Vietnam

I Lost My Dong in Vietnam!

I Lost My Dong in Vietnam!

Pick-pocketed in Ho Chi Minh City

› Although we hoped it wouldn't happen, we knew that being pick-pocketed on our trip was a very real possibility. We tried to always be careful, especially in crowded places, but we just weren't careful enough in Ho Chi Minh City.

I Lost My Dong in Vietnam!
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I Rode on a Cyclo in Vietnam!

I Rode on a Cyclo in Vietnam!

I rode a cyclo and took a cooking class in Vietnam

Jackie tells us about that time in Ho Chi Minh City when she rode a cyclo through the busy streets, shopped at the market, and learned how to make some Vietnamese dishes.

I Rode on a Cyclo in Vietnam!
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Images of Vietnam

Images of Vietnam

Vietnam in Pictures

We didn't quite know what to expect when we arrived in Vietnam, but we found it to be a fascinating and sometimes paradoxical country full of great food, rich tradition, and a complex history. Here's some of what we saw while we were there.

Images of Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap

Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap

Wednesday, 14-01-2015. Day 147. 

Travel day: Vietnam to Cambodia. 

We leave Vietnam and take a short flight to Cambodia where we encounter deadly naga, friendly tuk tuk drivers, and a sneaky street scam. Thrills abound! Oh! And tacos! 

Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap
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Ten Days in District Seven

Ten Days in District Seven

Sunday, 04-01-2015 - Wednesday 14-01-2015. 

Days 137 — 146. 

Sometimes when you’re traveling, you just need to slow down. 

We’d been on the go pretty steadily since we’d left Bali on November 14 (which was day 86, so 51 days prior), and we were getting a little burned out. So now that we were set up in a (mostly) quiet residential apartment, we sort of took it easy for the next ten days.

Ten Days in District Seven
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Aftermath in HCMC

Aftermath in HCMC

01-01-2015 through 03-01-2015. 

Days 134 through 136. 

We had to check out of our hotel on Saturday, so we had three more days in District 1, and we really didn't do much over the next few days—aside from dealing with credit card companies and taking a cooking class, that is.

 

Aftermath in HCMC
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New Year's Eve in Ho Chi Minh City

New Year's Eve in Ho Chi Minh City

Wednesday, 31-12-2014. Day 133.

Sour Events, Sweet Endings

After getting a crash course in Vietnamese History at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum  and the Cu Chi Tunnels over the past few days, we decided we were ready to tackle the War Remnants Museum. But first ... breakfast!

New Year's Eve in Ho Chi Minh City
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Learning Some Vietnamese History

Learning Some Vietnamese History

Monday, 29-12-2014 & Tuesday, 30-12-2014

Days 131 & 132

We took in a little bit of Vietnamese history over these two days during visits to the Ho Chi Minh City Museum and the Cu Chi Tunnel Complex at Ben Duoc.

Learning Some Vietnamese History
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Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City

Sunday, 28-12-2014. Day 130

Exploring District 1

The first thing we did when we got to the hotel was take a nap. When we woke up we were hungry, so we went out to see what there was to see in the neighborhood.

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City
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