Archive: December, 2007



Vietnam Trip – Hoi An

December 28th, 2007 | No Comments

Hoi An was the third stop of their Vietnam trip. They flew by the budget Pacific Airlines from Ho Chi Minh City to Danang airport, followed by a 30-minutes cab to Hoi An. Saved a lot of time compared to other modes of transport , and the SGD 140 one-way ticket for two was actually comparable to train ticket.

Hoi An is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. It was declared World Heritage by the UNESCO in 1999.

Hoi An
First encounter – a herd of cow dominating the street.

Hoi An
It was a scorching hot afternoon when they arrived.

Hoi An
The clothes should have dried up already.

Colorful Paintings
Colorful paintings.

The Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An
The Japanese Covered Bridge was built in the middle of the 16th century by Japanese merchants. The construction of the bridge was supposed to pierce the heart of an enormous monster whose head was in India, tail in Japan and body in Vietnam. =)

Sunset in Hoi An

Sunset in Hoi An
The magic hours. Fishing kid. Perfect backdrop. And he had finally got his catch of the day.

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Vietnam Trip – Mekong Delta

December 25th, 2007 | No Comments

Mekong Delta – a vaguely familiar name that he must have first heard from his Sejarah lessons. Due to time constraint, they only signed up for a 1-day Cai Be-Vinh Long tour with Sinh Cafe in Ho Chi Minh City.
Mekong Delta
After few hours of bus ride, they were ready for the boat ride.

Mekong Delta
Living by the river, he wonders how different their lives are.

Mekong Delta
First encounter with the snake wines. Like every other bizarre and exotic stuff, these are supposed to make men stronger. Later more of these are found all over Vietnam.

Mekong Delta
A cute little girl from Korea accompanying her grandparents.

Mekong Delta
Vinh Long Market, not too different from the pasar back in Malaysia.

Mekong Delta
As she headed home after finished shopping, so are they.

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Vietnam Trip – Ho Chi Minh City

December 21st, 2007 | No Comments

Ho Chi Minh City
The 10-day Vietnam trip began here.

Ho Chi Minh City
From bicycles to motor scooters and motorcycles, the Viets must have traveled more on two wheels than their two feet.

Ho Chi Minh City
Maybe it’s time to replace the ubiquitous conical hat. The compulsory helmet laws in Vietnam fully come into effect on 15 December 2007.

Ho Chi Minh City
First meal in Vietnam – beef noodle from Pho 24

Ho Chi Minh City
Making a living.

Ho Chi Minh City
Reminded him of the goreng pisang back home.

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