Essential Vietnam

November 2019 - April 2024

Well on the eve of another far flung trip the tension is building and I am getting quite excited, looking forward to sharing my trip with you Read more

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Valentine Owoade Essential Vietnam
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- Nov 18, 2019, 7:00am
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Vietnam Tỉnh Quảng Nam Hoi An 15.87417, 108.32515°52’27” N 108°19’30” E
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Day 8
& a few more oodles
November 18, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Some more pictures that I couldn't leave out
Traveler Awww what a fuzzy face!
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Traveler I want one of those hats...
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- Nov 18, 2019, 10:47am
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Vietnam Tỉnh Quảng Nam Hoi An 15.87424, 108.3251415°52’27” N 108°19’31” E
Day 8
oodles...
November 18, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Yesterday was a late one, up this morning had a nice breakfast and then went to get measured for a suit, had a coconut ice-cream coffee and now a quick snooze before riding off into the country and learning to make noodles

Having a quick iced tea before noodle making and cycling in the countryside

So learnt how to make a type of noodles and then ate them, then served a delicious meal.

Then went cycling in the countryside, met a lovely old man and learnt about farming, drank tea, and banana wine as well as taking a trip in a small round boat followed by a bigger one down the riverRead more
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- Nov 18, 2019
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Vietnam Tỉnh Quảng Nam Hoi An 15.8742, 108.3250815°52’27” N 108°19’30” E
Day 8
Oodles cont...
November 18, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After getting off the boat headed home to get ready for dinner, had a little walk round after and then went back to the hotel for an early night.

A few more highlights of the day in pictures
Traveler Looks brilliant, love the hat!
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- Nov 19, 2019, 8:02am
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Vietnam Tỉnh Quảng Nam Hoi An 15.87422, 108.3250915°52’27” N 108°19’30” E
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Day 9
Downtime in Hoi an
November 19, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Had a nice leisurely breakfast and just going to take it easy today, chillax do a bit of shopping, go for final fitting at tailors and see where the wind blows us

Had a little dip in the pool too.

Now getting the double whammy, a pedicure and reflexology, boy it's painful but in a good way

Had second fitting at tailors and now sitting down for a spot of lunch.

So pretty much had an easy day, pottering round the shops, went back to hotel and finished reading my book, had a lovely dinner with Moroccan Mint tea and honey, but of a sore throat from all the a/c and back for and early night.

Tomorrow Saigon here we comeRead more
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- Nov 20, 2019, 8:19am
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Vietnam Tỉnh Quảng Nam Hoi An 15.87436, 108.3252615°52’28” N 108°19’31” E
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Saigon here we come
November 20, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
So we've had breakfast and now busy compressing our essentials into our luggage for take off.

Now in the Da nang airport waiting to board, asked fir a small black coffee and got the smallest coffee in the world, literally

Arrived lovely hotel with a mechanised toilet, all singing all dancing

So we've been out for a light lunch, quick walk around and been to the bakery and now out having dinner, I know it's all about the foodRead more
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- Nov 21, 2019, 5:42pm
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Xóm Chiếu 10.76851, 106.6984110°46’7” N 106°41’54” E
Day 11
Tunnels
November 21, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
So had a quick breckki in the morning before heading off to see the tunnels the Vietnamese resistance used to hide from the Americans during the war.

Was taken round the area by the guide and saw the lifestyle of the Vietnamese during the war and got to go down the tunnels which were very claustrophobic being built for men of a tiny statureRead more
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- Nov 21, 2019, 8:16pm
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Quận Ba 10.76569, 106.6911210°45’56” N 106°41’28” E
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Day 11
After the tunnels
November 21, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Now out in the town at the View Rooftop Bar having dinner, all decorated ready for Xmas
Traveler ❤❤❤
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- Nov 22, 2019, 8:20am
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Quận Năm 10.75075, 106.6656510°45’3” N 106°39’56” E
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Day 12
Mekong Delta
November 22, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
So we have had breakfast and now have 6 new people join the group, now on the bus on the way to the river to get on a boat and try a lot of fruit from the tropical fruit garden

So we saw how the different tropical fruits were grown, and then had a taste. After this we went to the bee farm, checked out the bees, tasted some honey from the hive followed by some honey tea.

We then got back on the boat to go to the coconut farm/factory and saw how the coconut was farmed and opened and stripped.

Also watched the woman making the candy (very nimble fingers).

We then went on to taste the coconut wine, banana wine and rice wine which just happened to have cobras and scorpions in the bottle'sRead more
Traveler Bee careful 🐝🐝🐝
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Valentine Owoade I was lol
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- Nov 22, 2019
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Quận Phú Nhuận 10.7987, 106.6704810°47’55” N 106°40’14” E
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Day 12
More Mekong delta
November 22, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Had to add another section to show off more pictures.

After the wine we got on a motorised type of van to take a trip up and down some narrow streets followed by a short canoe ride to give an idea of the working life of the farmersRead more
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- Nov 23, 2019, 8:26am
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Xóm Chiếu 10.76799, 106.6982910°46’5” N 106°41’54” E
Day 13
Before the border
November 23, 2019 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Today we're checking out and waiting for the public bus that is going to take us across the border to Cambodia.

So now we're on the bus for the first part of the journey this side of the border
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