Blogs from Da Nang , South Central Coast, Vietnam, Asia - page 20

We decided to get a flight from Hanoi down to Hue - I have never been so scared on a flight as the plane tried to land FOUR times but couldnt due to a tail wind! It would literally just get to the runway and then pull back up like a rocket! We ended up landing in Danang which was our original choice when we were going to do the 16 hour train journey. A hard choice as the plane was just 10 pounds more! We ended up getting a free hotel in Danang because of the inconvenience - As the floods had only just subsided and the weather was pretty rough still there was only one thing to do...!... read more

I arrived in Da Nang Saturday night and was in training on Sunday, before being whisked off to Hue, so had very little time in which to take photos. I will hopefully add to these ones when I return there at the end of the month.... read more

May 22, 2007 - 1,726 kilometers and 40 hours Original Story with Photos and Links - http://ajarncharlie.livejournal.com/118344.html It has been quite an interesting few days since I departed Hanoi by train to make my way eventually to Saigon. Hanoi was great in all ways and has left me with a warm impression although along the way I have discovered that all that visit there did not like it which rather shocked me. I guess the reason most voiced was the coldness of the people although I found that not to be true in my case. I think I am beginning to see that ‘certain types’ are targeted for the “hustle’ with me being a single traveler and somewhat older and male not so easy to prey on. Personally however I boarded my train south happy and ... read more

We arrived in Vietnam on a bus from Cambodia. The ride was fairly smooth, though the bus broke down at the border, and we spent a good hour and a half waiting for a new one to show up. The only reason I mention this is because while we were waiting for our new ride, I happened to chat with a guy from Eugene, Oregon, where I went to school. He had even frequented the same $1.50 movie theater as I; and I found it incredibly ironic to be talking to someone else from Eugene of all places, while stranded at a border in Southeast Asia...small world. Whenever you cross a border you subconsciously suspect some great sign of change. In some sense this is simply psychological, as generally the geography and the land around you ... read more

Here we are at Danang airport with our 5 business class tickets :) Had to get them as that is all that was available though I think they are cheap compared to NA airline tickets. Of course this is all in a special area that "commoners" LOL can't go into. Big comfy chairs, free interent, a table of food and snacks and a fridge of drinks and beer - all free. Kids are in heaven. There are 2 big TV's - yup - put that cartoon channel on. Have another 1 1/2 hours here. Now I wonder what the VIP lounge is like....... Cheers ... read more