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September 15th 2007
Published: November 11th 2007
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Hi folks, This is our first blog from our Vietnam trip in September. Since we went to three different cities, and spent a significant time in each one, we decided to divide up this blog into 3 different logs. This first one is about the northern capital city of Vietnam, Hanoi. Our first impressions of Vietnam were that it had really cool French architecture, a small amount of cars, but a ridic... Read Full Entry



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Laurence Buckley & Melanie Buckley
Laurence Melanie
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Hello World, Our journey started on February 16, 2005, when we met in New York City. We became inseparable from the very first day we met, began dating, fell in love, and moved in together in SoHo, N.Y.C. Our lives, now intertwined, took a very adventurous turn as we moved to Japan. While living in Japan for a year I (Larry) taught English as a second language in Shin Uryasu-shi and Melanie was Ariel in a performance of 'The Little Mermaid' at Disney Sea in Tokyo. After Japan, we realized how much we enjoyed traveling and decided to move to South Korea. During our first year in Sout... full info
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This little boy was amazed by the digital cameraThis little boy was amazed by the digital camera
This little boy was amazed by the digital camera
A local farming town on a remote island in HaLong BayA local farming town on a remote island in HaLong Bay
A local farming town on a remote island in HaLong Bay
We didn't feel like riding a bike so we rented a mopedWe didn't feel like riding a bike so we rented a moped
We didn't feel like riding a bike so we rented a moped
MOOOOOOOOOVE...Did you like that??MOOOOOOOOOVE...Did you like that??
MOOOOOOOOOVE...Did you like that??
Having some lunch after our tourHaving some lunch after our tour
Having some lunch after our tour
Dinner at Cyclo CafeDinner at Cyclo Cafe
Dinner at Cyclo Cafe
Having some drinks with most of the people we met on the HaLong Bay TourHaving some drinks with most of the people we met on the HaLong Bay Tour
Having some drinks with most of the people we met on the HaLong Bay Tour
River and us at The Ritz HotelRiver and us at The Ritz Hotel
River and us at The Ritz Hotel
A big jug of Snake WineA big jug of Snake Wine
A big jug of Snake Wine
Hmmmm...Do I want snake wine, wine with cow penis or wine with bear claws???Hmmmm...Do I want snake wine, wine with cow penis or wine with bear claws???
Hmmmm...Do I want snake wine, wine with cow penis or wine with bear claws???
Enjoying some snake..yum yumEnjoying some snake..yum yum
Enjoying some snake..yum yum
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum ComplexThe Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex
Presidential Palace Presidential Palace
Presidential Palace
Hoa Lo Prison Museum- The Hanoi Hilton for U.S. POW's during the American WarHoa Lo Prison Museum- The Hanoi Hilton for U.S. POW's during the American War
Hoa Lo Prison Museum- The Hanoi Hilton for U.S. POW's during the American War
Feeling the pain of the prisonersFeeling the pain of the prisoners
Feeling the pain of the prisoners
The Temple of Literature - Dedication to ConfuciusThe Temple of Literature - Dedication to Confucius
The Temple of Literature - Dedication to Confucius
Stone stelae honoring those who studied under ConfuciusStone stelae honoring those who studied under Confucius
Stone stelae honoring those who studied under Confucius
Vietnam War MemorialVietnam War Memorial
Vietnam War Memorial
Is that a pig...why yes it is!!Is that a pig...why yes it is!!
Is that a pig...why yes it is!!



16th November 2007

Bree
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wow!
your trip looks absolutely amazing. i honestly never really thought i would want to travel to vietnam before but now i am dying to go!!!!

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