Year: 2012

By Ali Karim

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

This post is part of a series called Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam July 2012 Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Ha Long Bay near Hanoi is considered to be one of the Natural Wonders of the world. It consists of about 2,000 islands and islets in the South China sea, between Ha Long city and the China border. These are…

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By Ali Karim

Hanoi City, Vietnam

This post is part of a series called Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam July 2012 Hanoi City, Vietnam Flew from Da Nang (nearest airport from Hoi An) to Hanoi on Jetstar again. The plane was full as before. Flight was 1.5hrs and uneventful; arriving at about 6PM, sundown time. Went to the Tourist Info desk and asked for a…

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By Ali Karim

Hoi An, Vietnam

This post is part of a series called Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam July 2012 Hoi An, Vietnam Saigon is in the south of Vietnam; and Hoi An (Da Nang airport) is towards the center of the country. Flew from Saigon into Da Nang using Jetstar Pacific Airways. This is a low cost carrier where you pay for every…

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By Ali Karim

Saigon

This post is part of a series called Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam July 2012 Saigon, Vietnam Very pleasant surprise on the first day; changed US$100 into Vietnamese Dong and I became an overnight millionaire ($100 = 2,0000,000 Vietnamese Dong). You can imagine my great pleasure at finally becoming a multimillionaire 🙂 . Good surprise after getting ripped off with…

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By Ali Karim

Phnom Penh and onto Vietnam

This post is part of a series called Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam July 2012 Phnom Penh and onto Vietnam (Saigon) After exploring  Siem Reap and the touring magnificent ruins of Angor Wat, we left Siem Reap by bus, to go to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Pics in Siem Reap and on way to Saigon attached; hope you…

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