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October 22nd 2011

Published: October 22nd 2011

After 3 short days we're leaving the amazing city that is Saigon, leaving Vietnam for that matter. After completing our open bus tour from Hanoi to Saigon it's time to say goodbye. We're just over half way done with our trip and it's time to move on. The open bus tour was a good choice for us, it was easy to book onward trips from each city and the buses left at the same time every... Read Full Entry

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Whitney and Joel LaBahn

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Hello! We are Joel and Whitney LaBahn. We've quit our jobs and left our home in Seattle to travel South East Asia and gain some world experience. We hope to update our travel blog on a regular basis with photos and stories about our journey to show friends and family. We also hope to include travel tips and advice so others visiting the same area can learn from our experience. Thank you for sharing this journey with us!... full info

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Couryard of the Reunification Palace

Basement of the Reunificaiton Palace

Number of allied troops from each country helping the South Vietnamese. The US is the first country listed with over half a million troops.

Basement of Reunificaiton Palace

Map of the division of North and South Vietnam during the war.

Sub Basement at Reunication Palace

Bomb shelter where the walls are over a meter thick, the President's office had a door that led directly to the shelter in case of an attack.

Inside the Ben Thanh Market

Dried shrimp

Inside the Ben Thanh

Joel gets down on his knees to beg for a discount on Calvin Klein underwear, luckily she has a great sense of humor and says yes.

Hello Cambodia!

On the Cambodia/Vietnam border.

Ferry across the Mekong

The flooding in SE Asia has risen the Mekong well above normal, this ferry helped get us across to Phnom Penh.

Make your own fresh spring rolls in Saigon

Yummy!

Fried squid at the Night Market in Saigon

Spinach and Feta Spring Rolls in Cambodia

Different, but really good.

28th October 2011

Hotel Nikko Saigon
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You should go to Can Gio
Next year you should try go to Can Gio, it is not far from Ho Chi Minh City. The beach is also great like Vung Tau beach.

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