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My Son (Vietnam)
Blog: barnz2k : Vegan Nomad - 17 June 2009
No, I haven’t discovered I have an illegitimate child somewhere around the world, My Son is actually a group of Hindu Temples built by the kings of Champa around 4th-14th Century AD. There are numerous trips leaving from Hoi An as its only an hour or so away, I went with English lads Scot and Dave [...]
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Photo of the Week - June 16, 2009
Blog: Ottsworld - 16 June 2009
Snapped this near Cholon Market . The kid was getting ready to strap this to his motorbike and transport it. Let’s hope he doesn’t falter as that is a lot of bad luck! View my complete Vietnam Photography Related Posts Photo of the week - July 20, 2009 Photo(s) of the Week - Oct. 29, 2009 Motorbike Diaries - Vol. [...]
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Hoi An
Blog: barnz2k : Vegan Nomad - 14 June 2009
Hoi An is unlike the rest of North Vietnam, and like many, we found ourselves staying here longer than planned! While custom tailored clothing is the main draw card here, its so much more relaxed and friendly than anywhere I’ve been so far in Vietnam. There are no real “sights” as such, but it’s very [...]
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Hue Day 2: Perfume River
Blog: barnz2k : Vegan Nomad - 12 June 2009
There are a number of Tombs and temples along the Perfume River, and plenty of tour companies trying to get your business. They all more or less do the same thing, but some better than others. We opted for one of the $5 trips that included lunch and the boat… we should have gone for [...]
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The Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 12
Blog: Ottsworld - 11 June 2009
Mirror Mirror on the motorbike, what is your purpose; are you just there for decoration? Unfortunately after driving a motorbike in HCMC for the last 3 months, I feel as if I’m the only person here who uses my motorbike mirrors for their intended purpose; to see things behind you and in your blind spot. [...]
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Hanoi Rocks
Blog: round the world - the other way - 11 June 2009
IMG_0032 Originally uploaded by littlesaint_uk After nine months traveling around English speaking (apart from a brief Quebecquois interlude) countries, we were long overdue some culture shock. We reckoned Vietnam would provide this, and it did to some extent. We’d been … Continue reading →
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Hue Citadel & Imperial City
Blog: barnz2k : Vegan Nomad - 11 June 2009
Hanoi Backpackers were about to open up a new branch in Hue, so we went by to check if it was ready yet as the opening was mere days away. Unfortunately it still looked like a construction site but we were invited back for beers that night, and stayed at DMZ up the road instead, [...]
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Vietnam by Bus
Blog: barnz2k : Vegan Nomad - 10 June 2009
The best way to see Vietnam (OK maybe 2nd best after getting a motor bike ala Top Gear) is by Bus. Various places sell hop-on-hop-off bus tickets, topping out at around $45. The most popular route is to start in Hanoi and head South to, Hue, Hoi An, Mui Ne, Nha Trang, Dalat and end [...]
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Hanoi, Round 2
Blog: barnz2k : Vegan Nomad - 9 June 2009
Before his death, Ho Chi Minh requested he be cremated, but the succeeding Government had other plans. Hence: The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum! His body is preserved inside a dimly lit glass box, cornered by 4 armed guards, inside a large air-conditioned room. Visiting hours are severly restricted, closing at 10:30am, and with the amount [...]
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Thang Long Water Puppets, Hanoi
Blog: barnz2k : Vegan Nomad - 9 June 2009
The night back from the Ha Long Bay trip, we went to check out a Vietnamese Water Puppet show! We had heard mixed reviews, but we were optimistic, and it only costs like $2! There is a medium sized set based over a pool of water, and a live Vietnamese band to the side playing music, [...]
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Cat Ba Island, Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Blog: barnz2k : Vegan Nomad - 8 June 2009
For the second day of our Ha Long Bay trip, we went to Cat Ba Island, located within the bay. Getting off the boat into scorching heat, we hopped a bus to do a trek up to a lookout point. The trek wasn’t that difficult, but with the combined factors of heat, wearing thongs, and the [...]
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The Motorbike Diaries - vol. 11
Blog: Ottsworld - 26 May 2009
What the Helllllllmet? Whenever I get on my bike and take off into the street I always have a small wave of panic come over me. I feel like I forgot something. I feel strangely exposed; one might say naked. Then the beeping horns jolt me back into the present and I remember I don’t have a [...]
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The Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 10
Blog: Ottsworld - 13 May 2009
Patience and the Law I drove over to my favorite cheap eats restaurant in the Backpacker Area in District 1, Lam Café on Bui Vien Street. When I say cheap eats…I mean it…I can get lemon grass beef with rice and a mango smoothie for $2 US. Change that smoothie to a beer and it’s $2.25…hooray! [...]
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The Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 9
Blog: Ottsworld - 8 May 2009
View photography of motorbikes in rainy season! Poncho Fashion Move over Project Runway, Vietnam has Project Poncho! Ok, I am joking, however it would be a great idea for a show here! There is one thing that I like about the rainy season , the ponchos. There is a whole poncho industry here that’s I’ve never seen before. [...]
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Turning on the Faucet: Vietnam’s Rainy Season
Blog: Ottsworld - 4 May 2009
It has arrived in Vietnam with a vengeance; the rainy season. I am reminded of the movie Forest Gump; his description of Vietnam. “It was as if they turned on a faucet. One day it started raining, and it didn’t quit for four months. We been through every kind of rain there is. Little bitty stingin’ [...]
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Kim Phuc, The Girl in the Picture
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 1 May 2009
The Girl in the Photograph, the Napalm Girl, the little girl who was the focus of what is considered The Photo Of the Century is alive and well and living here in Canada. She was the little girl from the Vietnam War whose village was blasted with napalm bombs, caught on film as she ran naked with 60% of her body covered in 3rd degree burns.
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Vietnam Photography
Blog: Ottsworld - 1 May 2009
Check out my Vietnam Photography at Global Photography by Sherry Ott From the North to the South; city, village, and delta - take a look at cultural Vietnam! Related Posts Turning on the Faucet: Vietnam’s Rainy Season Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 16 The Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 14 Durian - The King of Fruits Saigon City Guide
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The Mekong Delta
Blog: By Way of the World - 3 April 2009
Despite Dan's aversion to packaged tours, it seemed the only way to get around the Mekong Delta. So we booked a 3-day tour through the delta, up the Mekong River, to Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Dan was regretting it on day one.
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Saigon
Blog: By Way of the World - 30 March 2009
Ho Chi Minh City (the locals still call it Saigon) is our favorite city so far. We were so impressed with how nice it was: parks everywhere, relatively clean, good food and hotel. We really regretted not alloting more time to see it.
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Vietnam In 30-Days
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 26 March 2009
We drove non stop from the border to downtown Saigon. A city etched in my brain from all of the war films that I watched as a kid. This is a place that I never dreamed that I would be visiting and here I am, standing right in the centre of it. Women whiz by on their mopeds, dressed in white from head to toe. White gloves, white hat, flowing white silk suits and a white mask to block out exhaust pollution.
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Sapa: Where the birthday fairy makes my rural fantasy come true
Blog: 12FOOT3 - 21 March 2009
Somewhere around Hanoi, we made the hard decision to skip diving in Sipidan (we had been planning on ending our tour of SE Asia by diving in eastern Malaysian Borneo, reportedly one of the best scuba sites in the world right now). On the one hand, we really, really want to dive here before it [...]
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The Motorbike Diaries - Vol. 6
Blog: Ottsworld - 19 March 2009
It’s the weekend and that means that it’s time to get on my motorbike again and join the sea of 2 wheels. I’d like to say that it was easier this time, but I don’t know that it was. It was a good practice session though and I was able to accomplish a few ‘firsts’ [...]
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Video of the Week - March 15, 2009
Blog: Ottsworld - 15 March 2009
Found this great video of how to cross the street in Vietnam. It doesn’t actually give you any specific pointers - but you will get the idea of what it’s like here for real. A few pointers - walk slow, make eye contact with the person/vehicles coming towards you, NEVER go backwards or run quickly….and somehow [...]
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Vinh Long: Not what we expected
Blog: 12FOOT3 - 4 March 2009
Starting in Australia, the country we heard the most negative commentary about was Vietnam. Many travelers we encountered just didn’t seem to like the place, and perhaps the people who did like it just weren’t as vocal. Plus, the Lonely Planet is filled with warnings about scams, thieves, and pickpockets in the country, so we [...]
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Mekong Delta: Now there’s one monkey on the bridge
Blog: 12FOOT3 - 2 March 2009
One of the (many) really wonderful things about traveling for an extended period of time is the freedom you have in your decision-making process. I think this is one of the main differences between vacationing vs. traveling…on a vacation, you have a limited period of time and it usually benefits you to make plans as [...]
