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Beautiful Buildings in Hue and Reliving 'Nam on a DMZ Tour

During the bus ride to Hue we met Amelia, a fellow American, who we spent much of the next few days with. We arrived in town early, but most of the afternoon was spent trying to book our open ticket out to Hanoi the next day. Everywhere we went we …
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Posted on August 16, 2009 by Greg Goodman

Posted in Culture, Goodnight...And Goodbye, VietNam, Temples and Ruins, Vietnam | Tagged DMZ, Hue, India & Southeast Asia, Ruins, Vietnam, Vietnam War, War | Leave a comment

Scuba Diving, Motorbiking and Communal Spas in Nah Trang

We came to Nah Trang just for one last dip in the ocean in scuba gear but wound up staying three days relaxing and motorbiking around. The diving itself was pretty nice, though lots of the underwater area was sandy and our dives were cut short both times. By far …
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Posted on August 14, 2009 by Greg Goodman

Posted in Beach Towns, Good Morning VietNam!, Scuba Diving, Temples and Ruins, Vietnam | Tagged Beach, Beach Town, India & Southeast Asia, Nah Trang, Ruins, Scuba Diving, Vietnam | Leave a comment

Custom Fit Suits, Asian Architecture, Ruins and Living Like Kings in Hoi An

After a grueling overnight bus ride on the Open Ticket, we arrived at Hoi An at the crack of dawn in front of a three star hotel. A brief hotel search revealed that we weren’t going to get anything cheaper without walking a lot, so we decided to treat ourselves …
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Posted on August 14, 2009 by Greg Goodman

Posted in Good Morning VietNam!, Highlights, Vietnam | Tagged architecture, Clothing, Hoi An, India & Southeast Asia, Ruins, Vietnam | Leave a comment

Angkor Wat and the Rest of the Temples of Angkor

I have been fascinated by the Angkor temples since they were used as a backdrop for the Mortal Kombat movie as well as for Angela Jolie’s Tomb Raider. When I found out that the temples were in Cambodia while researching this trip, they quickly became my most anticipated part of …
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Posted on August 3, 2009 by Greg Goodman

Posted in Angkor Wat, Shin Deep Mud and the Flooded Forest of Kompong Pluk, Cambodia, Culture, Highlights, Religion, Temples and Ruins | Tagged Angkor, Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Buddha, buddhism, Cambodia, Khmer, Ruins, Siem Reap, Temple, Temples | Leave a comment

Off the Beaten Track to Wat Phou and Champasak

I love ruins, buildings and architecture, so when our book said that Wat Phou had the most beautiful Khmer ruins in Laos that were evocative of Angkor, I couldn’t say no! Located in the town of Champasak, our journey took nearly 20 hours from Vang Vieng including an overnight sleeper …
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Posted on July 20, 2009 by Greg Goodman