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Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands December 31st 2013

This was the summer home of Bao Dai, the last emperor of Vietnam.... read more
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Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands December 30th 2013

Da Lat is known for many exports throughout Vietnam; Flowers, strawberries, coffee and Weasel Coffee. If you're scratching your head and wondering what Weasel Coffee is you will shit yourself, literally. Weasel coffee is a type of coffee that is collected from weasel shit. Yup. Weasel shit. The weasels are fed coffee and the poop is collected the next day. Washed, dried, stored for six months, washed again and then roasted. I never knew what coffee actually looked like before it is processed into powder form. Coffee looks a lot like a cranberry. The coffee seeds gets its aroma and flavors from being roasted. An un-roasted coffee seed taste like any other seeds. The weasels are fed raw coffee seeds in its fruit form for a day. They are then fed chicken soup the next day ... read more
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Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands December 30th 2013

People, experiences and places are like the air that you inhale. Holding on to it can be suffocating. Take in every person, place and experience like the breath of air you take in. Enjoy it. Savor it. And eventually let it go...as you do when you exhale. Not every breath you take will consist of good air...Not every person you meet will be good. Not every experiences you have will be pleasant, but that doesn't mean you should stop breathing or meeting people or experiencing new things. If we do we will cease to exists. Metaphorically and literally speaking.... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands December 28th 2013

Panoramic view of Xuan Huong Lake Da lat is underrated in terms of popularity amongst tourists. I can't say enough nice things about Da Lat. Locals are friendly and kind. The effects of tourism has not affected the locals yet...Locals are intrigue by foreigners and would jump at the chance to take a picture with one. The hospitality is exceptional. This beautiful city sits atop the mountains that surrounds central Vietnam. The regions outside of Da Lat are worth exploring on motorbikes. Da Lat has a touch of French Colonialism in its architecture and is known to locals as the "City of Flowers." I was fortunate to have visited during their biannual Flower Festival. The Flower Festival was a great display of harmony between human and nature. Vietname... read more
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Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Lam Dong » Da Lat August 29th 2013

...I'd hope to find a place in Da Lat, for although Tara and I had spent only four or five days in the refuge of the old French colonial administrators, fleeing the heat of the valleys in the city of a thousand pines, there was something that drew me to the place, made me feel like I could hang my hat, so to speak. 'There isn't much to do there,' 'it's ok for a couple of days,' 'the valley of love looks like it's from a cheesy romance flick,' are among the descriptions I heard about Da Lat which sounded just fine to me since when traveling it often seems you need to make an excuse to just do nothing and here is this unassuming mountain town making the excuses for me. On the way up, ... read more
Da Lat Streets
Crazy House 1
Inside the Pagoda

Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands August 27th 2013

Da Lat was just a 4 hour bus drive from Nha Trang but rising to 1,500 metres the dramatic change in climate makes it feel like much further away. This city was originally developed to be much needed salvation from the heat and humidity of the south central coast but although nicknamed the city of flowers because of it's nationwide trade of cut flowers, the city itself is not that pretty and actually a bit short of things to do. It is however, a really good base for seeing the sites around so, enjoying the lower temperature (about 20 degrees and rainy), we spent the afternoon studying maps, guidebooks, internet and tour agents for what to see. We decided against a private car and driver and also against riding on the back of the popular 'easy ... read more
One of Crazy House's many stairways
The Faraway Tree
House of fairy tales

Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands August 16th 2013

Eigentlich war unser nächstes Ziel Hoi An, aber da wir keine Lust hatten nur auf der Autobahn zu fahren, machten wir einen Umweg in die Berge bei Kon Tum. Es sollte sich als gute Wahl herausstellen. Da wir die ersten Kilometer auf dem gleichen Weg fuhren, den wir schon nach Anh Khe fuhren, legten wir diese ziemlich schnell zurück. Danach wurden wir langsamer, weil wir kamen an kleinen Dörfern vorbei und an schönen Landschaften, vorbei an Kaffeeplantagen und Leuten, welche am Holz sammeln waren, um am Abend ihr Essen kochen zu können. Jeder half mit. Sogar die Kinder halfen mit Holz herbeizuschleppen. Ihre Körbe waren zwar nicht ganz so gross, wie die der Erwachsenen, aber doch ziemlich schwer. Wenn sie genügend Holz fürs Abendessen gesammelt hatten durften sie spielen gehen. Auch hier sah man wie arm ... read more
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unsere Strecke nach Kon Tum
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Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Lam Dong » Da Lat August 9th 2013

Feeling better from my all day hangover, Poppy and I woke up early to go Canyoning. Oh my gosh, this day was so exhilarating. A group of 6 of us got taught to abseil and jump down a small wall. Our first proper abseil was down a 16m wall face next to a waterfall, building us up for the big one in which we went down a roaring waterfall 25m high. The big one, I slipped and hung for a few seconds halfway down. I figured to push myself back up while the force of the waterfall gushed on me. I've got to admit, I was shitting it, but I was ok. I then had to fall from 4 metres down into the water. We also did some cliff jumping, one from 4m and the second ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Lam Dong » Da Lat August 3rd 2013

From the coast at Nha Trang to the central highlands town of Dalat runs a new road - apparently! Quite what the old road was like we dread to think. With a demonic driver who knew the sinuous curves like the back of his hand we made it in three and a half hours. Those curves made it feel more like a roller coaster and by the time we got there, every child on board had been sick, and no doubt a few of the adults too. It would appear that we are made of sterner stuff!! When we got to Dalat there was a fine drizzle in the air. After checking in to the Blue Moon hotel we set out for a quick walk around the lake. It is 7km to go all the way ... read more
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Dalat Flower Garden
Going round the lake

Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Lam Dong » Da Lat July 21st 2013

Bereits auf dem Weg nach Dalat machte unser Gepäckträger wieder schlapp - er brach einfach auseinander. Das heisst wir mussten das Gepäck inkl. Gepäckträger irgendwie festbinden. Ausserdem regnete es ziemlich stark und die Strasse war zum Teil mit RIESEN Löchern bedeckt, aber wir schafften es dann doch noch nach Dalat. Dalat stand auch weiterhin im Zeichen von Regen, es regnete eigentlich die ganze Zeit. Trotzdem liessen wir es uns nicht nehmen Dalat und seine Sehenswürdigkeiten anzuschauen. Bereits auf dem Weg nach Dalat, sind wir an 2 super schönen Wasserfällen vorbei gekommen. Beim einen haben uns ein paar Picknicker sogar eingeladen mit ihnen Schnaps zu trinken. Wir mussten aber leider weiter, um noch vor Anbruch der Nacht in Dalat zu sein. Weil wir spät in Dalat ankamen, nahmen wir den erstbeste Hotel, welches wir fanden, damit wir ... read more
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unsere Route nach Dalat




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