Apologies for the delay, but I hadn’t been able to get these photos uploaded until I returned to Thailand. Enjoy… Hue: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=147161&id=505565420&l=5fe4bb8714 Hoi An: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=147172&id=505565420&l=be8ed690ac Ho Chi Minh City: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=148101&id=505565420&l=08d1572c08
Posts Tagged ‘Vietnam’
15 Aug
Ho Chi Minh City
In order that I wouldn’t have to repeat my Hoi An accommodation scenario, I booked a hotel before leaving Mui Ne, as it would be the evening before I reached HCMC. The bus journey took just over six hours so we ended up reaching HCMC shortly after 7PM. Having checked in, I went for dinner [...]
14 Aug
Hoi An and Mui Ne
Until getting off the bus at 6PM in Hoi An, I hadn’t had any problems finding accommodation – maybe my first choice place would be fully booked, but there was always something just as good, if not better, just down the road. Hoi An however was a completely different story. Everywhere was either fully booked, [...]
9 Aug
Hue
Arriving in Hue train station at 11AM on Wednesday morning, I got a free ride to the hotel I had intended on staying in with one of the touts at the train station. Having unpacked what was needed, I set out for a stroll around town. Hue is a lot quieter and calmer than Hanoi, and [...]
8 Aug
Hanoi
Having come from Luang Prabang, Hanoi was a massive change of pace. Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam is a bustling and frenetic city, packed with motorbikes with anywhere between 1 to 6 people on board, yet it still retains a certain charm. I arrived in Hanoi airport from Luang Prabang on Saturday evening. Having [...]
14 May
Vietnam
Vietnam is still seen by the majority of the Western World through the lens of the Vietnam War – perpetuated by what we have seen in films such as Apocalypse Now, Good Morning Vietnam, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon and Rambo, among others – even though in reality it is a country of amazing natural beauty, [...]
1 May
Asia
So, as I mentioned in my first post, my destination is Asia. At the moment, the countries I’m visiting will be Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, China, Japan and South Korea. I’m still not sure how long I will travelling for, or how long I will be spending in each country, [...]
