TravBuddy.com: Stormcrow's Vietnam 2006 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/21497 Saigon, Cu Chi, Dien Bien Phu, all names we westerners know from tv series like Tour of Duty. But what is this mysterious country really like? It's colourful, it's sad, it's friendly and it is dealing with it's history in the best way it can, by not holding a grudge. It was the trip of a lifetime. en-us Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:10:43 PST Dr. Jones?? http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/21497/Dr-Jones-Hoi-An-10 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:10:43 PST Dr. Jones?? Hoi An, Vietnam, Feb 22, 2006

It’s six thirty in the morning when our alarm clock starts doing its job. I don’t feel like getting up because we were rudely awakened half way...

]]> Horrifying history http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/21497/Horrifying-history-Hoi-An-9 Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:28:33 PST Horrifying history Hoi An, Vietnam, Feb 21, 2006

What a nice night sleep in our luxurious hotel room! Because we arrived quite late last night we leave an hour later than initially planned, so the...

]]> Passes, lowlands and ancient ruins http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/21497/Passes-lowlands-and-ancient-ruins-Quy-Nhon-8 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 05:06:17 PST Passes, lowlands and ancient ruins Quy Nhon, Vietnam, Feb 20, 2006

We get up before dawn, because I’ve planned on taking some pictures of the sun rising over the ocean. Unfortunately the entire sky is clear, exce...

]]> Buddhas and Fairies http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/21497/Buddhas-and-Fairies-Ta-Cu-Mountain-7 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 04:20:21 PST Buddhas and Fairies Ta Cu Mountain, Vietnam, Feb 19, 2006

No such thing as sleeping late today, at eight we are at Kim Loan’s to pick up our mopeds. Caroline’s driver is already waiting and so is my tr...

]]> From the Heart of Darkness to the tropical beaches of Mui Ne http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/21497/From-the-Heart-of-Darkness-to-the-tropical-beaches-of-Mui-Ne-Mui-Ne-6 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 04:19:08 PST From the Heart of Darkness to the tropical beaches of Mui Ne Mui Ne, Vietnam, Feb 18, 2006

I’ve slept well in our room with super air conditioning and we get up at 5.30 am, to leave Ben Tre at 7. First we have to drive in the wrong dire...

]]> Boating and cycling in the Mekong delta http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/21497/Boating-and-cycling-in-the-Mekong-delta-Ben-Tre-5 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:55:14 PST Boating and cycling in the Mekong delta Ben Tre, Vietnam, Feb 17, 2006

It’s 6.30 am and the crickets are still shouting their heads off, now and then interrupted by a rooster here and there. At eight our boats are r...

]]> Into the setting of Apocalypse Now, the Mekong Delta http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/21497/Into-the-setting-of-Apocalypse-Now-the-Mekong-Delta-Cai-Be-4 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 01:27:55 PST Into the setting of Apocalypse Now, the Mekong Delta Cai Be, Vietnam, Feb 16, 2006

It is time to say goodbye to Ho Chi Minh City, pity, because I’ve grown rather fond of it. The city feels the same way and doesn’t want to let ...

]]> Down to earth in Cu Chi and searching enlightenment with the Cao Dai http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/21497/Down-to-earth-in-Cu-Chi-and-searching-enlightenment-with-the-Cao-Dai-Cu-Chi-3 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:22:23 PST Down to earth in Cu Chi and searching enlightenment with the Cao Dai Cu Chi, Vietnam, Feb 15, 2006

Today is a day I’ve been waiting for, one of the reasons I wanted to go to Vietnam. The tunnels of Cu Chi. It’s 5.30 am and I jump out of bed l...

]]> From the heavenly Chinese temples to the hell of the Vietnam war http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/21497/From-the-heavenly-Chinese-temples-to-the-hell-of-the-Vietnam-war-Ho-Chi-Minh-City-2 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 06:19:26 PST From the heavenly Chinese temples to the hell of the Vietnam war Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Feb 14, 2006

We have to get up at 6.30 am, but after sleeping like a baby all night long this isn’t too much of a problem. We go to the restaurant on the firs...

]]> Exploring Saigon http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/21497/Exploring-Saigon-Ho-Chi-Minh-City-1 Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:30:24 PST Exploring Saigon Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Feb 13, 2006

It’s 10.30 am when we land in Ho Chi Minh City, next to the runway quite some helicopters are waiting for their next mission (nowadays peaceful I...

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