Birthday on a Tropical Island
Thank you for all the birthday wishes. It was a fabulous day spent fishing and snorkeling in the Gulf of Thailand. Then we went for a lovely seafood dinner and cocktails on the beach and watched a storm roll in. The hangover the next day reminded me how old I ...
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October 26, 2009
Temples of Angkor
The Angkor temples are considered the heart and soul of Cambodia and are the largest religious structure in the world. They are a national pride to all Khmers as they struggle to rebuild their lives after years of terror and trauma. They date back to as early as 800AD. The ...
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October 22, 2009
Hanging in Ho Chi Minh City
We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon as it was previously called) last night. There is over 7 million people in this city and I am fairly sure I saw every single person and dodged them in the traffic. The city was somewhat disappointing in a way. There really ...
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October 19, 2009
Sunshine, Spas & Study
It was a beautiful day to lay on Nha Trang beach today. It was our first official “lay on the beach and do nothing day” of our entire trip. It was perfect. We lived it high today and rented beach loungers ($1) at the Sailing Club. Nice and comfy and ...
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October 18, 2009
Beach Capital of Vietnam
Nha Trang - turquoise water and beautiful beaches. It is a very touristy beach community. You can't really go anywhere or sit in a restaurant without multiple vendors approaching you, but it does have a beach charm. It is low season and we were able to barter a really nice ...
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October 17, 2009
Hoi An – a Romantic Town
We flew from Hanoi to Danang for $40 and drove to Hoi An. It is considered a Unesco World Heritage site now. It survived the war and still has it's original narrow cobble streets and colonial buildings. It has many architectural influences from the previous occupants such as France, China ...
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October 14, 2009
Hill Tribe Trekking
We boated our way back to Hanoi from Cat Ba Island. We had a few hours to kill before our train ride so we viewed a Water Puppet Show - it sounds odd, but it is actually a Vietnamese tradition and art. The puppets told various legends and stories of ...
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October 10, 2009
Sailing in Halong Bay
Halong Bay is a designated World Heritage Site with mystical landscapes of limestone islets and floating villages. We boarded a boat early in the morning and weaved in and out of them. We had a bit of a delay on the boat, when it stopped for no reason and we ...
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October 6, 2009
Cat Ba Island Exploring
After some healthy negotiations, we handed over some money to a guy who then gave us his keys to his motorbike (scooter) with only one rule...return it by 6pm. That simple. Now, I have been on many Harleys in my life, but never on the back of a scooter with ...
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October 6, 2009
Beach Bound
Saturday night in Hanoi was like something I have never experienced. It was Full Moon Party in the streets which meant full mayhem by 8pm. Cars, Motorbikes, People, horns, masks, balloons. If you weren't careful, you would get pinned and not be able to move... at all! (picture below) We ...
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October 4, 2009
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