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Down in the Mekong Delta
Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 14 May 2012
Of all the places I planned on visiting in Vietnam, I was especially intrigued by the Mekong delta area. To my mind, the Mekong delta conjured up images of floating markets and undulating boats against a backdrop of exotic foliage…completely clichéd, I know, but sustained by years of the occasional photo, and the occasional article [...]
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Falling for the Chaotic Charms of Hanoi, Vietnam
Blog: WildJunket - 9 May 2012
This is the second edition of an ongoing series of reviews on properties (budget hotels and hostels) we’re staying at during our travels in Asia, as part of our partnership with HostelBookers.com.
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Halong Bay: When Tourism Goes Wrong
Blog: WildJunket - 8 May 2012
n Northern Vietnam, thousands of grottos and limestone cliffs dot the emerald waters of Halong Bay. Junk boats ply its water, against the natural backdrop of dark green rock formations shrouded in mist.
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Photoblog: Rice Terraces of Sapa, Vietnam
Blog: WildJunket - 7 May 2012
Emerald green rice terraces shimmered in the distance, as water buffaloes ploughed through the soggy field. In the backdrop, the towering Hoang Lien Son mountain range lay shrouded in mist while clusters of bamboo huts sprawled across its foothills.
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Ngày Giải Phóng Việt Nam: Remembering Vietnam's Political Prisoners on 'Liberation Day'
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 29 April 2012
Tomorrow Vietnam observes 'Liberation Day' or Ngày Giải Phóng Việt Nam. Families across the country will hang the Vietnam and/or Communist Party flag high (under threat of being fined if they don't) and police will be visiting local businesses (to take obligatory crates of 'free' alcohol and pick up envelops they find that just happen to be full of money).
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The Van Giang - Ecopark Land-Grab & The Crisis of Vietnam's Prime Minister
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 26 April 2012
Riot police confront residents of Van Giang.
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3000 công an huyện Văn Giang để cưỡng chế 70 hecta đất xây dựng khu đô thị Ecopark
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 25 April 2012
3000 công an, cảnh sát cơ động, bộ đội được huy động đến xã Xuân Quan, huyện Văn Giang, tỉnh Hưng Yên hôm 24.04.2012 để cưỡng chế 70 hecta đất xây dựng khu đô thị 'Ecopark'.3000 police, riot police,and army officers mobilized in Xuan Quan commune, Van Giang district, Hung Yen province on Monday, April 24, 2012 to sieze 70 hectares [near Hanoi] to build 'Ecopark'.
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48 Hours in Saigon, Vietnam
Blog: Pommie Travels - 20 April 2012
Escaping on a Vietnam holiday has never been easier. With a new direct route from London Gatwick with Vietnam Airlines, [...]
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Motorbike Transport Services – Vietnamese Pig Courier from Da Nang to Nha Trang
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 20 April 2012
Motorbike Transport – Six Pigs on a Scooter! Today I’ve got a funny travel photo from Margie’s Vietnam Tours and Vietnam Cycling Vacation. It’s part of the Masters of Transport...
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Review: Two Wheels and Rice Fields (The Ultimate Guide to Motorbiking Vietnam)
Blog: GoBackpacking - 17 April 2012
Mark reviews the ebook "Two Wheels and Rice Fields" written by the bloggers behind Positive World Travel.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Emperor's Temples and Tombs of Hue, Vietnam
Blog: Living the Dream: RTW - 14 April 2012
After spending four weeks in Japan and another four in China, the last thought on my mind when visiting Hue, Vietnam was going to even more temples and tombs.
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Picture Perfect: Misty, moody Halong Bay
Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 11 April 2012
This post is part of an ongoing series entitled ‘Picture Perfect’, published because of my wish to showcase some beautiful travel shots from around the world which didn’t quite make it into regular blog posts or which tell a story on their own and need few words, if any, to describe them. Who said you [...]
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Adam Bray Publishing Update: Vietnam & New Zealand
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 6 April 2012
I've been busy at work on a number of articles and books this year (as always). Most will come out toward the end of the year but here are a few new ones to tide you over:From New Zealand:Jetstar Magazine April 2012"Hobbit Hopping': The article details a weekend Hobbit-themed adventure in Wellington, New Zealand. Featured are Weta Cave, Wellington Movie Tours, The Green Parrot, the Embassy Theatre, Chocolate Fish, Roxy Cinema and more...
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Picture Perfect: Images of Hanoi
Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 4 April 2012
This post is part of a new series entitled ‘Picture Perfect’, published because of my wish to showcase some beautiful travel shots from around the world which didn’t quite make it into regular blog posts or which tell a story on their own and need few words, if any, to describe them. Hanoi is a [...]
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Sunset in Hanoi, Vietnam Picture
Blog: Malaysia Asia - 28 March 2012
Sunset in Hanoi, Vietnam is my picture for the week. I took this beautiful sunset picture from my hotel room window during my stay at the Old Quarter of Hanoi in Vietnam back in 2011.
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Picture Perfect: Imperial Enclosure, Hue, Vietnam
Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 28 March 2012
This post is part of a new series entitled ‘Picture Perfect’, published because of my wish to showcase some beautiful travel shots from around the world which didn’t quite make it into regular blog posts or which tell a story on their own and need few words, if any, to describe them. In every country, [...]
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Don’t say ‘yum’ in Vietnam: A Hoi An cooking class adventure
Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 26 March 2012
‘When foreign people come to the Hoi An market, they say ‘mmm this is delicious’ and ‘mmmm yum’, says our petite Vietnamese guide who will later metamorphose into a chef for our cooking class. ‘But you shouldn’t say yum in Vietnam’, she continues, smiling a big smile. ‘Do you know why?’ I look at her, [...]
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The Colorful Lantern Town of Hoi An, Vietnam
Blog: WildJunket - 19 March 2012
Rows of shop houses spotting Chinese tiled roofs and yellow stained walls line the narrow alleys. Red lanterns hang from rusty ceilings, while creepy lalang tree branches hang from above.
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Landed in Saigon: the Start of Our Vietnam Train Journey
Blog: WildJunket - 15 March 2012
Hello from Saigon! We’ve just arrived to the bustling Ho Chi Minh City to begin the next part of our journey. While it’s our second time in this city, we’ve never been to other parts of Vietnam so we’re really looking forward to exploring more of the country.
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Becoming Hanoi, losing myself
Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 12 March 2012
Editor’s note: This is an almost live update (I left Hanoi 1 week ago), and as I was thinking about the words, a soundtrack was playing in my head. If you want to experience this post as I did, click on the video below and then read. I wake up. Light is already trickling through [...]
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Picture Perfect: Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam
Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 7 March 2012
This post is part of a new series entitled ‘Picture Perfect’, published because of my wish to showcase some beautiful travel shots from around the world which didn’t quite make it into regular blog posts or which tell a story on their own and need few words, if any, to describe them. I’d been looking [...]
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Planned Parenthood & Vietnam's 2 Child or Less Program for Ethnic Minorities
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 4 March 2012
"For a Happy FamilyFor a Prosperous SocietyEvery Family Should Have Only1 or 2 Children"
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Picture Perfect: Hoan Kiem Lake at Night, Hanoi, Vietnam
Blog: The Art of Slow Travel - 22 February 2012
This post is part of a new series entitled ‘Picture Perfect’, published because of my wish to showcase some beautiful travel shots from around the world which didn’t quite make it into regular blog posts or which tell a story on their own and need few words, if any, to describe them. While Hoan Kiem [...]
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How to make friends in Halong Bay
Blog: See Simi Travel Blog - 13 February 2012
What was originally planned as a picturesque and relaxing boat ride through the limestone cliffs of Halong Bay to escape Hanoi's hustle ended up being a 72-hour, sleepless, raging good time that has claimed at least 5 years of my life that I will never get back.
