February 01, 2005
Ho Chi Minh City 1 and 2 : A Lazy Time
We were dropped off in front of a guesthouse, but we set off for one listed in my guidebook. It was in a warren of alleyways off the main street and we couldn't find it. I checked out another, it...Read this update
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January 30, 2005
Nha Trang 2 : Boat Trip and missing buses
We were up early and given a breakfast of bread, cream cheese, and salad (not that appetizing, but it was free), before being picked up by a bus and taken round the houses as it picked everyone else up. Then...Read this update
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January 28, 2005
Nha Trang 1 : Everybody wants my money
We were dropped off in front of a guesthouse and given the hard sell. The price was reasonable and we were in no mood to walk around checking others out, so we agreed, only to find that it was full....Read this update
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January 21, 2005
Hoi An 1 : I don't want a suit, and the worst bus ride
As neither Dave or I were interested in buying a suit there wasn't really anything for us in Hoi An. So we nipped out in the morning to book on that evenings bus to Nha Trang. We also asked after...Read this update
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January 09, 2005
Hue 2 : Motorbikin' and a night in Hoi An
We were up early and over to Thu's cafe again. We were able to get breakfast in before the mopeds arrived. Being on the moped, even if it was as pillion, brought back a lot of memories. My biking days,...Read this update
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Hue 1 : In search of thu
As usual we were dropped off by the guesthouse of the drivers choice and were given the hard sell as usual, but we'd chosen a guesthouse from the guidebook and walked to it. On the way moto-taxis were desperately trying...Read this update
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January 07, 2005
Hanoi 3 : So famous they named a city after him.
We headed for the Museum again, only halfway there did we remember it's strange opening times. So we had a few hours to kill. Dave headed for a large lake north of the city, whilst I headed to the old...Read this update
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January 06, 2005
Hanoi 2 : Friday and everythings closed, and the clubs are crap!
We were up early and headed off to the Cambodian embassy to ge our visas. They cost 25 dollars and would be ready that afternoon so we headed for Uncle Ho's mausoleum. As we headed there we were hassled more...Read this update
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January 05, 2005
Hanoi1 : The City with no Highway Code
At the airport the first thing we did was draw out some money... I drew out ONE MILLION Dong (just over thirty quid) from an ATM. Dave tried, but his card wouldn't work, so it looked like I was subbing...Read this update
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