Vietnam Explorer
In and around Hanoi, Vietnam
What inspired me to take this trip? Well, why not? I spent the previous summer working my ass off so decided to take the plunge and finally go somewhere exciting. Flicking through a travel brochure, Vietnam jumped off the page at me - somewhere a bit different. Before I knew it it was booked and paid for, No going back now!
Route taken and entries written by sarah s_itchy_feet
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Finding my Feet
We arrived this morning to clean and minimalist airport at Hanoi, met up with the rest of the group and our tour leader and drove to the hotel. The im... Continue reading »
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Karioke = Massage, Massage = Brothel!
After being abruptly awoken by the weird lift/carousel/Vietnamese Karioke-blend music played over the train tannoy, we watched an uneventful sunrise s... Continue reading »
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Even Monks will pinch your bike
Boarded our bus this morning and climbed away from the safety of the city into the Central Highlands. Just outside of Hue we stopped at a border cross... Continue reading »
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Mud Slides and Mud Treks!
Woke up to torrential storms and landslides across the whole of South Vietnam. Unfortunately, this blocked the road to My Lai so we had to miss the vi... Continue reading »
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Dusk on Lake Lak
Todays was another long drive to the Ede village next to Lake Lak where we would be staying in a longhouse. We had lunch in a hotel restaurant in Buon... Continue reading »
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Trapped in the Swimming Pool!
I woke up early this morning to see the sunrise over the lake. Took some photos at the waters edge but then got attacked by a reed bush on the way bac... Continue reading »
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Pineapple Lassi in night-time Saigon
Was woken up at 4:30am by really terrible music played over the train tannoy. Halfway through washing and changing we were unceremoniously ejected fro... Continue reading »
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