Tag: ethnic
member name: Cheri Cabot
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July 15, 2006 02:33 AM EDT --
Visions of Vietnam:
Hue
Twelve hours by train, overnight in a sleeping car, brought us to the city of Hue. Simply by virtue of the fact that Hue has only a fraction of the motorbikes . . . more
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August 20, 2006 01:31 AM EDT --
Most Vietnamese still call Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon. Our stop there was short, but necessary. First, it was our departure point to Cambodia, and secondly, a rich source of history for . . . more
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July 10, 2006 12:07 AM EDT --
Hanoi is an immediate assault to the senses. Crowded, noisy, dirty, and smelly, it is rude and crude. It is raucous and outrageous, and I loved it at first sight!
It is . . . more
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July 26, 2006 08:17 PM EDT --
I love the lofty names the Vietnamese give to structures. Instead of just, " University", it is the "Temple of Literature". Founded in 1070, it is the . . . more
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August 01, 2006 09:07 PM EDT --
As with most cities, there are two distinct sides to Nha Trang. The beautiful beach resort area, and the dark underbelly of slums and pedophiles.
Along the beach . . . more
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September 15, 2006 01:47 AM EDT --
Whatever you need, you can find for sale somewhere on a street in Vietnam. Whether it's eyeglass repair, air for bicycle tires, a new key made, a loaf of bread, flowers or a haircut, . . . more
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July 30, 2006 12:06 PM EDT --
Another twelve hour trek, this time by bus, took us farther down the coast to Hoi An. The bus ride itself was an adventure. We traveled all night, and though the bus was fairly modern, . . . more
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