Don’t mention the war. This, more or less, is the gist of my Rough Guide to Vietnam. Or, more accurately – and I’m paraphrasing here – don’t become obsessed by the war. But it’s hard when visiting a country where the association, for me at least, is immediate and inescapable: Vietnam – war.Countryside in Dalat, [...]
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Vietnam travel: the rewards of peace
Posted by admin on January 27th, 2010
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No Comments »Destination Vietnam: From the Mekong River Delta to Ha Long Bay
Posted by admin on December 23rd, 2009
Fortunately, the present-day experience of traveling from South Vietnam to North Vietnam is not at all like it was during our parents’ time. Instead of fighting from a swift boat in the Mekong Delta, you can now be enjoying cheap beer on a luxury liner. You can even make silly television shows about [...]
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Posted by admin on December 17th, 2009
Vietnam, with its verdant countryside and bustling cities, has a lot to offer adventurous travelers and those wanting to put a face on the Vietnam War. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is a metropolis that moves like the rapids in a river. Motorbikes putt-putt-putter down the avenues. Artisans sell their wares from street-side stalls. [...]
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