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A short but image heavy post showcasing photo's from Vietnam that never made it to out blog posts;

Hanoi

Halong Bay

Ninh Binh

Ho Chi Minh

Phu Quoc

We'll divide them into parts as we took so many!

Tall pagoda in Hanoi
Very tall pagoda in Hanoi
Typical temple in Hanoi
Typical temple in Hanoi
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A small carving. An offering to the gods perhaps?
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Tree decorations
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Fresh fruit at the street markets in Hanoi
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Fresh fish at the markets in Hanoi
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Come get your seafood here!
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Our chef in our cookery class
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Vietnamese butterfly prawn noodles from our cookery class
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Vietnam has a lot of shallow lakes, perfect for rice growing. This one is in Trang An
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Organised boat tours of the caves
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Light at the end of the tunnel
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We met a few of the locals
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A pagoda only accessible by water
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Going through a taller cave
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Local wildlife
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Afternoon tea back at the hotel in Hanoi
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Afternoon tea comes with yogurt and fruit
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A selection of different flavoured teas
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Finishing up with cocktails from the bar
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This cocktail was the 'Hanoi special' which included beef jerky!

Part 2 will cover the best photo's from Halong Bay


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The last leg of our Vietnam journey saw us stay a three nights at Chez Carole in Phu Quoc and if you were looking for a place where you find relaxation, idyllic accommodation and picture postcard scenery, then this is it.

Phu Quoc beach

Phu Quoc palm trees

Chez Carole resort is about a 20 minute drive from Phu Quoc airport and is secluded with nothing but nature surrounding it which is perfect after a very busy stay at Ho Chi Min. The food and beverage they offered was superb and at a very reasonable price too. The first night was dinner by the sea. The table was on the beach!

Chez Carole Phu Quoc barbecue prawns

Chez Carole Phu Quoc fish

We wouldn't ask for more. Oh, below is a side shot of our balcony and the view we woke up to each morning.

Phu Quoc Chez Carole

Phu Quoc Chez Carole

Phu Quoc Chez Carole balcony

Phu Quoc Chez Carole bedroom

Phu Quoc Chez Carole bathroom

We spent the first day relaxing around the resort before venturing out further to the town and most notably, the market. A word of warning though, they do like to hike up the prices to us foreigners however, you can bargain down to a more reasonable level.

Phu Quoc market

Phu Quoc fishing boat

For dinner, we went to one of the local restaurants at the market and we tried Sea Urchin for the first time. It didn't really taste of anything apart from the nut garnish but it's something that has to be done. For the mains, we went for the local fish.

Phu Quoc Sea Urchin

Phu Quoc local fish

Phu Quoc local fish

We embarked on a tour of the island which took us to one of the pagodas, the Phu Quoc prison, a pepper farm, a honey factory, another factory where fish sauce is made, and more I can't remember at the moment.
Phu Quoc pagoda
Phu Quoc prison

Phu Quoc prison

To sum up Vietnam, it is a wonderful country to visit which offers everything you could wish for if you travel enough. I couldn't pick a favourite place as each has it merits and I am glad we tried all aspects of life but I do hope you do take something from this series in your future travels.



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Ho Chi Minh (or Saigon as it is still known to the locals) is a very bright and vibrant city with more scooters than people! The traffic system there can be described as organised chaos as scooters come from all directions with no accidents or minor incidents to be seen. Quite incredible really. However, when it comes to crossing the road, it's simply a case of 'just go'and the scooters will swerve round you. If you don't, you'll remain on the pavement for quite some time.


We arrived at the hotel Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa around 3am and immediately, the front desk was trying to get us to give them $50 for security which was not listed anywhere on their site nor did we give it. Eventually, the front desk backed down and we finally got to the room. We were upgraded to a superior room and it was small, extremely dated and dirty so we swapped back to the original room we booked the following morning. 

Breakfast was not spectacular but there's plenty of options to suit all tastes but what the hotel did have (and in my view where they spent all their money) was the roof top bar and spa. This offered great views of the city and a place to relax. Oh,and the cocktails! Once again, the alcohol strength was eye watering and very soon we were very very relaxed.



We booked to go to the Chu Chi Tunnels which is about a 90 minute ride from Ho Chi Minh and this is where they showcase the tunnels dug by the Vietnamese to outwit and surprise the Americans in the bloody Vietnam war. 



As the Americans dropped their bombs, the Vietnamese recycled the metal and constructed traps hidden in the jungle which looked like below.


We spent the rest of the days just touring the city and we found a food market which was very much to our liking. We tried crocodile and ostrich and I have to say ostrich is lovely. It's a rich dark meat full of flavour and crocodile tastes like chicken.







Walking around the city is thirsty work and there are a number of juice bars and cafes to choose from and we found a really nice place where we got iced teas and some dessert. 



Overall, Ho Chi Minh is a great city and I would recommend no longer than a 3 night stay as the constant noise will tire you out. Having said that, there's plenty to do and see and there's not a dull moment. The final stop is the beautiful and quiet Phu Quoc which will be the last post in this series. 
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