Leaving our resort we headed north up the coast past abandoned building shells that gave the appearance of a war zone. We turned inland and started to climb. The land became drier with red sandy soil, less farming, wider vistas,
Vietnam Days 4-5: Southern Coast
“Vietnam – land of contrasts.” While first uttered as an attempt at guide-book cliche among or group, the phrase proved apt as we travelled along the Southern Coast from Loc An to Mui Ne. Leaving Ho Chi Min City we
Vietnam Days 2-3: Mekong Delta
“Never get out of the boat.” Apocalypse Now references are in particularly poor taste, but hard to resist while in a small boat on the a tiny branch of the Mekong delta. Despite the delta’s claim to be an easy
Vietnam Day 1: Ho Chi Min City
After the regimen of our air travel to Vietnam, the near-chaos of Ho Chi Min City traffic left a distinct impression. The enduring image is of a mother zooming through traffic on her scooter with one child riding pillion with a