Blogs from Ho Chi Minh City, Southeast, Vietnam, Asia - page 245

After an incredible time in Cambodia it was time to bid a fond farewell to one of the countries that has had a profound effect on us both; the warmth and hospitality of it's people (who are still reeling from events of the past) will remain in our hearts and minds forever... Well, we spent 3 weeks in Vietnam, starting off down the Mekong River from Cambodia to Chau Doc and then Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). We travelled up the Vietnamese coast, stopping off at various places such as Nha Trang (great snorkelling), Hoi An (cheap tailors and even cheaper beers) and finally ending up in Hanoi (rather chaotic, even cheaper beers!) We have been travelling throughout Cambodia & Vietnam with our Norwegian friends Hans and Elisabet, who we met on the Thai/Cambodia border. We ... read more

We took a one day trip out to Cao Dai Temple and the Cu Ch tunnels - and what an interesting trip! The tunnels are tiny! We were on our hands and knees crawling through with the roof of the tunnels just millimeters above our backs. Add minimal, red lighting, and soaring temperatures and you have a recipe for an attack of claustrophobia!... read more

Just a quick note guys to make you all jealous.... I am at this very moment getting a Chinese foot massage and have had a facial, sauna, skin scubbing, milk bath, hair wash, ear cleaning (bizarre to say the least). Next on the list is manicure, pedicure massage and mud bath as well as cupping! I'll be a new woman and men will fall at my feet! All for 15 dollars - that's 8 quid!! Love u all and im sure now u all hate me! By the way Im Portuguese to the dude who left me a comment. Sorry cant remember your name Im far too relaxed!... read more

Imagine basically throwing yourself into traffic, with every fibre of your body urging you to "go, go, go!" while you must convince yourself to slowly shuffle along, giving drivers the opportunity to swerve around you. Your worst mistake is a quick, sudden move. Welcome to Vietnam! This past week in Japan is called Golden Week, as it has 3 national holidays in a row. Many Japanese people use it as an opportunity to travel within Japan or abroad, and my friend Alexis and I also seized this opportunity. After a 1 hour flight to Korea, a lengthy layover, and a 4 hour flight, we had arrived in Ho Chi Minh City. One's first encounters with Ho Chi Minh City can only be described as sensory overload. Your ears are filled with honking, your eyes with people ... read more

My mother sent me an e-mail the other day... and she commented on what I am doing with my life. She said, it seems very exciting and that there never seems to be a dull moment. I have been thinking about this and have came to a conclusion. I think it's impossible for there to ever be a dull moment. If you pick any moment in time... RIGHT NOW for instance, and you really think about it, this exact moment and every consecutive and previous moments before have been experienced by each and every person in the world at the same time. That thought alone, that people all over the world are all having amazing experiences RIGHT NOW... like their first love or a broken heart or their first breath or their last breath. This is ... read more