Month: February 2011

Our group boarded a bus in Saigon for an 8am departure for Phnom Penh. As is quite normal, there was chaos and pandemonium. The bus had already been loaded with cargo to be delivered and there was very little room…

I have been to a number of massage places in different cities since I have relocated to Vietnam and until now, have thought them overrated. The first person that tried to convince3 me that they were good was my friend…

Tonight I am sitting in a hotel in Saigon. I have arranged a trip for family and friends to tour Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. My friends at V’Explore have made all of the arrangements and to my pleasure, my friend…

There are some essentials that you need to bring to Vietnam. The purpose of this blog is to try to address many of the questions a traveler might have about things you might want to bring and others that you…

New Year has just passed, and as is usual, the city was alight with displays and the streets filled with partiers and families from all over Vietnam come here for a few days of celebration. The locals that live here…

The only way to get passed the landslide was by 5 people lifting the bikes over the barrier and 2 or 3 people pushing / pulling the bike for 30 yards around the slide. The only way to get passed…