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Vietnam I – Ho Chi Minh and the Mekong Delta
Inevitably when you think about Vietnam you think about the war and the fact it is one of the last five countries on the planet that is still officially communist. Both of those points in the Western...
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Vietnam II – Cu Chi Tunnels
One of the more vicious and disturbing aspects of the Vietnam War was the battle between the south and north in and around the Cu Chi area, about 25 kilometers south-west of Ho Chi Minh, or Saigon at...
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Vietnam III – Nha Trang and Vinpearl
As well as being Vietnam’s premier holiday spot the city sports a massive submarine base servicing at least six russian submarines bought a year or so ago. The city itself is small, less than 400,000...
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Vietnam IV – China Beach and Hoi An
Our guide is a 65 year-old ex-lieutenant who served for the Southern Vietnamese forces in the war. His brother was a Captain in the North Vietnamese Army during the war and the two nearly shot each...
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Vietnam V – Hanoi and Halong Bay
Hanoi, the first Communist capital city I have visited, is an astounding mix of modern architecture intermingled with the old city spread across a vast area which is at least two meters below sea level...
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