by Annah Kim | Jun 15, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
I’m currently in Phnom Phen and I wanted to list a couple things learned about Vietnam: 1. Pho bo (beef pho.. or any kind of pho) can be eaten any time of day but it is traditionally a breakfast meal in Vietnam… heavy breakfast. 2. Dress is not...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 15, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Fit for Foodies, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Not melancholy and serene as The Philippines, Vietnam is a firecracker; colorful, dynamic, and in your face with no time to breathe. And within Vietnam, you get Hanoi in the North as the city of Old being sprung into the future, while Ho Chi Minh of the South is a...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 14, 2010 | How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, The Nightlife, Vietnam
What better way to explore the nightlife of Saigon than by being led down a very dark alleyway? This might disappoint a few loved ones back home (one in particular), but we were led to a sheesha lounge, my weakness (I’m really trying to quit!) Drinks otherwise...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 14, 2010 | How Did You Do That?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
The challenge was 12 hours. We did it in 8. Because we’re badass. And how did we do it? Just take do a very simple walking tour in this order and you can’t go wrong: Mariamman Temple on D Truong Dinh Walk right around the park to hit D Nam Ky Khoi Nghia...
by Annah Kim | Jun 14, 2010 | Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
With the departure of our dear Corinne, an awaited meet-up with Caitlin in Laos, and one day to do everything in Ho Chi Minh (Saigon), Calvin and I set out to cover the city’s attractions and do errands before Cambodia. Bus Station – buy tickets ($10 USD)...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 13, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
We just woke up and it’s 6:30am in a brand new day in Saigon! A few hours ago we just said our goodbyes to Corinne (we miss you already!) and made our itinerary for 12 hours in Saigon. 12 HOURS in Saigon, you say? Yes, we can do it. This is our challenge:...
by Annah Kim | Jun 13, 2010 | Fail, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Like Calvin said – we spent over 50 hours on three different sleeper buses on an epic journey down the entire coast of Vietnam. After getting off of the bus (and almost exploding in the process), here’s the PG version of our response to the entire ordeal....
by Calvin Sun | Jun 13, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
So let’s start with the down low. This is how cramped we were on the 50 hour bus ride from Hanoi to Saigon: But the views… I rest my case. Not related, but if you guys want more pictures from Ha Long Bay: here they are. - At time of posting in Ho...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 13, 2010 | Fail, Lessons Learned, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
Instead of the expected 32 hours, we spent exactly 50.5 hours on 3 sleeper buses, stopping for at most 4 hours for a break. The bright side is that the vista outside our windows was gorgeous…for about maybe 6 hours out of the trip. Pictures of our ordeal to come...
by Annah Kim | Jun 12, 2010 | Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Vietnam
So – we have a “layover” between buses in Hue for four hours. The sleeper bus was nicer than expected but still takes an excrutiatingly long time. We will have at least another 26 hours minimum until we reach Saigon (Ho Chi Minh) hoping that the bus...
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