Tag: Diary
Vietnam Diaries – Tombs (Day 7)
Tombs of the Vietnamese emperors today. Breakfast at the Saigon Morin, under the leafy trees in the courtyard. Calm, tranquil start to the…
Read MoreVietnam Diary – Hue (Day 6)
Travel day. Fly out day. We’re headed for central Vietnam, to Hue. Aboard Jetstar Asia, so pray for no delays. Thanks to genius…
Read MoreVietnam Diaries – Cu Chi (Day 5)
Awaken again to the sounds of earthworks in the vacant lot next door. Shower, pack, breakfast, check out – in that order. A…
Read MoreVietnam Diaries – Bargaining is a contact sport (Day 4)
All hail the rest day. It’s been a big couple of days since we arrived, and last night the party goblins got out….
Read MoreVietnam Diaries – Mekong (Day 3)
Early start. Picked up by Long, our tour guide for the day. Happy, chatty and funny. Almost absurdly so for this hour of…
Read MoreVietnam Diaries – Independence (Day 2)
Awaken to the sounds of construction in the vacant block next door. Excavator is pushing dirt around, filling in a muddy hole. I…
Read MoreVietnam Diaries – Touch down (Day 0.5)
Touch down, Saigon. Or Ho Chi Minh City. Can I call it Saigon? Arriving at night gives the most skewed sense of a…
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