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A few days in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam – May, 2016

By admin | May 25, 2016 - 4:45 pm |June 12, 2016 Asia, Vietnam
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We spent our last few days in Vietnam meandering around Ho Chi Minh city. We stayed in district one which is one of the main … Continue reading →

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Can Tho – Mekong Delta, Vietnam – May, 2016

By admin | May 25, 2016 - 3:15 am |May 25, 2016 Asia, Vietnam
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We had a bit of a rough start on this leg of the trip. After we had made our plans and hotel booking in Can … Continue reading →

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Let down in Doc Let – Revived in Nha Trang, Vietnam – April, 2016

By admin | May 23, 2016 - 8:52 pm |May 23, 2016 Asia, Vietnam
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When you travel a lot, it’s only a matter of time that you come across a place that just doesn’t suit your fancy. After a … Continue reading →

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Hoi An, the tailor capital of Vietnam – April, 2016

By admin | May 18, 2016 - 12:05 am |May 18, 2016 Asia, Vietnam
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Hoi An is a well known city that is VERY popular for tailors and all the streets are literally lined with tailor shops. They will … Continue reading →

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Imperial City of Hue, Vietnam – April, 2016

By admin | May 5, 2016 - 12:25 am |May 5, 2016 Asia, Vietnam
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We flew into Hue and had the hotel pick us up at the airport, that seems to be the best way to avoid the taxi … Continue reading →

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Trang An Grottoes – Ninh Binh, Vietnam – April, 2016

By admin | April 28, 2016 - 1:37 pm |April 28, 2016 Asia, Vietnam
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We visited Trang An Grottoes as a day trip from Hanoi and it’s another one of those ‘not to be missed’ areas. It’s like Ha … Continue reading →

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High mountains of Sapa and Bac Ha, Vietnam – April, 2016

By admin | April 27, 2016 - 1:40 pm |April 27, 2016 Asia, Vietnam
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Most people take the overnight train from Hanoi to Sapa but we decided on the Sapa Express bus and what a good choice it turned … Continue reading →

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Yen Duc Village, Vietnam – April, 2016

By admin | April 24, 2016 - 2:06 pm |April 25, 2016 Asia, Vietnam
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Instead of driving all the way back to Hanoi after disembarking from our Ha Long Bay cruise, we opted to visit Yen Duc village. We … Continue reading →

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Awestruck in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam – April, 2016

By admin | April 20, 2016 - 12:41 am |April 20, 2016 Asia, Vietnam
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We couldn’t imagine going to Vietnam and not making a visit to Ha Long Bay and it certainly didn’t disappoint. There’s a reason Ha Long … Continue reading →

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Hanoi, Vietnam – April, 2016

By admin | April 14, 2016 - 1:36 pm |April 14, 2016 Asia, Vietnam
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We had read so many things about Vietnam with regards to scams and bait and switch schemes that we swore we would be on our … Continue reading →

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