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Sapa, Vietnam: an example of how sometimes tourism is bad

When you envision what Vietnam looks like, you probably wouldn't picture Sapa. At least it's not what we would picture. When we think Vietnam, we think rice patties, jungles an

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Hanoi, Vietnam: old Quarter, water puppets and Confucius

Hanoi the second largest city in Vietnam behind Ho Chi Minh City. Both these cities have a chaotic hustle and bustle about them, although Hanoi does not have the mind-boggling number of scoo

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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam: As close to Avatar as you can get

I couldn't help but think we were in a fantasy world. I could almost picture the scene we were looking at illustrated on a paperback book with a dragon or Pegasus flying by. Heck,

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Hue, Vietnam: A Classic Beauty

Our next stop in Vietnam was a 3 hour drive north of Danang over a mountain pass to a city called Hue (pronounced "way"). Hue is best known for it's historical and cultural sights

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Hoi An, Vietnam through photography

Hoi An, VIetnam is a brilliant place for photographers. It seems where ever we looked was a great photo opportunity. This town is absolutely charming. As we mentioned in our last

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Hoi An, Vietnam: Beaches, Food & Art

Beautiful beaches, amazing restaurants, historic buildings, boutique shops all wrapped up into a UNESCO world heritage sight makes Hoi An, Vietnam a place you may not want to leave.

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Mekong Delta, Vietnam (part 4): Life on the water

Life on the Mekong Delta revolves around water. We stayed in a beautiful cruise boat with room for us and our family. From the decks of our beautiful boat we could see the hustle and bu

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Mekong Delta, Vietnam (part 3)

Brick dormer structures are scattered along the banks of the Mekong Delta. These structures are the kilns of brick and paver factories. The bricks are made from the clay dredg

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