Category Archives: Travel Vietnam

Hue, Vietnam – A Day on the Perfume River

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

In the valley of the Perfume River south of Hue, once an imperial stronghold, lies Vietnam’s “chateau” region. Home to the mausoleums of seven past kings. There are various options for visiting the area – a combination boat and bus … Continue reading →

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Train to Hue, Vietnam

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Breakfast at the Long Life Riverside Hotel in Hoi An is the typical buffet with a decent selection of Western and Eastern items. Depending on what you like for breakfast, some of your favorites may be missing. No cereal or … Continue reading →

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Sights in Hoi An, Vietnam

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

One of the benefits of the Long Life Hotel is that they offer a very reasonably priced car service. Of course the driver doesn’t speak much English, but if you just want a ride out to the Cham ruins of … Continue reading →

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Food Day in Hoi An, Vietnam

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Today was all about food. We arranged for a biking tour plus cooking class at the Lighthouse restaurant on Cam Nam island just across a short bridge from Hoi An. While every second restaurant in town offers cooking classes (when … Continue reading →

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Hoi An, Vietnam – First Impressions

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

An uneventful taxi ride and an hour flight later we arrive in Da Nang, about half way up the coast between Saigon in the South and Hanoi in the North. We arranged for a driver from the hotel to pick … Continue reading →

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Biking in the Mekong Delta – Day 3

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

This is the third entry of a three day bike tour of the Mekong Delta with SinhBalo Adventure Travel. This morning we got an early start to visit the floating market outside of Can Tho. We boarded a long boat just … Continue reading →

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Biking in the Mekong Delta – Day 2

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

This is the second entry of a three day bike tour of the Mekong Delta with SinhBalo Adventure Travel. Watching the sun rise over the river from the dock of the guest house in the quiet of the early morning, the … Continue reading →

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Biking in the Mekong Delta – Day 1

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

This is the first entry of a three day bike tour of the Mekong Delta with SinhBalo Adventure Travel. 4:00AM still suffering from jet lag I sit in the dark of our Mekong Delta home-stay trying not to wake my … Continue reading →

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Exploring Saigon

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

Having arrived in Saigon via Shanghai, both former colonial cities now under quasi communist control, I’m struck by the startling differences between the two. Saigon has an almost South American feel with crumbly pastel-colored buildings along tree lined avenues. Locals … Continue reading →

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Saigon – First Impressions

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

Although the visit to Shanghai was too short, we left anxious to arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and our first encounter with Vietnam. The flight, our third consecutive day of airports and flights, was uneventful and we arrive at … Continue reading →

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