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80% of factories break Vietnam's pollution laws

Reading this in the Thanh Nien news is saddening but hardly surprising. Vietnam's development has been incredibly quick, with an average 7% growth year on year for a decade now, and it has brought many benefits to the population.. sadly as always it has s

Fresh start..

I've been back in the UK for a year now, and have just started a new job.. not sure yet if it is the direction I want to take but it certainly is strange to know I've only got 7.5 days holiday left for the year - a strange, trapping feeling that is bound

Vietnam di xe dap: Bicycle Extravaganza!

I'm glad to write this update. Mostly because for the first time in my existence I created a plan, stuck with it, and succeeded in completing the first leg of my journey! This trip has been entirely selfish. I'm not riding for any cause or donating

Ha Noi Travel Guides

Hanoi is the elegant capital city of Vietnam sprawling its way along the Red River banks. There are many lakes, parks and leafy quarters which make the city just freshly green all year round. Ha Noi was first built in 1010 by King Ly Thai To who checked a

Ha Long Bay of Vietnam

Ha Long Bay of Vietnam Ha Long Bay (Vinh Ha Long) in Vietnamese means "the Bay of Descending dragons". According the Vietnamese legend, the area was inhabited early by the Vietnamese who lived mainly on agriculture. There were a herd of dragons which

Bye Bye Vietnam; Onward to China

I went on a blogging hiatus because it felt like everyone, except my most loyal readers, had lost interest. Regrettably I seem to have lost interest as well. This is doubly a problem since my diary is still stuck in Bangkok. I think it is fair to sa

Vietnam- The Traffic Report

Been meaning to talk about traffic for a while now- possibly already have discussed this in brief on other postings, but the traffice in SE Asia, and Vietnam in particular, deserves a more lengthy discussion. As a New Yorker I walk everywhere. Accor

Hanoi Not Burma

Well, I gave up on getting a visa to Burma. "You retired? What was your last job? What organization did you work for?" And he didn't like my passport. Too many stamps from too many countries. Maybe I am a journalist? "We'll call you," he said. Nev

things you might want to know if you are going to vietnam

After having spent two month in Vietnam here is little information page on what to expect: fast facts (2008): The local currency is the Vietnam dong (approx 16000 dong for 1 dollar us). The prices in Vietnam are going rapidly up and most prices on t

Phu Quoc island, a refreshing stop in vietnam.

After a harsh journey though the Mekong delta it was time to go and explore something different.The island of phu quoc has the reputation to be one of the key destination in Vietnam where the sand seems to be white and waters are warm and inviting....BUT

Bring back the Draft--for Justice?

I just heard a commentary on NPR in the segment "This I believe" by a woman from New Jersey. She pointed out that her feelings about the war in Iraq were made less urgent by the fact that she has no personal stake in the policy of our government.

what's to see in the Mekong Delta? (part two)

what if you do not want a group tour? well if you want to do the things yourself like I did, you will have to arrange all the transport to the towns yourself. that usually mean finding the central bus station in each town (which are almost never in tow

what's to see in the Mekong Delta? (part one)

You might wonder what new things I can I tell you regarding this matter? well since I decided to go the hard way and do the Mekong on my own and not as part of a group tour, I will be able to shed some light on what you are most likely to see, how good or

Couple travels far from Moraga home

Contra Costa Times Article Launched 03/21/2008 Imagine hopping a “junk” to visit a dragon in Halong Bay, Vietnam. According to legend the islands on Halong Bay were formed when a dragon came down to help the locals defend the lan

a holiday in cambodia

greetings, dear readers, from hanoi. in case you never knew, hanoi rock - so much so that a heavy metal band named themselves this very thing, "hanoi rocks". hanoi is in northern vietnam. it rained here today, the first rain i've seen since the first of f

Saigon: bui vien street hotels.

So there we are. After my little stay at madame cuc I finally went to find something better. The most amazing thing, is that I did not spend much time to find something decent in te same area. the hotel I came across and stayed at was the hotel phoenix 7

Madame cuc hotels are way overated

I just had to write something against the fact that everybody is in a frenzy to go and stay at one of madame cuc's hotel in saigon. To see what the myth was all about, I have decided to check it out for my self and see if the hype was justified. unfort

Papa-hanh easy rider.

Meet Papa-hahn. Ok I am just back from the Easy rider office which seem to be the original one. PAPA-HANH EASY RIDER telephone:0987.440.660 email:PAPA-HANHeasyrider@yahoo.com the Easy rider booking office is located inside the cloth

Nha trang off season

It was hard but I finally managed to move from the easy going Mui ne to have a look at Nha trang. I made the journey by bus like most of the people, but had the "chance" to get a sleeping bus. well chance is a big word depending on your height. if you are

An overview of Mui ne

Muine beach After five hours of bus to the first coastal place called Mui ne, we finally are dropped at the travel agent with our luggages. the first impression was quite funny because I would have expect tons of people waiting by the bus to propose

An overview of Mui ne

After five hours of bus to the first costal place called Mui ne, we finally are dropped at the travel agent with our luggages. the ...

An overview of Mui ne

the year of the rat in vietnam...

when my travel guide was telling that the new year time in vietnam was not the best because everyone is on the move. I should ...

Vietnam the first steps...

Well. that's it, after such a long time, I finally have reached the land of my grand dad which is Vietnam. as always I will look at ...

Vietnam the first steps...

Well. that's it, after such a long time, I finally have reached the land of my grand dad which is Vietnam. as always I will look at things with a critical eye and tell the world what are the good or bad things you will encounter in this country.

Warming up to the cold north...

After the pure relaxation of southern Vietnam, we decided to not take the 12 hour bus ride and instead caught a flight north to Hue. ...

Baacktracking - Vietnam - Dalat

I had no idea what Dalat was before I got there. I had never heard of it before I realized I had bought a ticket ...

I Love Vietnam!

We are in Vietnam, slowly making our way north. We started in Ho Chi Minh City, which we liked, especially after being in Phnom ...

Last days in Vietnam

After leaving Halong Bay, we were lucky to make a connection in Hanoi and board a sleeper train to Lao Cai in the very ...

My Other Voice

The relentless pursuit of the gratification of my seemingly perpetual lust has finally caught up with me. It has stalked me with great stealth, waited ...