With just ten days left in our round the world trip, we wanted our final days in Vietnam to be memorable and special. To that end, using Hanoi as our home base, we planned a trip to Sa Pa in the north, close to the border with China where we would go trekking for several days in the Hoang Lien Son range of mountains. … [Read more]
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Thursday, May 02nd, 2013 / christina
Category: South-east Asia, Travel Tips, Vietnam
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 / christina
A quick flight from Saigon landed us in the city of Da Nang just as the day was coming to an end. Our pre-arranged transportation failed to show up which seems to be happening a lot lately. After several calls to our hotel to try to sort out our transportation, we finally grabbed a taxi to Hoi An, about an hour away, at a cost of $18 US.… [Read more]
Category: South-east Asia, Vietnam
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Saturday, March 30th, 2013 / christina
The largest city in Vietnam has had several names during the course of history, but after the communist takeover in South Vietnam in 1975, the temporary government renamed the city after Hồ Chí Minh, the late North Vietnamese leader. … [Read more]
Category: South-east Asia, Vietnam
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Friday, March 29th, 2013 / christina
As dusk began to fall, the local food market in Can Tho was abuzz with activity. Vendors lined both sides of the road, their array of delectables set neatly on the ground ready for the evening rush. … [Read more]
Category: South-east Asia, Travel Tips, Vietnam
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 / christina
After 19 months of travel through 24 countries across five continents we’re returning home to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Our flight is now booked for Wednesday, April 10th – a 24 hour travel day that starts mid-morning in Hanoi and ends in Ottawa just before midnight of the same day.… [Read more]
Category: South-east Asia, Vietnam
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