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Travel Blogs from Hanoi/Saigon, Vietnam
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My first full day in saigon was spent at ...
This is a top pick! ... 1972 nearly 3,680 American aircraft and 4,844 helicopters were shot down/lost with a total of 15 million tonnes of ammunition dropped on Vietnam. There are 2 sides to every story, but if it was one thing the museum drove home was that war is very ...
I'm giving the city it's real name to all ...
... at Don Muang International airport in plenty of time for our 11am flight. Handing over our tickets and passports, newly printed Vietnam vias's costing 2000 baht (about 33 pounds) stapled into the middle pages. Within seconds he says there's a problem. ...
Now in the South....
... a glass case of all his medals of honor (including the purple heart, etc.). The plaque was inscribed: To the people of Vietnam. I was wrong. I am sorry. I just lost it after that.... Anyway that is where I am at. Just trying to collect ...
This and that
... dangerous, except for PP, which has a distinctly ominous feel - kind of out there on the edge. - The prosperity and friendliness of Vietnam. In the traveler areas, about 60-70% of interactions are about money. Once out of those areas, the "What's your ...
It's raining in Saigon
... down the passageway. Cafe sua da - strong and sweet on ice. Could it be any finer than this? The green of Vietnam, so intense, passing by my window ... Praise with elation Praise every morning God's re-creation of the new day Tears running ...
Phu Quoc to Saigon
Xin Chao!! (hello in Vietnamese) We are in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in Vietnam. Here is a quick update on what we have been up to in November. We were going to leave Chau Doc on November 1 but after chatting with a local English guy we ...
Just a quick one today as not much has ...
Just a quick one today as not much has happened. Still enjoying Saigon although I've got an idea of why some people don't. After I last wrote we went to the War Remnants Museum. To say it was horrific is an understatement. Amazingly I'd never heard of ...
Saigon
Wednesday June 30-Friday July 2 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam We were very lucky when we returned from the Easy Rider tour and were told that we could get the Wednesday flight to Ho Chi Minh City (the government favors that name, the residents ...
Weekend Excursions -- for the first 7 weeks.
... planet recommended in each town. For Saigon, I recommend Saharra, a great place to dance (on pool tablesfº). Unlike Hanoi, the bars in Saigon stay open past midnight¡K actually, some don¡¦t close! Mekong Delta: On the fourth day we took a boat ...
Place to Stay in Saigon/HCMC
A bit more expensive than the others ($15/single room) but I can not think of a hotel with a nicer environment. Run by lovely women - all who are fun to chat with, and shower you with yummy spring rolls & noodles every evening, tea & breakfast ...
Saigon
Goodmorning Saigon! Laatste dagje voor ons in dit geweldig mooi en warme land. Vanmorgen heb ik rustig de tas ingepakt en een heerlijk douche genomen. Wanneer we beneden even een ontbijtje pakken, komt HArvey ( de engelsman uit Jungle Beach ) ...
Chicken Town, snorkelling, moterbike tour, DMZ
... like you are in a very different place. It was a bit surreal. Have I mentioned that I absolutely love Vietnam? From Hue we took yet another overnight bus to Hanoi. Hanoi is bustling and busy, a lot like Saigon, but the old town is on a pretty lake. It ...
Saigon (Kate arrives!)
... that tomorrow we are doing something more cultural and we all sleep like babies . Good Night Vietnam ! July 9th : Cu Chi Tunnels & walking Tour of Saigon Met John & Michelle downstairs for a quick breakfast and headed to meet our guide ...
Siagon and Mekong Delta
... very comfortable and the roads were just like home but very busy. We had a guide on this bus who told us all about Vietnam and Saigon and was encouraging us to use his company for all tours but it was nice to get some information. We arrived in Saigon at ...
Saigon
Goodmorning, Vandaag is was het dan eindelijk zover, de Cu Chi Tunnels. Man wat zijn die dingen gaaf! Vanmorgen zijn we om 07:45 uur door een klein busje opgepikt. Het is maar 60 kilometer rijden, maar het duurt al veertig minuten voordat je hier de ...
From Hanoi to Saigon: 26 June-16 July 2005
... the compartment with a gentlemen from Scotland, who used to work as a consultant for the IAEA .... Hoi An, Eastern Central Vietnam (south of Hue): From Hanoi I take a train to Hue and from there the 'Open-tour bus' to Hoi An. The 'Open-tour bus' is ...
new town, familiar faces
... journey's as she just kept talking and talking for about an hour all the while with a big happy smile, definitely a good start to vietnam. We enjoyed it soo much that we even headed off in search of a karaoke bar with two of our fellow passengers that ...
I love the smell of 'nam' in the morning
Well, here I am in Vietnam (arrived a day late, due to an illness which may or may not have been my own doing, but dont fret I am fine now!!). Had another nightmare bus journey to get here - possibly the worst yet, but who is counting. We arrived and that ...
Saigon and Mui Ne
... one-way, taking 4 hours. You are picked up from your hotel, and the journey isn't too bad. I found a great little hotel, the Vietnam-Austrian hotel, just opposite the Hanh cafe where the bus stops. My single room with air-con is $10 a night, less ...
where's si gone?
Vietnam. Saigon. War Remnants Museum (formerly named "Museum of American War Crimes") . Somehow after learning about the atrocities of the Khymer Rouge in Cambodia I was primed for the emotional response to seeing all the photos or war victims and ...
Scars of the past and present
... a massage, lovely ladies, postcards, crap artifacts, the odd cyclo ride and chewing gum. You have to realize though that the people of Vietnam have no social security and so resort to all means to make ends meat. By the way Jane did you manage to sign on ...
Saigon First Afternoon
... lagers and a packet of fags. It was becoming quite clear that Min the pimp wanted me to experience the other side of Vietnam. Another bar later, where I did try the Vietnamese national coffee, Chon. This is where coffee beans are fed to a certain ...
There is now something to look at
... in to the pictures, including some friends we've met along the way so far. There are some images of Bangkok as well as some from Hanoi. We have lots more that we want you to see but it's a time thing. Re-sizing and waiting for them to upload takes time. ...
Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang and Saigon
... here. Saigon is much smarter than Hanoi and it seems a much more modern city, this is odd concidering Hanoi is officially the capital of Vietnam. Visited the 'war reminents musuem', lots of old US hardware there including a lot of the bombs which were ...
Trip from Saigon to Mekong Delta
... of Pham Ngu Lao, all of whom offer tours of different lengths to the Mekong Delta, one of the most interesting areas in Vietnam. The might Mekong River dominates the lives of the people here, whether it be travelling, work or accomodation. There are ...
Good morning Vietnam!!
... to get out. At the moment we're in Saigon (in the south - officially called Ho Chi Minh but still called Saigon by the locals). A different place to Hanoi, with more money and a more western feel to it. If you ever come here stay in one of Madame ...
Nam
... On our first afternoon we both took a rickshaw around the city, stopping off at the War Museum, which gave a history of the Vietnam War, including some pretty horiffic photo's. The journey was quite an experience. We've never seen so many motorbikes and ...
Into the swing of things
... was a lively town. And one that finally had an ATM. The #7 Hotel, or some such place was the best best bargain of the trip and cost practically nothing. Plus they fed us breakfast and tea and popcorn throughout the day. Vietnam has been my fave so ...
Yesterday we spent just wondering around ...
... and witnessed a guys 24th birthday. It only lasted about 30-40 minutes which was quite strange. We got invited to eat some of the vietnam style food, got a bit of cake and downed a few beers (You say Mok Hai Bah Yo! Then you say 100%!!!!! and everyone ...
Howzit!! we've just uploaded a heap of ...
Howzit!! We've just uploaded a heap of photos onto the entry before this one so go and have a look, now I cant be bothered to type anymore. There are some from all the way back in Malaysia, we couldnt be bothered to put them in the right places so ...
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