TravBuddy.com: vidalibre's Vietnam - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/29289 Its hard to put into words my feelings about Vietnam. I leave with mixed emotions about a country with a rich heritage and tremendous potential. I had some truly amazing experiences, but my lasting impressions will be of a people that put money above all else... (ie China) In order to get a real feel for Vietnam, you MUST get off the Lonely Planet path. Its a watered-down experience to be honest. You're treated like a walking wallet. Get away from that scene and you'll see Vietnam... en-us Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:52:53 PST North Vietnam http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29289/North-Vietnam-travel-blogs-and-reviews-24 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:52:53 PST North Vietnam Vietnam, Apr 30, 2008

I credit the motorbike, again, for allowing me to experience a Vietnam that a very small number of travellers see.  After spending nearly a mo...

]]> The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29289/The-Demilitarized-Zone-DMZ-Dong-Ha-8 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:49:52 PST The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Dong Ha, Vietnam, Apr 04, 2008

I decided to break this journal into 3 sections, as I seemingly had 3 separate experiences in Vietnam, hence the name The Good, the Bad and th...

]]> South Vietnam http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29289/South-Vietnam-travel-blogs-and-reviews-3 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:37:32 PST South Vietnam Vietnam, Mar 15, 2008

Happy to have left Saigon, Daniel and I made our way south to the Mekong Delta, where we found the city of Can Tho.  Other than the few touris...

]]> Miss Saigon? - Not really... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/29289/Miss-Saigon-Not-really-Saigon-1 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:20:52 PST Miss Saigon? - Not really... Saigon, Vietnam, Mar 06, 2008

Daniel and I crossed the border from Cambodia on March 1st and quickly found a hotel on a back alley of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).  We were ab...

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