The people I met when traveling

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October 27th 2013

Published: October 20th 2009

A trip may be ruined or not, it depends much on how we deal with the people we meet. While I don't deny that I too was hassled by persistent touts and beggars, or overcharged by hotels, travel agents and local drivers, and hurt by some westerners who judged me based on my nationality and said rude words to me, I still can say that 90% of the people I've met when traveling are great ones. Everyone ... Read Full Entry

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Hanoi_girl

theRedRiver

I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. When working for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi, I had the chance to travel to 28 countries and to all the 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 25 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Mongolia and Italy are my love, and other favorite countries are Australia, France, New Zealand, Nepal, Fiji, Japan, India, Indonesia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (8 trips, 15 cities), South Korea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cambodia (3 trips), Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (3 trips), Malaysia (4 trips), Singap... full info

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Friendly H'mong people in Dào San town

Everyone was happy when I took a photo.

A H'mong man in Phố Cáo, Hà Giang, north Vietnam

He said hello to me and we started talking. He carried this wood home.

Some people on the tour in southern Vietnam

The guide (in the middle) and driver (on the right side) were very kind to me and they helped me a lot during my tour to the southernmost region of Vietnam in September 2009.

My NY's Eve in Savannakhet, Laos

When I traveled in Savannakhet in January 2009, I met a Vietnamese family in the town and they invited me to the Vietnamese lunar new year party. The two boys wearing red T-shirts are Vietnamese. They were born in Laos and can speak Vietnamese. The girl is a Laotian and now she lives in the US. She is a friend of this Vietnamese family and was invited to the party.

Khmer children in Trà Vinh, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

I passed by this house and they invited me to come in for a drink. They live a poor life but they were so kind.

Hà Nhì ethnic people in Dào San

They invited me to their house and later the boy on the right side took me to his house. His mother wore traditional dress so that I could take a photo (Lai Châu province, North West Vietnam)

A H'mong man in Sủng Là, Hà Giang, north Vietnam

This man is living in one of the oldest houses in Hà Giang province (the northernmost province of Vietnam). He was happy when I asked him if I could take a photo of him.

20th October 2009

Rob_n_Lorenza
Rob & Lorenza B

WONDERFUL ENTRY
This is such a touching blog, I really enjoyed reading it. I agree that the people are one of the most imprtant aspects of travel ... you have explained this so well. That photo of Kim Phuc is amazing and always chilling. Thanks for such a great entry yet again!

20th October 2009

Hideyuki Kobayashi
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People you met
Thank you very much for sharing your unforgettable memories, that really warm the cockles of my heart.

20th October 2009

NikeNL1
Niek Milder

amazing
Amazing, simply amazing.... All this facinating stuff in vietnam to do and see, you think a lifetime is enough for me to photograph all of vietnam while im staying there...?

5th June 2012

TravelKlicks
JohnKaarthik@TravelKlicks

Nice
This is where I want to visit and see, taking pictures...Vietnam will be my next holiday next year......pls fill me with more details of Vietnam

8th January 2014

john
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memories of Vietnam
I did two tours in Vietnam ('65-66, '67-68), one with a rifle company and the second with the 5th Special Forces Gp. Got a bit banged up right at the end of the 2d tour, but will always the country and its remarkably resilient people fondly, and always enjoy this young lady's posts. Would love to go back but doubt that I could survive the required eighteen hours in the air in my state of advanced dotage.

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