Phan Thiet, Vietnam

8th March 2009 Dai Duong Ocean Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 80% humidity 34 degrees Today it was Women's Day and even if you didn't know it from the posters and activities going on in the city, everyone kept saying 'happy Women's Day ...

... from the cosy cute beach stretch called Mui Ne, along with the dreadful Dutch duo, we made for the small provincial city of Phan Thiet en route to our destinations. After briefly catching the odors and sights of the fishing villages and marinas, we  ...

... in a green rind.  As it matures it becomese a purplish red and finally it regains some green color) In Phan Thiet Afterwards, we headed for the heart of Phan Thiet, visiting the nieghborthood where Mom and G-parents lived for umpteen years ...

... 5 or 6 guest houses around the corner, with young ladies sat outside. On a serious note, I think prostitution is a big problem in Vietnam and it ain't just the tourists that create it. The town we were in last night was not a touristy place at all and we ...