Jul 29th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Reading Concierge.com's article on the world's 13 best beach foods right before lunch is one way to heighten the sense of wanting to eat--and now!
When I read about the grilled fish on a beach in Vietnam, I had to stifle a whimper. Oh, how I loved that grilled fish I had on the beach in Vietnam. In Nha Trang, my husband and I hired two women to cook us a private dinner. Concierge.com suggests a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Best beach food. Read this and you'll be hungry
Jul 29th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Reading Concierge.com's article on the world's 13 best beach foods right before lunch is one way to heighten the sense of wanting to eat--and now!
When I read about the grilled fish on a beach in Vietnam, I had to stifle a whimper. Oh, how I loved that grilled fish I had on the beach in Vietnam. In Nha Trang, my husband and I hired two women to cook us a private dinner. Concierge.com suggests a ...Human Rights International Film Festival
Jun 13th, 2009 at 3:30PM: A few years ago, in the audience of the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center watching A Closer Walk, a wonderful documentary about the global struggle caused by AIDS, I felt tuned into something bigger than myself. Reading New York Times film critic Steven Holden's article about the Human Rights International Film Festival going on at the Walter Reade Theater through June 25, reminded me about ...Photo of the Day (3-11-09)
Mar 11th, 2009 at 6:00PM:
I was first attracted to this photo because of the stance of the girl perched on the cart. Then the words Hai bôn´ caught my attention. Aha, Vietnam, I thought. The shoes are another give away that this is a Vietnamese scene. The shoes that these three have on are sold everywhere throughout the country. The red hat adds interest to the composition besides. Along with the visual ...International Value Destinations
Jan 17th, 2009 at 8:30AM: USAToday has put together an interesting list of 10 great international places to go for a value on your vacation. These places were specifically picked to allow us to get more bang for our buck when traveling abroad this year, something that seems to be on every traveler's mind at the moment. The list of locations really does span the globe, and there is something for everyone on the list. Want ...The adoption travel experience
Jan 1st, 2009 at 10:00AM: Several of my close friends and family members were adopted, adopted a child, or are in the process of adopting a child from Asia. In fact, my sister is months away from traveling to China to pick up her daughter, and our very own Gadling writer, Jamie Rhein has a daughter adopted from Vietnam. While China, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, and India are just a few of the popular adoption locales these ...Catching the Travel Bug: Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Oct 30th, 2008 at 1:00PM: Welcome to Catching the Travel Bug, Gadling's mini-series on getting sick on the road, prevailing and loving travel throughout. Five of our bloggers will be telling their stories from around the globe for the next five weeks. Submit your best story about catching the travel bug in the comments and we'll publish our favorite few at the end of the series. SARS. The subject was worked into every ...Thailand's Political, Tourist Woes Continue
Oct 2nd, 2008 at 11:00AM: Southeast Asia's top tourist destination can't seem to break out of its slump. Supporters of two major political parties have been clashing in the streets. Former PM Samak Sundaravej was forced from office following scandals and protests. Now, just two weeks into his run as prime minister, Somchai Wangsawat, Samak's replacement, is under investigation for breaking the government rules about owning ...Photo of the Day (09.16.08)
Sep 16th, 2008 at 5:00PM:
Vietnamese beaches, while not known as the best in the world, are still top notch. In the little time that I spent in South Vietnam, a small portion was on a beach in Mui Ne, just east of Saigon and home to a resident population of windsurfers. To me, the soft white sand, pleasant staff and uncrowded beaches make it preferrable to Cancun any day. Flickr user ourmanwhere shot it on the beach of ...Hanoi Holiday (Inn)
Aug 29th, 2008 at 9:00AM: Though the rapid rate of development has not hit Hanoi as hard as it has Ho Chi Minh City, the capital city of Vietnam still seems overwhelmed with new constructions. How this affects tourism numbers in the long term remains to be seen, but, for now, the number of visitors is rising (2 million international visitors projected by 2010). Hanoi is known for its lakes and for being a city built by ...Talking Travel with Lisa Schreier: Confessions of a ex time-share hawk
Jun 18th, 2008 at 9:00AM: Want to get the real scoop on time shares? Here to shed some light on what actually goes on inside the industry is Lisa Schreier, author of Timeshare Vacations For Dummies and Surviving A Timeshare Presentation...Confessions From The Sales Table What is your background in the timeshare industry? I started in the industry as a total "green-pea" out of necessity in 1998 as the Owner Referral ...Now where did my jumbo jet go? There it is!
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Jun 11th, 2008 at 4:00PM: Anyone lose a Boeing 727 lately? I just checked my hangar and all of mine are in stock. Girlfriend check one out? Nope, she's on the yacht. Well someone is missing one. Vietnamese officials at Hanoi's Noi Bai airport can't seem to figure out who left the aircraft at their airport late last year; it's currently sitting collecting dust at on the tarmac with an outdated order for "essential ...Why should cyclos be banned in Saigon?
Symbol of Saigon: Cyclos to be completely banned by June 2008
Mar 2nd, 2008 at 12:00PM: It was a hot afternoon in Saigon. I was sitting in a small plastic chair, busy drinking an iced Vietnamese coffee, when a smiling man came up to me. "City cyclo tour? I give best one. So good, I'm in magazine. Magazine comes by I wave and say hello and they take picture." Sure enough, there he was smiling brightly, smack dab in the center of a long article about cyclo city tours. When I told him ...Actual Snakes on a Plane
Jan 19th, 2008 at 6:00PM: It's happened before, both in a movie and in real life, but somehow snakes keep squirming their way onto planes, this time on a Vietnam Airlines flight from Bangkok to Hanoi.
On Thursday, authorities at Hanoi's Noi Boi Airport discovered thousands of non-venomous snakes that had been shipped as cargo in 60 boxes. According to the Associated Press, Trinh Ngoc Thanh, Vietnam Airline's spokesman, ...Hanoi's own version of Nessie -- except with more sightings
Nov 14th, 2007 at 1:10AM: When I first flew into Vietnam, I landed in Hanoi. After travelling through Laos, Vietnam was a bit of a shock -- it's more frantic and dirty than any city I've ever been to, even crazier than London, Paris, Bangkok and New York all put together. Crossing the street is a matter of life and death, people yell at you in foreign dialects for no apparent reason and you better not let the crowds push ...Photo of the Day (8/10/07)
Aug 10th, 2007 at 2:06PM:
Man, do they love their scooters in Asia!
This photo of a traffic jam in Saigon is a typical scene repeated hundreds of times in cities across Asia. Can you imagine what it would be like if all of these commuters had cars instead? Hell!
Thanks go out to Dave for capturing this slice of live in Vietnam. If you would like to be considered for our Photo of the Day honors, jump on over to our Gadling ...Stories from the Overnight Bus
Aug 2nd, 2007 at 11:12PM: Overnight buses are a budget traveler's friend. They're a cheaper alternative to planes, trains and automobiles, and they allow you the freedom to get off and on where ever you please. Plus you save on a night's accommodation because you spend it on the bus. However, the mere mention of taking an overnight bus sends shivers up my spine. Perhaps it's because I find it impossible to sleep in an ...Dear First-Time Vietnam Visitor
May 11th, 2007 at 12:25PM: Lately, Budget Travel has been running a "Blog-Off Contest." Yesterday, they announced the winner of the contest: Steve -- known to Gadling readers as ourman from Our Man in Granada -- earned the right to guest-blog at Budget Travel's This Just In starting the week of May 21. He'll also receive $500 in cash. Since he's currently volunteering in Granada, he can probably stretch that money pretty ...Photo of the Day (3/7/07)
Mar 7th, 2007 at 11:48AM: Despite the date stamp on this photo you certainly can't deny how raw the photo appears. Okay, maybe raw wasn't the word I really wanted to use let's go with dope. This shot taken in Halong Bay by LadyExpat is just that. She titles it the "Halong Bay Corner Store" which I imagine there might be some house boats around awaiting the Oreo cookies, fresh fruit, Merlot and Pringles order they put in ...Motoring Through Indochina
Sep 18th, 2006 at 3:00PM: A friend recommended an adventure that I'm dying to do: a week motorcycling throughout Vietnam. He's done it two years in a row, and recommends an outfit called Explore Indochina. The outfit is apparently run an Aussie and a Brit that act as tour guides and speak fluent Vietnamese.
They host a couple of rides each month, and cover different areas of the country (as well as Laos and Cambodia). ...
