Author Archives: ~Anna

Ha Long Bay does not take kindly to pirates

Ha Long Bay is a world heritage site and there aren’t enough words in the English language to justly describe the unique and spectacular beauty of this place.  Seeing it for yourself, however, is often the cause of many headaches … Continue reading

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Don’t Tread On Me

Travelers coming through Vietnam either love or hate the place. While I was in Cambodia I’d met several people who’d just crossed the border and couldn’t have been more thrilled—“escaped Vietnam” was the term they used. After several weeks here … Continue reading

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The Prettiest Train Ride I Slept Through

Vietnam is a bigger country than most people expect, and backpackers will at some point find themselves traversing from one length to the other on some form of time-quickening transport—plane (for those who didn’t go bust in Hoi An), or … Continue reading

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Memorial Day on China Beach

Hoi An, Vietnam, is known internationally for several things—cheap, made to order tailoring (there are well over 100 bespoke clothing stores here); it’s famous noodles, said to be made out of the local well-water; and for being a World Heritage … Continue reading

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