It lies on Indochina Peninsula. It stretches south from the Chinese border along the east coast of the Indochina Peninsula. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and the East Sea, to the east...

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Best War Films: "FULL METAL JACKET"

FULL METAL JACKETStanley Kubrick's 1987, penultimate film seemed to a lot of people to be contrived and out of touch with the '80s vogue for such intensely realistic portrayals of the Vietnam War as Platoon and The Deer Hunter. Certainly, Kubrick gave audiences plenty of reason to wonder why he made...

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Beautiful Beches to visit before they vanish - International Beach Locations

Don't get frighten by the title, yes the beaches I am going to mention in this post are in danger of getting vanished. But it may take some time and you can enjoy a great vaccation at this beaches before you are left with the option of watchin Nat Gero documentary on the beach or browse online wikis about the beaches.Here comes the list of famous beaches that scientists predict will no longer will...

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Stunning Pictures From The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War still haunts the collective American psyche. And it's images still fascinates the rest of the world. But for different reasons. America learnt to its discomfiture that a group of highly motivated people can defeat the most technological advanced army in the world. And the world learnt...

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