Vietnam
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So Long Vietnam, Hello Again Cambodia
Good morning from Siem Reap, Cambodia, where we have begun a car ride to the airport and are headed to Bali for the final week of our 8-week journey through Southeast Asia. But before I get ahead of myself with excitement, let’s rewind and pick up where Jeff left off, to recount the middle days…
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Transitioning Land to River
We started our morning with the amazing breakfast at The Peninsula (the eggs Benedict chef station was my favorite!), then met the other Florida couple (Jean & Charlene), and our guide Peter in the lobby to head to the airport. We commented on how great the Ama service is with Peter taking us to the…
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Cu Chi Tunnels; Ănăn
After learning and reading about the Vietnam War the day prior, we had the opportunity to go about 90 minutes outside of Saigon to visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels. Our tour guide introduced himself as Tiger (a nickname his father bestowed upon him). On the bus ride out to the location, he shared some…
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Transitioning to South Vietnam
Monday morning was one of our earliest alarms yet. We awoke at 5:00 a.m., breakfast at 6, then departed Hoi An at 6:30 for our flight out of Da Nang, headed for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), DAD-SGN. We were flying on Pacific Airlines, who in March ceased operations for financial reasons and resumed service…
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Three Days in Hoi An: Tailors, Tours & Hurling (Part 2)
Alright folks, I’m back to share the details of our second and third days in Hoi An. While the third day was more relaxed, I’ll mostly focus on day two, which started off by visiting two assembly halls and the historic Tan Ky heritage home. The entrance to one of the Chinese Assembly Halls in…
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Three Days in Hoi An: Tailors, Tours & Hurling (Part 1)
Writing to you all from our early morning bus ride from Hanoi to Da Nang to catch our flight to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). I have so much to cover in this post, so buckle in — although I have tried to spare you all with a few iMovie compilation videos…let us know…
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What a Way to See Huế
The group was split on whether the overnight train was better or worse than the one in Thailand. On the positive side, we had our own cabin with good A/C. However, the stone-hard mattresses and questionably “clean” sheets and blankets were definite drawbacks. Thankfully, I was able to sleep through the majority of it, as…
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Ha Long Bay; Foodie Tour
This morning, we got to sleep in an extra 30 minutes—whoo hoo! Instead of the hotel breakfast, we opted for a coffee shop down the block to enjoy a breakfast banh mi and an egg coffee for Andrew, and a coconut coffee for me. We then boarded the bus for a 3-hour drive to the…
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“Stop” Lights and Egg Coffee
We enjoyed our time in Laos, but I was ready for a new country, a change in cuisine, and hopefully gentler digestion! We flew with Lao Airlines for a quick trip to Hanoi. Upon arrival, we discovered that many international flights had landed around the same time, packing the Customs Hall. Thankfully, our exceptional new…
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