During a Perfume River boat tour near Hué in Vietnam, we saw several other boats along the way like this one adorning the Vietnamese flag. This tour winds its way down the river and stops at several Nguyen Dynasty tombs. It is a beautiful tour as the river is gorgeous and the tombs are very [...]
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Conglomeration of boats in Halong Bay Vietnam
One of the premier spots in Vietnam is Halong Bay and with its 1,000 islands jutting out of the sea it is no wonder that it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This is one of those images that every travel has if they have taken the obligatory and necessary Halong Bay boat tour. In [...]
Hué bronze cauldron in the Imperial Citadel
Hué, Vietnam is an important historical site for Vietnam. The Imperial Citadel, the Perfume River, the Nguyen Dynasty tombs can all be found in the ancient capital of Vietnam. Hué was also the scene of heavy fighting in the Vietnam War and damage from shrapnel and bullets are still evident in the Imperial Citadel. This [...]
Distant boats on the horizon in Halong Bay
Halong Bay in Vietnam is one of the most beautiful bays in the world thanks to the thousands of limestone karsts and islands that jut up from the sea. Taking a one or two day boat cruise is probably the most popular tourist activity in Vietnam with good reason. The different boats encountered in the [...]
Beautiful Bach Ma orchid in Vietnam
The rainforest is lush in Bach Ma National Park near Hué, Vietnam. Ferns and all sorts of other green plants and trees lined the 16 kilometer trail that takes visitors to the top of Bach Ma. Along the way, I did get a chance to stop and smell the flowers. I spotted this lone orchid [...]
Cute Vietnamese girl in a Hanoi park
Chilling out in a park while traveling in Hanoi, Vietnam, I came across this cute Vietnamese girl. I asked mom if I could take a picture, and she said sure. The young lady was not quite sure how to deal with me and was very shy. After hiding in a plant, she decided the best [...]
Beautiful view of the coastline in northern Vietnam
After several months traveling in Southeast Asia, the heat and humidity really got to me. I was so happy to escape the temperatures on a bus trip up the coast in Vietnam. I bought a ticket in Ho Chi Minh City for a bus ride to Hanoi with stops in Nha Trang and Hué. Once [...]
Travel Photo Roulette contest WTF moment in Vietnam
I was asked to join the Travel Photo Roulette contest by Gypsy Nester.com. This week’s contest is WT!? or WTF. If you would like to participate, check out they Gypster Nester link for details. On the famous Nha Trang booze cruise tour in Vietnam, our hosts decided we needed more entertainment: as if snorkeling, volleyball, [...]
A small international gathering in Saigon
I found this busy street café in the Pham Ngu Lao or backpacker district in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, crowded with a mixture of locals and tourists. This seemed like a good sign, so I had a seat and started speaking with some Australian tourists. They soon left and this group started talking [...]
Vietnamese workers along the Perfume River
Vietnam is a very interesting country and one of contrasts. In the past couple of decades it it has opened up considerably with the younger generations embracing the west, but it is still a very traditional society. Traveling through Vietnam this is in evidence everywhere as you will see modern buildings and a town and [...]
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