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Tag Archives: trip
CAMBODIA – Water Buffalo Cart Ride, Floating Village, National Museum
Wednesday, March 24th – Morning in Siem Reap, and late afternoon flight to Ho Chi Minh Driving a short way outside of Siem Reap, we passed by rolling hills and farm land. The soil is parched and everything appears dusty, which … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Cambodia
Tagged Asia, boat ride, Cambodia, Fishing, Floating Village, Gate 1, Ho Chi Minh, National Museum, ox-cart ride, Photography, Ride, SE Asia, Siem Reap, Tonle Sap Lake, Tour, Travel, trip, vacation, Water Buffalo
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Day in Phnom Penh and Evening in Siem Reap
March 22nd ~ Traveling from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap (again) Note: I’m still filling in the blanks from a few days I missed writing about on our Gate 1 Cambodia/Vietnam trip The last time we made this journey, two … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Cambodia
Tagged Apsara, Asia, Cambodia, Forced Marriage, Gate 1, Genocide Museum, high school, Kymer Rouge, Phnom Penh, Photography, Pol Pot, Royal Palace, S-21, SE Asia, Siem Reap, Silver Pagoda, Tour, Traditional Dance, Travel, trip, Tuk Tuk, Tuol Sleng, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, vacation, Wat Phnom
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Cu Chi Tunnels and the American War
March 25th ~ Cu Chi Tunnels, outside of Saigon, Vietnam Cu Chi Tunnels At the entrance to the site, we first have a chance to walk past enormous shells, bombs and weapons that had been collected by the Viet Cong … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Vietnam
Tagged American War, Asia, Cu Chi Tunnels, Gate 1, Photography, Propaganda, Saigon, SE Asia, Tour, Travel, trip, vacation, Viet Cong, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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Black Teeth Women of Vietnam
April 2nd ~ (continued) ~ Near Hanoi, visiting the Black Teeth Women Finally the stop I had been most intrigued about and what had tipped me over the edge to go on todays optional excursion – visiting the small town … Continue reading
VIETNAM ~ Thay Pagoda, Dao Thuc Village, Thuy Dinh Stage and Long Tri
Warning: This post may be disturbing to some. The first half is fine, I’ll clue you in when to stop reading if you are kind-hearted, love animals, have a weak stomach, or simply a decent human being… April 2 ~ … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Vietnam
Tagged Asia, Black Teeth, Gate 1, Hanoi, Long Tri pond, Pagoda of the Master, Photography, Sai Son Mountain, SE Asia, Thay Pagoda, Thien Phuc Tu Pagoda, Thuy Dinh stage, Tour, Travel, trip, Tu Dao Hanh, vacation, Vietnam, Water Puppet, women
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Life on the Streets in Hanoi
April 1st – Evening in Hanoi Life happens on the streets and sidewalks in Hanoi. Many items are for sale – in fact you can buy just about anything.
Hanoi ~ Hanoi Hilton, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda and a Water Puppet Show
April 1st ~ Hanoi, Vietnam Today was rather blah. We once again had some drizzle, interspersed with simply dark clouds and cool weather. The type of day that most people would prefer sitting in front of a warm fire, have … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Vietnam
Tagged Gate 1, Ha Noi, Hanoi, Hanoi Hilton, Hao Lo Prison, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hoan Kiem Lake, John McCain, Museum of Ethnology, One Pillar Pagoda, Photography, POW, Prison, Tour, Travel, trip, vacation, Vietnam, Water puppet show
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Hue, Vietnam ~ Citadel, Palace and Cyclo Ride
Monday, March 28th ~ Hue, Vietnam After a very full day, I am finally comfy in my PJ’s and about to drift off to sleep, but first I wanted to type a quick post of some highlights from our day. … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Vietnam
Tagged Asia, Citadel, Cyclo Ride, Gate 1, Hue, Imperial Palace, Photography, SE Asia, Tour, Travel, trip, vacation, Vietnam
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VIETNAM ~ Thu Bon River and Traque Organic Village
March 27th ~ Hoi An, Thu Bon River, Vietnam It is Easter Sunday and it feels strange to be in a country where Christianity is only a minority religion during a major holiday. Sending loving messages to all our friends … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Vietnam
Tagged abalone shell, Banh-xeo, carving, cooking class, Fishing, garden, Gate 1, Hoi An, inlay, net throwing, Organic village, Photography, SE Asia, Tour, Traque, Travel, trip, UNESCO, vacation, Vietnam, Vietnamese food
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Hội An, Vietnam ~ Peaceful Meeting Place
Saturday, March 26th ~ Hoi An, Vietnam OK, now we are talking! It was love at first sight. Colorful, vibrant, clean, safe, friendly, fun, great selection of places to eat, historic and scenic all wrapped up in one nice neat … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Vietnam
Tagged Gate 1, Hoi An, Japanese Bridge, Old Town, Photography, Tour, Travel, trip, UNESCO, vacation, Vietnam
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