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From China to Vietnam // Not Really a blog
http://www.vaax.org/2012/02/15/from-china-to-vietnam
Not Really a blog. From China to Vietnam. I’m typing this sitting on a soft sleeper train, in the dark, on my way to Hanoi while a chinese guy is snoring next to me, as it’s 20:44 and I definitely don’t feel like I want/can sleep. Today is January 2nd. (. Yeah, I know, this is late. My time in China is over and my Vietnamese visa started on the 1st of January for 30 days. Regarding these transportation means, there are sleeper buses. Think of them as normal busses where they have removed all the seat...
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Mekong Delta // Not Really a blog
http://www.vaax.org/2012/06/29/mekong-delta
Not Really a blog. I was staying at in Saigon. If I were to do it again, I would probably travel by myself and choose the places I wanted to go, sleep in the area and avoid the worthless visits to different places where all they want you to do is to buy some stuff. Which is fair enough, but it gets old very quickly and you don’t get to see that many nice things. Wanna see crocodiles eating ducks? How to make rice noodles? Play with a big snake? Being taken through one of the canals of the Mekong river?
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Images from Saigon // Not Really a blog
http://www.vaax.org/2012/05/16/images-from-saigon
Not Really a blog. The art of siesta. In a way like Hanoi. Noisy, effervescent, hot and humid, bubbling during the Tet Holiday in January, this is my view on Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City. Ho chi minh city. Dont stay at Nga Hoang Backpackers in Saigon. Comments powered by Disqus.
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Images from Hanoi // Not Really a blog
http://www.vaax.org/2012/02/16/images-from-hanoi
Not Really a blog. The famous Water puppets! Noisy, alive, chaotic, commercial, Hanoi won’t leave you indifferent. Rich with street food, dangerous for the driving, crossing its roads is an interesting experience. Will come back. Hanoi, crossing the street. Comments powered by Disqus.
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Kampot // Not Really a blog
http://www.vaax.org/2012/12/27/kampot
Not Really a blog. Depending on how much time you want to spend in Cambodia, there are a few things that are a must. Probably one of their nice beaches, Phnom Penh, the capital, and Siem Reap, where you can see the truly amazing temples of Angkor Wat. This is Angkor Wat, if you are interested ;-). A post about it soon. If you have a month or so you can spend time visiting all of the south and some remote parts in the north, which is not very much explored and, apparently, has many nice places to go.
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China after China // Not Really a blog
http://www.vaax.org/2012/02/16/china-after-china
Not Really a blog. So, I don’t really know why I chose to visit China in the very first place. I was mildly interested in it, but never had a massive interest in it. Maybe because my friend Pablo went there in March last year and he liked it. Maybe because it’s an exotic location which doesn’t see as many tourists as other places. Will I come back? I can’t really imagine what going to a more isolated country must be. Think Africa, for example, or India. Mind blowing probably. From China to Vietnam.
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Ninh Binh // Not Really a blog
http://www.vaax.org/2012/02/25/ninh-binh
Not Really a blog. I was hoping to go south seeking warmer climates and different scenery, but Amy and Mike. Recommended me to stop in Ninh Binh. For a couple of days to explore the area as it supposed to be pretty. They were right. I even took Santuu and Ella, a finnish couple I met at my hostel there so they could enjoy it and come again if they wanted as they were staying in Ninh Binh for longer. :). There are a definitely a few interesting things you can visit in Ninh Binh. The city of Hoa Lu. Not ju...
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Experiencing Nha Trang // Not Really a blog
http://www.vaax.org/2012/03/26/experiencing-nha-trang
Not Really a blog. We arrived to Nha Trang after a bit of a horrible train trip. I was travelling with Marielle. On the lower berth there was a woman with a little kid who was crying all the time and a woman who was totally wrapped up in winter clothes and covered by a blanket! And we were sweating the moment we got in. This was going to be fun. But, the train was going down south along the coast while the sun was rising and I was able to see an amazing sunrise, so I went to take some pictures:. A note o...
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Flickr and Getty images // Not Really a blog
http://www.notreally.org/2012/03/28/flickr-and-getty-images
Not Really a blog. Flickr and Getty images. Yesterday I had this surprise on flickr. I got an email from Flickr HQ saying that 5 of my photographs had been chosen by a Getty Images Editor because they think they could sell, so they’ve invited me to open an account on Getty Images. With, initially, these images so that they can be sold. If they sell them you get paid a royalty. Not much, but I find this very exciting. The photographs that have been admitted are:. Ladybirds on Mount Etna. Snowy NYC at dusk.
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Don't stay at Nga Hoang Backpackers in Saigon // Not Really a blog
http://www.notreally.org/2012/06/06/dont-stay-at-nga-hoang-backpackers
Not Really a blog. Dont stay at Nga Hoang Backpackers in Saigon. This post is more about balancing karma on the internet than any other thing. Well, also to provide some advise to people who are thinking of going to Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City. The issue, I’m hoping this will make it to google and level the karma a bit. (See http:/ justinvincent.com/page/1874/yelp-you-cost-me-2000-by-suppressing-genuine-reviews-heres-how-you-fix-it for. Something background information about reviews on the internet). Remembe...
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