November 5th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
A wise traveler prepped us for this leg of the trip with the following admonition: "When you arrive in Vietnam, you will either love it or hate it. There's no in-between." After one day here in the ... 41 photos [full story]

November 3rd 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
Sunday 1 November 2009 - I traveled with my colleagues to the Thành Chương's Viet Palace which is located 35km from Hanoi's center. Mr. Thành Chương was born in 1949 in a northern ... 45 photos [full story]

November 3rd 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
A few weeks ago I took a trip with Matt and Alex (two other teachers) to Ba Vii national park, about 40km out of Hanoi. I hadn’t really been out of the city since I went away at the beginnin ... 8 photos [full story]

October 31st 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
At 5.30am on our 2nd last day in Hanoi, the alarm went off and we both groaned... Not the smartest idea we have had to stay out until 1am then do a sunrise tour! We stumbled downstairs grumpy as at 6a ... 32 photos [full story]

October 27th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
To do: Hue Hanoi Ha Long Bay Good day all I sit here, on 29.10.09, typing away in an internet cafe in Vientiane: a city in which we have spent the last 2 days, mainly on the toilet. Ple ... [full story]

October 27th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
We're here at last in Vietnam!!! Touched down not long ago, after an hours flight from Bangkok!!! We flew with Air-France which we were really impressed with, as they gave us seats by the exit. This ... [full story]

October 26th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
Hello people. Letting you how Vietnam has been. Had a really good week but been pretty hectic! Stayed in Ho Chi Minh city for a few days and enjoyed the madness of it all. Best people-watching venue b ... 24 photos [full story]

October 27th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Halong Bay
After months of research McKay and I finally decided on the PINTA GOLD cruise for our Halong Bay trip... it is a hard area to research/make a decision on and we decided after one too many horror stori ... 30 photos [full story]

October 24th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Halong Bay
After saying goodbye to the friendly hotel folks at Hanoi, we continued our voyage to Halong Bay, about 3.5 hours drive from the capital. For USD95 per person, we were given a night's stay on the ... 4 photos [full story]

October 24th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
s part of my ongoing efforts to contribute to the travel community at large, I would normally pen down my experiences @ after a hotel stay for the benefit of prospective travellers. I've gained valua ... 1 photos [full story]