Blogs from Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, South Central Coast, Vietnam, Asia - page 72

The main attractions of the coastal town of Nha Trang are the monumental Cham Towers and white sand beaches. This area is also known to have the best coastal climate in Vietnam. The port was established in 1924 and became a popular recreational spot for American sailors during the Vietnam War. Nha Trang’s earlier existence goes back to the Cham Kingdom, a civilization originated with the migration of Malay-Polynesians. The Cham people are one of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities with their own language. In their unique culture the women select their husbands and give their property to their daughters rather than their sons. Over the years the Cham have acclimated to the ways of the Vietnamese while at the same time retaining many of their ancient customs. The two tiered city of Nha Trang offers both a ... read more

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Its been a while since my last blog so loads to tell. I left Siem Reap for Phnom Penh on the 11th March where we stayed for a night before departing for Vietnam on the Saturday. The bus journey to the dock, which was supposed to take an hour instead took 3. Half way through the journey the bus swirved to miss a truck and hit a huge pot hole sending the bus off the road narrowly missing a rather large tree and finishing perched on the edge of a hill. The steering cable was broken and the axle twisted so we waited in the middle of nowhere whilst a few of the locals and the bus driver tried to fix it. We finally got to the dock 2 hrs late and boarded the barge ... read more

Long time no blog. Sorry, if you were upset. No problem if you weren't, and you're welcome if you were sick of all this self indulgent dribble. Speaking of self indulgent, (tangential thought) the other day we wrote a scathing email to CNN who showed a piece about how a woman in NYC is suing a hotel for 20 million USD b/c she got bites from bed bugs. She had "emotional distress" and "now hotels are no fun". After yelling at the TV (Jon's favorite pasttime) we decided to act on it. I will not include the text of the email but the phrase "self-indulgent litigious buffoon" was the center piece. Also a quick thank you for all the great responses to the last entry. Either we inadvertantly guilted you or the last entry was exceptional. ... read more

Yep, when beer is cheaper than water and a big bottle of whiskey sets you back a buck you know it's gonna be good times. Just remember to look for the sign saying 'Bia Hoi' or 'Bia Tuoi' and you'll know you've struck bargain basement liquid gold. I wouldn't say I've ever been a beer coniseiur* myself until now but at 50 cents for 2 litres it doesn't taste bad! And more on the cheap whiskey later... So here we are in Hoi An, before that Nha Trang, before that Mui Ne and before that Ho Chi Minh City. This entry is my attempt to catch up on the news of my travels without being too long winded. The way I babble on that is unlikely but wish me luck anyway! I've put in sub headings ... read more