Posted on May 26, 2008 by Duckingforks
Jetstar Pacific, Vietnam’s first low-cost airline, was officially launched here Friday, becoming a part of the world-renowned Qantas Group.
Jetstar Pacific, formerly known as Pacific Airlines Joint Stock Aviation Company, is set to revolutionize the local aviation industry by offering the promise of “all day every day, low fares” across its expanding domestic network under [...]
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Posted on May 22, 2008 by Duckingforks
Below is an image from a trip to Bangkok, Thailand .
Bangkok is a great city with plenty to see and do. It’s also a popular stop off for travelers before heading to Vietnam. If you are traveling to Vietnam via Thailand, besure to check out the following budget airlines and save same cash!
Air Asia - [...]
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Posted on May 22, 2008 by Duckingforks
HCM City-based VietAdventure has announced that 120 competitors, mainly from Canada, France, Japan, Singapore, the UK and the US, will participate in the Le Fruit Triathlon. The event will take place in Binh Thuan Province’s Mui Ne on June 1.
The first of the three-part competition is a 500m sea swim. The competitors will then ride [...]
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Posted on May 20, 2008 by Duckingforks
It’s on!
Tomorrow night sees the 2008 State of Origin kick off and what a ripper it should be!
Rugby League is a great game to begin with, but when it’s NSW v QLD it just gets a whole lot better! Game 1 brings 9 changes from last years NSW team, while QLD have stuck with [...]
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Posted on May 18, 2008 by Duckingforks
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Posted on May 17, 2008 by Duckingforks
With hundreds and thousands of digital images sitting on my computers hard drive, I have decided it’s time the world has the opportunity to see them!!
As such, I have started a new photo blog at http://adamhurley.wordpress.com. The images have been taken by me during my travels through out Vietnam, Cambodia and Australia.
So head on over [...]
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Posted on May 12, 2008 by Duckingforks
For this travel blog shout out, we are staying in Asia - Japan to exact!
Quirky Japan Photos is just that! And the photos are fantastic!
Well worth checking out if you are heading towards Japan or if you just like checking out someone else’s photo’s over a coffee!
My fav to date is the Extreme Fishing, only [...]
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Posted on May 11, 2008 by Duckingforks
Increasing numbers of travellers, foreign and domestic, are seeking to conquer Mt Fansipan, the highest peak in Viet Nam, popularly known as the “Roof of Indochina”.
“Climbing Fansipan is the most appealing and adventurous tourist attraction in Viet Nam because you can really enjoy nature there,” said Le Hong Quang from Ha Noi, who has climbed [...]
Filed under: Off The Beaten Track, Sapa, Vietnam Articles | Tagged: Vietnam, Travel, Asia, tourism, Mt Fansipan, Adventure, Mountian Climbing, Sapa | No Comments »
Posted on May 8, 2008 by Duckingforks
Recently a new list of the Worlds Top 100 Bars was released - see it here.
It’s fairly obvious that the judges failed to visit Hanoi’s famous Bia Hoi Corner (see above) as Vietnam didn’t make the list.
At 18 cents a drink, an ever changing view and plastic stools that were made for 3 years olds, [...]
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Posted on May 6, 2008 by Duckingforks
Sometimes, there is no need for words!
Image from Vietnamswans.com - AFL in Vietnam!
Filed under: Odds and Ends, Vietnam Photography | Tagged: Photography, Vietnam, Asia, motor bike, funny photo, Ride, Transport | 2 Comments »
