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Coconuts and karsts in my sketchbook – Art from Vietnam

April 1, 2009 · by Todd · in Travel Art, Vietnam

Que Dua coconut$65, mixed media and candy wrappers on paper, 8″ x 10″ I wanted new pictures in my head to go with the word “Vietnam.” I knew that my mental image of the country I got from war movies…

Hanoi, Vietnam travel tips

March 31, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Guides, Vietnam

On and off, we spent almost a week in Hanoi, and we spent many meals hopping from one little shop to another, noshing on each shop’s specialty. So, there are a lot of travel tips! Read on…

Just like in the movies

March 30, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Stories, Vietnam

Toes up soda can pigeons, Hanoi, Vietnam | Photo by Lauren Girardin Todd and I are literally forcing ourselves out of Vietnam. After five weeks of south to north exploration, we’ve looked at our waning travel calendar and the list…

Halong Bay, Vietnam travel tips

March 28, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Guides, Vietnam

Where we ate: Holiday View Hotel, Cat Ba Island – See hotel review below. Dinner gets a “yeh” and breakfast a “nah,” which averages out to a: MEH Hoang Y Restaurant, Ca Ba Island – The grilled local fish was…

Taking our chances

March 26, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Stories, Vietnam

Sunset in Halong Bay, Vietnam | Photo by Lauren Girardin (Don’t get confused later when I talk about going to China in February. Remember, we’re behind in our storytelling!) There are more horror stories about Halong Bay tours than positive…

Sapa, Vietnam travel tips

March 4, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Guides, Vietnam

Sapa, Vietnam is a town that exists almost entirely for tourism. The town was a surprising and dismaying experience after 6 weeks traveling through the rest of Vietnam, but the views are killer.

Commerce in the clouds

March 4, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Stories, Vietnam

Sunset behind Sapa’s mountain range | Photo by Lauren Girardin As fast as a hawk snatches a field mouse, a woman comes around to the front of her market booth, where I’ve stopped to look at an earring. It was…

Nimh Binh and Tam Coc, Vietnam travel tips

February 28, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Guides, Vietnam

Tourism is just picking up speed in Tam Coc and Nimh Binh, Vietnam. Older guidebooks list hotels in the main town, Nimh Binh, and most are small, geared towards the independent backpacker and Vietnamese. A lot of newer, schnazzier hotels…

From dawn to dusk

February 26, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Stories, Vietnam

The Karsts of Tam Coc | Art by Todd Berman The sleeper bus pulls away, its driver honking repeatedly to warn the empty highway that it’s about to barrel through, leaving Todd and I standing on the dark sidewalk at…

Hue, Vietnam travel tips

February 21, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Guides, Vietnam

We are indebted to Vietnamese God and Travelfish.org for leading us to excellent restaurants after we discovered that Lonely Planet’s Hue restaurant recommendations served inedible food. Read on for travel tips. Where we ate: Quan Ba Hoa, 7 Truong Dinh…

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