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August 22, 2004

Charlie Don't Surf

The past few days I have been exploring the sights and sounds of Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam. The city is not too big and the traffic is a bit more managable than Hanoi though there isn't much...

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Posted by Neil on August 22, 2004 09:48 AM
Category: Vietnam

August 17, 2004

Hanoi at Last

I have been here in Hanoi for just under a week now, trying to get a feel for the city. Hanoi is definatly cleaner and more modern than I expected. I was staying in a nice room with a great...

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Posted by Neil on August 17, 2004 05:51 AM
Category: Vietnam

August 15, 2004

The Bus Ride from Hell

Laos can be a bit sketchy when it comes to tourist services. Agencies will often make promises, such as "the bus will get to Hanoi at 4:00" and "yes, the bus has air conditioning." I had heard some horror stories...

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Posted by Neil on August 15, 2004 07:23 AM
Category: Vietnam

August 12, 2004

The Dude Abides

Everyone told me that there wasn't much going on in Vientiane. I knew that there had to be something happening. A few nights ago I located a pub that was showing a Manchester - Arsenal game, so I popped in...

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Posted by Neil on August 12, 2004 02:28 PM
Category: Laos

August 10, 2004

Reflections

So I’m here chillin in Vientiane with not a whole lot on the agenda. Yesterday I read a whole book. Today I just checked out the national museum. I found the museum very interesting, but I spent a lot of...

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Posted by Neil on August 10, 2004 04:20 AM
Category: Laos, potpourri

August 08, 2004

Vang Vien

Laos is great. I just spent 3 days in this small town called Vang Vien about halfway between Luang Prabang and the capital, Vientiane. Vang Vien itself has little to offer; the main drag is made up of pizza joints...

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Posted by Neil on August 8, 2004 04:56 AM
Category: Laos

August 03, 2004

Mekong Blues

Greetings from Laos. I apologize for the lack of entries as of late, but it is hard to work up some motivation here in Laos. Life seems to move very slow here. It also takes a long time to get...

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Posted by Neil on August 3, 2004 05:26 AM
Category: Laos
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