Monthly Archives: September 2013

Hanoi plus Bat Trang and Van Phuc – November 18, 2010

We started the morning off with breakfast at our hotel; beef Pho and Vietnamese coffee. The breakfast was even included – a clean room with a queen-sized bed, air conditioning, in-room satellite TV, a private bathroom, Wi-Fi, lobby computers, and … Continue reading

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Ha Long Bay and back to Hanoi – November 17, 2010

Up early, breakfast, check out of our hotel, and on board another junk for our cruise back into Ha Long City. We had lunch at a large restaurant complex before making the 2 hour drive back into Hanoi. The restaurant … Continue reading

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Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island – November 16, 2010

A hearty breakfast, a little time to relax,  a quick pump-out of the black-water, and off to Cat Ba Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A1t_B%C3%A0_Island). Once we reach Cat Ba Island, we’re quickly hustled onto a minibus. Apparently there’s a special cave that we have … Continue reading

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Hanoi to Ha Long Bay – November 15, 2010

We left Hanoi early in the morning to go to Ha Long Bay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ha_Long_Bay). However, this meant we had to drive through Hanoi’s morning traffic in a mini-van… We arrive safely at dockside in Ha Long City – we didn’t … Continue reading

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Our Month in Vietnam – 2010

In the fall of 2010, Eron and I spent almost a month travelling through Vietnam. We left Vancouver via YVR on November 12, 2010 transiting through the Seoul-Inchon International Airport and landing in Hanoi. On December 9, 2010, we left Ho Chi … Continue reading

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