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Mekong Delta, Vietnam (part 2) Photos from the banks

Since our Mekong Delta trip was such a photographic adventure we decided to break it into 3 more parts. This post focuses on our little jaunts off our boat. A couple times a day we wo

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Mekong Delta, Vietnam (part 1)

After looking back through our photos, we have more appreciation for the Mekong Delta. Similar to our Trans-Mongolian train ride, going down the Mekong River in a boat doesn't offer

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Travel Design: Interiors Frozen in Time; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City has a long history. A history that Beau and I don't really want to get into because it is an emotional topic for many people. So if you a

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Thien Hau Pagoda: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Meggan and I wanted to do a quick post on a pretty little temple in Ho Chi Minh City. The Thien Hau Pagoda is a Chinese temple built to honor the goddess of the sea. At this point, we seen many amaz

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Video: Crazy Street Party and Football Pride in Vietnam

One of the great things about travel is that you never know what kind of festival or party you may stumble into. While we were in Vientiane Laos, they were setting up for the SEA Games (Southeast

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How to cross the street in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

One word comes to mind when I think about Ho Chi Minh City: Scooters. I have never seen so many two-wheeled motorized vehicles in my life. On our drive from the airport

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Travel Design | Done Khone, Laos

After sing the duet "Islands in the Stream" by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers to Beau a thousand times in our floating hut, I don't think he could decide what was worse; my singing or bei

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4,000 islands of Laos: Done Khone

We found a perfect a place to disappear, relax, read several books and sleep -a lot. Just a 13 hour night bus, a 2 hour local bus and a leaky boat ride south of Vientiane lies the Si Phan D

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