The bus from Vang Vien to Vientiene left later than we had originally planned so it left us with only an afternoon in Vientiene (the capital of Laos).
After we got there and settled into our hotel I was still a bit nervous about my foot. I just felt like it would be [...]
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After a couple relaxing days in Luang Probang we decided to head south to the main attraction of our time in Laos. That event was floating down a river in inner tubes.
We didnt know what to expect and lets just say it was much crazier than I could have imagined.
What I thought [...]
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Since we decided to try and spend more time in India it meant cutting back a little in India and Laos. The benefit to that was it meant taking a plane from Hanoi to Luang Probang (Northern Laos) instead of a 24 bus ride. I am glad we did the plane because it [...]
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Halong Bay was never really on our itinerary but after meeting an australian couple in Cambodia who raved about it we thought we would check it out. Halong Bay is a bay full of limestone islands of various sizes and shapes.
Halong Bay is a 3 1/2 hour drive east of Hanoi. We booked [...]
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Our first impressions of Hanoi didnt start off on the right foot.
After getting off the train we walked to find a taxi and ended up getting scammed. Something that Lonely Planet warns about is taxi’s with super fast meters. I was watching it move really quickly but didnt say anything at [...]
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The original plan when coming to Vietnam was to spend about 12 days going from the south of Vietnam to the north. We were going to start in Saigon making a couple stops on the way up and then spending a few days in Hanoi. For a couple of reasons we decided to [...]
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Seems like I go in streaks where I am good about updating and then other times when I get a week or so behind. This is one of those behind times, considering I am already in another country But I am determined to go back and fill you in on our time [...]
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We have made it to Vietnam and after having only been in Ho Chi Minh for less than an hour we have already had pho. I am truely excited about the mass quantities of pho I can eat while here. Sean is convinced that I am going to get sick of it pretty [...]
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So I realize that I forgot to write about our time in Phnom Pehn. After spending a few great days in Siem Reap we took a bus to the capital for a few days. Although it is the capital it is not a huge city. I was surprised to not see any [...]
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The whole reason as I mentioned in my last post to stay a few extra days in Cambodia was to stay in this bungalow on a secluded beach (although I might not have mentioned the secluded part).
The bungalow was very cute with two beds a bathroom and some mosquito nets which is a must considering [...]
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