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After visiting China, we found Vietnam a little disappointing.  While the nature was beautiful, there wasn’t the same wealth of cultural sights, and the traffic in Saigon and Hanoi was just a little too much for us to really enjoy our time there.

 

Photo Galleries of Vietnam

Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam (29 pictures)

We took the 'bus' south to Can Tho, to see the floating market. We're sure it used to be a ...

Ha'long Bay (Halong Bay), Vietnam (15 pictures)

3 hours outside of Hanoi is Halong Bay. We went for a day trip.

Hanoi, Vietnam

Our first stop in Vietnam was Hanoi.

Hue, Vietnam (44 pictures)

We headed south to Hue by train.

Perfume Pagoda, Vietnam (33 pictures)

A couple of hours outside Hanoi is the Perfume Pagoda.

Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam (29 pictures)

After Cambodia/Angkor Wat, we returned to Vietnam to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
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Can Tho, Mekong Delta

August 07, 2005
by Wendy
boat tour, bus, Can Tho, cruise, floating market, Mekong Delta
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The last part of our trip took us down to the south of Vietnam to see the floating markets at Can Tho and the Mekong Delta. From Saigon, we took a very long bus trip on a very old bus.…
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Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) – Mme Cuc Guesthouse, Shoping, Sights

August 06, 2005
by Wendy
An Dong Market, Ben Thanh Market, Binh Thay Market, Madame Cuc #7, Mme. Cuc #7, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), shopping
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Staircase at Madame Cuc'sBack in Vietnam, the airport taxi in Saigon tried to rip us off – refusing to use the meter and wanting to charge an exorbitant rate. We bailed and got another taxi, which took us to our hotel in Pham Ngu Lao, Mme.…
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Hue

August 05, 2005
by Wendy
Dong Tam, Hanh Thien Quan Chay, Hue, Imperial City, La Carambole, Mimosa Guest House, restaurants, Tu Dam Pagoda, Tu Doc, Vegetarian Inn, vegetarian restaurants
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See all our Hue pictures here That evening we headed to Hue on the night train. We were supposed to get in at 8am, but various official-looking people told us different things about the actual arrival time and we finally got there mid-afternoon.…
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Ha’Long Bay

August 04, 2005
by Wendy
boat, boat tour, Dau Go Grotto, day trip, Ha'Long Bay, swim, Thien Cung (Celestial Palace) grotto
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See all our Halong Bay Pictures here Ha'long BayThe following day we had planned a day trip to Ha’long Bay. Although most people go for more than one day, our schedule was pretty tight, so we only had time for a day trip.…
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Perfume Pagoda and the Hoa Sua Restaurant d’Application

August 03, 2005
by Wendy
Hoa Sua Restaurant d'Application, Perfume Pagoda
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See all our Perfume Pagoda pictures here The next day, we had arranged a day trip to the Perfume Pagoda. We went with the tour company our hotel, Thu Giang Guesthouse, arranged.…
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Thu Giang Guesthouse, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son temple, Thang Long Water Puppet Theater

August 02, 2005
by Wendy
Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son temple, Thang Long Water Puppet Theater, Thu Giang Guesthouse, walking tour
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See all our Hanoi pictures here We arrived in Hanoi in the morning. As always when we arrive in a country, our first task was to find an ATM, but both the train station’s ATM’s were out of order.…
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China to Vietnam by Train

August 01, 2005
by Wendy
China, sleeper, train, Vietnam
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The next day, we headed to Vietnam on the train. Although the train ride was supposed to be overnight, we barely slept. The first time we stopped for visa formalities at about midnight.…
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