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Photos from the Reunification Palace in Saigon, Vietnam

The Reunification Palace is the former Presidential Palace of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), located in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Formerly known as the Independence Palace, this grand structure was built on the site of the French built Norodom Palace which was destroyed during a bombing in 1962. Until 1975, this is where [...]

By |2016-03-05T11:01:12+10:00September 10th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Photo Essays, Vietnam|7 Comments

Inside the Post Office in Saigon, Vietnam

Today's travel photo is of the inside of the Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. The Central Post Office is a beautiful late 19th century French Colonial building, designed by Gustave Eiffel himself. It's located opposite the Notre Dame Cathedral, so you can easily visit both of these interesting sites at [...]

By |2016-03-05T11:11:40+10:00September 3rd, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Vietnam|6 Comments

Instagramming Vietnam

I was so excited to visit Vietnam a couple of months ago. Not only was I visiting a new country, I was also visiting a country that I had been wanting to visit for a long time. For a whole month, Veronika and I travelled the country from North to South, starting in Hanoi and [...]

By |2016-03-05T11:15:33+10:00August 27th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Photo Essays, Vietnam|9 Comments

Exploring Ben Thanh Market in Saigon, Vietnam

Cars and motorbikes zoomed by me in every direction as I stared with my mouth open at the roundabout ahead of me. Several chaotic Saigon streets had converged into this one place, sending the already crazy traffic into a frenzy of horn honking and near misses. Somehow there are no accidents and everyone seems to [...]

By |2016-03-05T11:17:13+10:00August 23rd, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Motivation, Vietnam|11 Comments

Dragon Fruit in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Today's travel photo is of some Dragon Fruit growing at an orchard in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. A lot of people come to Southeast Asia and have no idea what this fruit is, and I was the same when I first came to the region a couple of years ago. Dragon Fruit certainly looks a [...]

By |2016-03-05T11:18:48+10:00August 21st, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Vietnam|3 Comments

Backpacker’s Travel Guide to Nha Trang, Vietnam

Nha Trang is Vietnam's premier beach destination. Generally, I'm not all that interested in places like this, but after a couple of weeks of active travel in the country, I was glad to get some relaxing beach time. I was also surprised to find that there is more to Nha Trang than just lazing on [...]

Making Rice Noodles in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

I was feeling great after visiting Cai Rang Floating Market in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, so I didn't really care where we were going next as our boat chugged along the Mekong River. Before long, we pulled up at a seemingly random makeshift jetty and were off walking along an alley, through someone's little [...]

By |2016-03-19T10:20:57+10:00August 9th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Vietnam|9 Comments

Man selling fruit on the street in Hanoi, Vietnam

Today's travel photo is of a man selling fruit on the street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi in Vietnam. I loved walking around the Old Quarter as there was always something interesting to see. These "mobile" sellers pretty much just set up where ever there is some free space on the sidewalk or even [...]

By |2016-03-19T10:21:33+10:00August 8th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Vietnam|6 Comments

Backpacker’s Travel Guide to Hoi An, Vietnam

Old picturesque buildings, lantern lit streets and romantic meals over looking the water, boat cruises, sandy beaches and scenic countryside. That is Hoi An. It is without a doubt one of the absolute must see destinations in Vietnam. You definitely need a few days to take in everything that Hoi An has to offer, and [...]

By |2017-05-27T11:40:53+10:00August 3rd, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Travel Guides, Vietnam|15 Comments

Cai Rang Floating Market in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

After the terrible first day of our tour of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, we awoke in the morning to find that we were dreading another day of the same thing. We were up early in Can Tho to visit the Cai Rang Floating Market, one of the best in the Mekong Delta. This was [...]

By |2016-03-19T10:28:48+10:00July 31st, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Photo Essays, Vietnam|6 Comments
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