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Red Dao ladies
Sapa is chock full of colorfully dressed ethnic minority tribes. These Red Dao women are sporting the original backpack.
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Tomb of Khai Dinh
The tomb of Khai Dinh near Hue was built between 1920 and 1931. It is a concrete goliath built into a hillside and is one of my favorite tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty. There are huge dragon banisters and a retinue of elephant, horse, and mandarin statues.
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Gates at Minh Mang Tomb
There are several impressive Royal Tombs around Hue from the Nguyen dynasty. This series of three gates is at the tomb of Minh Mang and is the entrance to the Honor Courtyard where animals were sacrificed. It was built between 1841 and 1843.
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Santa Maria Cruiser
The Santa Maria is an excellent choice for cruising among the karst peaks of Halong Bay.
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Santa Maria cabin
The cabin was larger than we expected, with a comfortable bed, ensuite bath, and wood paneling.
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Dancing to a new beat
Vietnamese kids breakdancing in front of the Ly Thai To statue at Indira Gandhi Park, Hanoi.
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Pho 24
Pho 24 is a Vietnamese chain restaurant found from Hanoi to Saigon. If you want a good beef noodle soup without the worries of ordering on the street - this is a surefire bet.
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Cha Ca!
Cha Ca is one of Hanoi's most famous dishes. It consists of fish slices, greens, and peanuts sauteed over a charcoal fire on your table. Then you spoon some over fresh rice noodles and wash it down with some ice-cold local beer. Simple and delicious!
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A Champa Stelle
55km from Hoi An are the ancient ruins of the kingdom of Champa. A few impressive temples survived repeated pillaging over the centuries as well as sustained US aerial bombardment.
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Champa ruins at My Son
55km from Hoi An are the ancient ruins of the kingdom of Champa. A few impressive temples survived repeated pillaging over the centuries as well as sustained US aerial bombardment.
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Frans & Claire van der Lee has been a member since 20 November 2007 and goes by vanderlee.
Currently in Bangkok.
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We are on a year long journey around Asia. Frans is the photographer and Claire is the trip planner. We have recently been to Thailand, Bali, Laos, Vietnam, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Korea, Mongolia, and Japan are next! We are from Washington, DC and Frans is also a web developer with www.vanderleeMEDIA.com
You can also find Frans & Claire at www.flickr.co...nderlee/sets.
