A Photo Journey through Vietnam

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Our tour leader Tara has done a fair amount of travelling throughout Vietnam, always on one journey or another, yet is never short of fantastic photos to send back to us in the Bristol office. Here are a few pictures taken during the recent Highlights of Vietnam tour....

Here she shares 20 snapshots of day to day life in this beautiful country:

Hanoi hustle & bustle! Can’t find a parking spot for your motorbike…?

Sure you can! You’re always ‘Welcome’ at the jeweller’s! :-)

The gateway to Halong Bay

Even the floating fishing village’s youngest inhabitant has to do his laundry

Golden sunset over Halong Bay

Michelin Man

Temple gate at Con Son temple

Incense & serenity

Dragon boats at Hue’s Perfume River

Central Vietnam’s green countryside

Going back to imperial times in Hue’s Purple Forbidden City

‘Matching the colours of my outfit to my environment always makes me look stunning' :-)

Mekong river fish

Hopping on/off the ferry

Getting to the floating market

Life on a boat in Mekong Delta

Cobra & scorpion rice wine anyone?

Grapefruit and shrimp salad in Saigon

Second starter: fried and fresh spring rolls

Vietnam’s Independence Day fireworks over Saigon

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Two female travellers on a boat in Vietnam wearing traditional hats

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