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Goodnight and Goodbye VietnamWritten on 16 Aug, 2009 at 10:29 in ...Vietnam | viewed 99 times | No Comments
 Straight from a hotel room the size of a closet with barely enough room to walk sideways, here is part 2 of my bloggings on Vietnam. Highlights included trekking with local tribeswomen in Sapa, pirating our way through the crags... (Continue reading) Pho Soup, Spring Rolls, Rice and Sandwiches…But no DogWritten on 16 Aug, 2009 at 10:04 in ...Vietnam, Da Lat, Food, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Min - Saigon, Hoi An, Hue, Mui Ne, Nah Trang, Sa Pa | viewed 120 times | No Comments
 Local soup, known as pho, is the most common dish in Vietnam. Made with chicken or beef broth, it also contains noodles, simple veggies, chilies and some kind of meat. These bowls are slurped down at every corner and restaurant... (Continue reading) Interacting With The Locals in Vietnam is Downright UnpleasantWritten on 16 Aug, 2009 at 10:02 in ...Vietnam, ..Scams, Cities, Culture, Da Lat, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Min - Saigon, Hoi An, Hue, Mui Ne, Nah Trang, Sa Pa | viewed 144 times | No Comments
 Nightclubs From the beginning, I had a tough time with most interactions we had with locals in Vietnam. Granted, most of the people we met were some form of shopkeeper and as soon as money was introduced to the equation... (Continue reading) Beautiful Buildings in Hue and Reliving ‘Nam on a DMZ TourWritten on 16 Aug, 2009 at 9:59 in ...Vietnam, Culture, Hue, Temples and Ruins | viewed 100 times | No Comments
 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... (Continue reading) Just Passing Through Hanoi and a Shady Couchsurfer Our time in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, was mostly spent on the move. After a sleepless night in the front seat of our Open Ticket bus with Amelia, we had just enough time to catch the new Harry Potter... (Continue reading) The Hills are Alive with Rice Fields and Local Tribeswomen in SapaWritten on 16 Aug, 2009 at 9:54 in ...Vietnam, Culture, Hiking and Trekking, Sa Pa | viewed 118 times | No Comments
 Tourists go to Sapa to see women from indigenous tribes going about their daily lives in the market, on the streets and in the mountains around the town. We figured we would have to search them out…boy were we wrong!... (Continue reading) The Iconic Halong BayWritten on 16 Aug, 2009 at 9:52 in ...Vietnam, Beach Towns, Halong Bay, Hanoi | viewed 111 times | No Comments
 “No way,” was all we heard as a familiar face came running up to us at the bus stop in Hanoi where we were waiting for our tour bus to pick us up and take us to Halong Bay. It... (Continue reading) Goodnight and Goodbye Vietnam – This and ThatWritten on 16 Aug, 2009 at 9:48 in ...Vietnam, ..This & That, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Hue, Sa Pa | viewed 90 times | No Comments
 Everyone on the bus back from Sapa had one of the bracelets the local women give you to mark their territory. On the Halong Bay tour Carrie and I got inked by a squid about to be cooked. The women... (Continue reading) Goodnight and Goodbye Vietnam – Photos and VideosWritten on 16 Aug, 2009 at 9:46 in ...Vietnam, ..Photo Links, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Hue, Sa Pa | viewed 111 times | No Comments
Photo Links: Vietnam Highlights Vietnam Foods Video Links: Monsoon rains rip through the Sa Pa market and streets Local women and the rice field mountains in the hills above Sa Pa Carrie is surrounded by a dozen Xao and Hmong... (Continue reading) Good Morning Vietnam!Written on 14 Aug, 2009 at 11:00 in ...Vietnam | viewed 107 times | No Comments
 I think I may be about the millionth blogger to open with that line, but why not! Vietnam. Just hearing the word conjures up all sorts of of feelings, thoughts, mental images and stereotypes for Americans. Even for someone like... (Continue reading) Communist Propaganda EverywhereWritten on 14 Aug, 2009 at 10:57 in ...Vietnam, Culture, Da Lat, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Min - Saigon, Hoi An, Hue, Mui Ne, Nah Trang, Sa Pa | viewed 123 times | No Comments
 As a communist country, the streets and highways are filled with communist propaganda signs. Other than that, I really didn’t see any signs of communism around. So, without further adieu, here are some of the sign highlights we saw. Click... (Continue reading) Sleeper Buses, Open Tickets and Cyclo TaxisWritten on 14 Aug, 2009 at 10:57 in ...Vietnam, Da Lat, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Min - Saigon, Hoi An, Hue, Mui Ne, Nah Trang, Sa Pa, Transportation | viewed 221 times | No Comments
 As always, trying to get information on traveling like a local from locals was like pulling teeth. For those who managed to actually get on a local bus they had to face super inflated prices, dangers and the occasional incident... (Continue reading) The Craziest Traffic on Earth…and Learning to Ride a Motorcycle In ItWritten on 14 Aug, 2009 at 10:56 in ...Vietnam, Da Lat, Featured Stories, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Min - Saigon, Hoi An, Hue, Mui Ne, Nah Trang, Sa Pa, Transportation | viewed 258 times | No Comments
 I learned how to drive a car in New York City rush hour traffic. I learned how to ride a scooter on the dirt roads and busy streets of India. So, it only made sense that I teach myself (with... (Continue reading) Follow Adventures of a GoodManSubscribe by RSS feed or by e-mail address to receive latest news and updates. Hot topics in ...Vietnam
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