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Chapter 11
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 12 September 2011
When your bus breaks down, fix it. We had to leave. You can insert a sob story here, cause we …Continue reading »
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Chapter 10
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 8 September 2011
Gone Tuk Tuking. Vincent didn’t want to get up. He was pretty grumpy. But since today was our last full …Continue reading »
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Chapter 8
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 3 September 2011
It was an Indiana Jone’s kinda day. Our first full day in Cambodia and we were heading to the Angkor …Continue reading »
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A floating water village in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 2 September 2011
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos.
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Chapter 7
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 29 August 2011
What?! The bus hit the Moped?! We are leaving for Cambodia today! With that excitement, 4 am. Since most of …Continue reading »
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Chapter 6
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 27 August 2011
Finally found Pho (and a good one)!! The last day in HCMC for this leg of the adventure, we will …Continue reading »
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Help Save a Dying Hill Tribe Girl in Binh Thuan, Vietnam
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 27 August 2011
06.09.11 UPDATE: The German humanitarian organizations Stiftung WHH and Kinderstern eV have offerer to cover the operation for Sron. If this happens, all collected donations will go back to these organizations so that other children in Vietnam like Sron may also get assistance with their hear surgeries.
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Seven Super Train Travels
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 26 August 2011
Who Likes Train Travel? We love taking the train. There is nothing better than watching the countryside pass by as you relax in your compartment while getting to know your fellow passengers.
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Chapter 5
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 23 August 2011
Hunting for the Elusive Pho! Oddly, I woke up at 4 AM and could not go back to sleep. So …Continue reading »
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Bed Bugs & Vietnam's Government Hotels + Comments on Tourist Deaths in Chiang Mai
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 21 August 2011
An adolescent bed bug, nearly full-grown.
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Chapter 4
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 19 August 2011
Stories with Bananagrams and mystery Ice! I woke up with Eric and Ann dropping Vincent off at my room. Making …Continue reading »
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Chapter 3
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 17 August 2011
First day! I woke up at 6:30 am with a what the heck?? Why did I wake up when I …Continue reading »
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Chapter 2
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 14 August 2011
In Transit The anticipation woke me up at 4:30am on that Wednesday morning for my 11 am flight. I abide …Continue reading »
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Open Letter to the Government of Vietnam
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 12 August 2011
The government has long been an obsessive follower of my work, so I have no doubt that this letter will be read promptly. I hope that the response will come as swiftly.I will try to keep this note brief and to the point, without unnecessary details. My patience and reserve thus far should not be mistaken for an absence of substance to elaborate upon.
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Chapter 1
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 12 August 2011
Packing Days Middle of June, we took an excursion to North Carolina where Eric and Ann were conducting research on …Continue reading »
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Vietnam: An Introduction
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 11 August 2011
My parents left Vietnam in the late 60s bringing with them next to nothing as they fled to the United …Continue reading »
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The Perfect Cup of Coffee in Vietnam
Blog: GoBackpacking - 8 August 2011
All about coffee in Vietnam, from the variety of options you can enjoy to how to brew the perfect cup.---------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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My Favourite Books To Read Whilst Travelling in South East Asia
Blog: The Travel Project - 2 August 2011
I'm a bit of a book hound and nothing rivals the comfort of a good book whilst stuck in the back of a Bemo traversing through the backwaters of South East Asia. Here are a selection of my all time favourite travel books whilst travelling through South East Asia
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The Weekly Photo: My Son Ruins
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 31 July 2011
My Son ruins outside of Hoi An, Vietnam ©Nomadic Matt's Travel Site. Want to save OVER $700 USD on your next trip? Get Free Travel Coupons with my guide to traveling the world. Related Travel ArticlesThe Weekly Photo: Beaches in Nha TrangThe Saturday City: Hoi AnThe Weekly Photo: A Beggar in RomaniaThe Weekly Photo: Chiang [...]
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The Sunday Six: The Joys of Asian Roads
Blog: Travels with a Nine Year Old - 10 July 2011
1: Bridges Can Be Scary Thanks to Johnny Vagabond for having the presence of mind to photograph this Cambodian bridge after biking over it. I’ve driven over one of these...
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Making tracks
Blog: Drifting Aimless - 7 July 2011
I met Sophia sitting at the bottom of the steps. Her eyes were red and puffy, she had been crying. “Its so horrible” she whispered. Andy was sitting a few feet away, his head hanging limply between slumped shoulders. “How can people do such things? Babies, children…..”. I sat down beside her, resting my elbows [...]
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El Mac: Saigon Street Art
Blog: Lonely Girl Travels - 21 June 2011
So here’s something cool I came across in my internet wanderings last week: a video of American street artist El Mac‘s piece he threw up in Saigon, “Kosom by the Mekong”: El Mac – Sai Gon, Viet Nam “Kosoom by the Mekong” from Viet Nam The World Tour on Vimeo. Just, you know, when you [...]
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Postcard from... Halong Bay
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 13 June 2011
{ Halong Bay, Vietnam in Dec 2008 } Watching the limestone islands rising above from the water, amidst cool air from the deck of a boat, Halong Bay is magical. Words would not be enough to describe it, nor would the photo above.
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Update on the Long Wall of Quang Ngai
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 2 June 2011
My latest story on The Long Wall of Quang Ngai is now available on CNNGo. It's also been featured on the front page of CNN.com for the last couple of days. I also gave CNN an interview about Vietnam's 'Great Wall,' which should air on CNN International any time now.I've also posted a new website for The Wall, available at www.LongWallofQuangNgai.com.
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Where NOT to buy Cuban Cigars in Saigon
Blog: Kate McVaugh's Rambles - 31 May 2011
My last night in Vietnam was to be coffee and Cuban cigars with a few friends. I’d heard that there was a top-scale stogie shop in District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, and after some searching and a few phone calls, I’d located it.
