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Phu Quoc

Our first mistake was buying plane tickets back to Saigon from Rach Gia in order to catch our flight to Australia in time. It meant that we would have to leave Phu Quoc island a day earlier than we wanted in order to make the flight.

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Independent on the Mekong Delta

As the last of our days in Vietnam – and for our travels for that matter – were winding down, we wanted to give it one last go at some independent travel as we headed into the Mekong Delta, the low-lying flatlands to the west of Saigon.

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Happy New Year from Saigon

Half-way through the night the bar jacked up its drink prices by about four times the real price, so everyone started crossing the street to buy cheap drinks at the little market and going back to the bar.

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Christmas at Jungle Beach

We hopped in and they drove us about thirty minutes down a narrow road that alternated between pavement and dirt. We passed several tiny villages and even at this early hour many locals were out cycling and walking to unknown destinations.

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An unexpected flight to Hoi An

Moving south down the Vietnam coast, Hoi An is about an 18 hour bus ride from Hanoi. Of course, we can’t verify that because we ended up flying.

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Halong Bay ups and downs

When we arrived we were greeted warmly and led to our private beach bamboo bungalow. It was absolutely beautiful.

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Fear and Loathing in Hanoi

Our time in Hanoi was a like a roller coaster and ran the gamut of emotions.

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Rice Paddies and Hill Tribes in Sapa

With the nightmare journey from Kunming to the Vietnam border behind us, we looked ahead to some trekking in the peaceful and lush green hills around Sapa.

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