Archive for the ‘Vietnam’ Category
Lost in: Hanoi, Vietnam

When Holly first visited Saigon, Vietnam in 1999 (during a post-collegiate voyage with Semester at Sea), she didn’t have the funds to take an extra excursion north to the country’s capital and the nearby regions of Sapa and Ha Long Bay. Fellow students who made the journey, however, came...
March 28th, 2007 | Asia, Health & Safety, Lost Girls RTW Adventure, Vietnam | Read More
Happy Birthday To Me!

I may be a full-fledged adult, but I felt like a kid playing dress up when I put on high heels and red lipstick for my big birthday celebration in Hanoi, Vietnam. I didn’t even own heels, so we spent the day wandering through the shoe market while Vietnamese women pointed at our feet and laughed...
March 14th, 2007 | Lost Girls RTW Adventure, Parties, Festivals & Events, Vietnam | Read More
Happy Hour in Hanoi

Jen thinks we need to get out more. She claims we’re not “real” backpackers because we: a) don’t frequent enough backpacker bars, b) eat at restaurants instead of grabbing street food, and c) take showers (OK, she didn’t really say the last one-I’m using a little...
February 8th, 2007 | Asia, Lost Girls RTW Adventure, Parties, Festivals & Events, Vietnam | Read More