Feb
19th

Peek at HaLong Bay, VietNam

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A day on the China Sea brings our wanderers to the limestone peaks of HaLong Bay, VietNam. What calm water, what intriguing white cliffs jutting from the water.

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Jan
8th

Nha Trang diving (Sept2009) Part 1

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Nha Trang, (pronounce as ‘nya zhang’) is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. The city has about 300,000 inhabitants, a number which is projected to increase to between 500,000 and 600,000 inhabitants by 2020 according to an estimation of Nha Trang Administrative Board Statistics. Nha Trang was the site of the Miss Universe 2008 Pageant on July 14, 2008.

The majority of the dive sites are within 1 hour boat ride from Nha Trang. Diving is available all year round, but is better during the dry season April through to October. Most diving takes place around Hon Mun Island, some 45 minutes by boat. This is the local Marine Park Area.
View the part 2 of this video clip to see my lucky turtle which I bump into during my first dive of the day. :)

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Aug
23rd

Miss Universe 2008 CROWNING

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Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe beauty pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center (Diamond Bay Resort) in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008[2] where outgoing titleholder Riyo Mori of Japan crowned her successor, Venezuela’s Dayana Mendoza.

Eighty contestants competed in the event[3] which was broadcasted and distributed globally via NBC in English and Telemundo in Spanish to TV outlets in more than 180 countries.

The final presentation show was on July 8, the dress rehearsal on July 13 and the live telecast on July 14. Most activities were held successively in Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, Da Nang, Hoi An, Ha Long and finally Nha Trang.

Jerry Springer, tabloid talk show host and host of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, and Melanie Brown, a.k.a. “Scary Spice”, member of the UK pop group Spice Girls and host of TLC’s The Singing Office, presented this year’s competition. Lady GaGa, 22 year-old performer and songwriter, performed her single Just Dance.

Fuente: Wikipedia (Enciclopedia Libre).

El 57º certamen Miss Universo, correspondiente al año 2008, se realizó en el Crown Convention Center, del Diamond Bay Resort en la pequeña ciudad playera de Nha Trang, Vietnam, el 14 de julio de 2008; cuando concursantes de 80 naciones y territorios autónomos compitan por este título de belleza. Por la diferencia horaria, el concurso se vió en el hemisferio occidental durante la noche del domingo 13 de julio de 2008.

Es la primera ocasión, en los 57 años de historia del certamen, que Vietnam sirve de sede para el certamen. Riyo Mori, Miss Universo 2007, de Japón entregó su título a la ganadora del concurso, Dayana Mendoza de Venezuela, electa esa noche en una ceremonia de dos horas de duración y que fue vista por cerca de 1.500 millones de personas en más de 180 países a través de la televisión.

Los animadores de la final fueron el conductor norteamericano Jerry Springer, y Melanie Brown, mejor conocida como Mel B, integrante del grupo de pop británico Spice Girls. También se contó con la actuación de la cantante de música Dance, Lady GaGa.

环球小姐2008年,第57届环球小姐选美会,举行官方会议中心(钻石湾度假村)在越南Nha Trang于2008年7月14日[ 2 ]哪里即将离任的业权人riyo森喜朗,日本加冕她的继任者,委内瑞拉的dayana门多萨。

80参赛者竞争,在事件[ 3 ] ,这是播出和分发全球范围内通过全国广播公司的中,英文telemundo在西班牙语电视店铺在180多个国家。

最后陈述显示是在7月8日,彩排7月13日和活转播7月14日。大多数活动都是在先后举行的胡志明市,河内,岘港,海一,房委会长期和最后芽庄。

杰里斯普林格,小报谈话节目主持人和东道国的美国全国广播公司的美国的得到人才,和Melanie布朗,又名”可怕的香料” ,成员之一的英国流行组合辣妹和东道国薄层色谱法的歌唱办公室,介绍了今年的比赛。贾加夫人, 22岁的演员,作曲家,演出,她只是单一的舞蹈。

TAGS: DUSTIN, DAYANA MENDOZA, LY JONAITIS, MISS VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, ALBANIA, KOSOVO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, USA, FALL DOWN USA, FINAL, Crownning Venezuela. Spain, Russia, Thailand, Australia.

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Jul
9th

54 Ethnic Groups of Vietnam, 54 Dan Toc Vietnam

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This video is dedicated to all brothers and sisters of 54 ethnic groups.Every Ethnic groups have their own unique language, traditions, religions, and costumes. Vietnam is a diversity of 54 ethnicities which populated more than 84 millions of people. The Kinh( Viet, Jing, Yue) ethnic is the majority ethnic of Vietnam. Halong Bay, Hue, Danang, minority ethnic groups, , Que Huong Vietnam, Vietnam men yeu, Motherland. Vietnamese culture. Vietnam tuyet voi. Beautiful Vietnam.54 ethnicities of Vietnam. 54 dan toc anh em vietnam.

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Jun
13th

Phnom Pehn, Saigon, and Bangkok Travel Doc – Part 07

Cities of the World
- Phnom Pehn
- Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
- Bangkok

Phnom Penh (Khmer: official Romanization: Phnum Pénh; pronounced [pʰnum pɯɲ]) is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. It is also the capital of the Phnom Penh municipality. It is an economic, industrial, commercial, cultural, tourist and historical center. Once known as the “Pearl of Asia” in the 1920s, Phnom Penh, along with Siem Reap, is a significant global and domestic tourist destination for Cambodia. Phnom Penh is known for its traditional Khmer and French influenced architecture. Phnom Penh is the wealthiest and most populous city in Cambodia. It is also the commercial, political and cultural hub of Cambodia and is home to more than one million of Cambodia’s population of over 14 million.

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh pronunciation (help·info) ) is the largest city in Vietnam. Under the name Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn; pronunciation (help·info)), it served as the capital of the independent state of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975. In 1975, Saigon merged with the surrounding province of Gia Định and renamed Hồ Chí Minh City (although the name Sài Gòn is still commonly used.) The city center is situated on the banks of the Saigon River, 60 kilometers (37 mi) from the South China Sea and 1,760 kilometers (1,094 mi) south of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.

Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (pronounced [krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn], กรุงเทพมหานคร (help·info)) or Krung Thep (กรุงเทพฯ (help·info)) for short, is the capital, largest urban area and primate city of Thailand. It was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the capital city in 1768 after the burning of Ayuthaya. However, the current Rattanakosin Kingdom didn’t begin until 1782 when the capital was moved across the river after being sacked by the Burmese. The Rattanakosin capital is now more formally called “Phra Nakorn”, pertaining to the ancient boundaries in the metropolis’ core and the name Bangkok now incorporates the urban build-up since the 18th century which has its own public administration and governor.

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May
30th

South Vietnam

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South Vietnam

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May
26th

Beijing: Hi-jinx – Lonely Planet Travel Video

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The sites around Beijing are just as amazing as the sites inside the city. Here are some quick shots from the Summer Palace, the Great Wall and the Lao Shan Mountain Biking Area.
Produced by China Deep for Lonely Planet TV

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May
17th

Miss USA falls in Miss Universe 2008 EE.UU.

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Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe beauty pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center (Diamond Bay Resort) in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008[2] where outgoing titleholder Riyo Mori of Japan crowned her successor, Venezuela’s Dayana Mendoza.

Eighty contestants competed in the event[3] which was broadcasted and distributed globally via NBC in English and Telemundo in Spanish to TV outlets in more than 180 countries.

The final presentation show was on July 8, the dress rehearsal on July 13 and the live telecast on July 14. Most activities were held successively in Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, Da Nang, Hoi An, Ha Long and finally Nha Trang.

Jerry Springer, tabloid talk show host and host of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, and Melanie Brown, a.k.a. “Scary Spice”, member of the UK pop group Spice Girls and host of TLC’s The Singing Office, presented this year’s competition. Lady GaGa, 22 year-old performer and songwriter, performed her single Just Dance.

Fuente: Wikipedia (Enciclopedia Libre).

El 57º certamen Miss Universo, correspondiente al año 2008, se realizó en el Crown Convention Center, del Diamond Bay Resort en la pequeña ciudad playera de Nha Trang, Vietnam, el 14 de julio de 2008; cuando concursantes de 80 naciones y territorios autónomos compitan por este título de belleza. Por la diferencia horaria, el concurso se vió en el hemisferio occidental durante la noche del domingo 13 de julio de 2008.

Es la primera ocasión, en los 57 años de historia del certamen, que Vietnam sirve de sede para el certamen. Riyo Mori, Miss Universo 2007, de Japón entregó su título a la ganadora del concurso, Dayana Mendoza de Venezuela, electa esa noche en una ceremonia de dos horas de duración y que fue vista por cerca de 1.500 millones de personas en más de 180 países a través de la televisión.

Los animadores de la final fueron el conductor norteamericano Jerry Springer, y Melanie Brown, mejor conocida como Mel B, integrante del grupo de pop británico Spice Girls. También se contó con la actuación de la cantante de música Dance, Lady GaGa.

环球小姐2008年,第57届环球小姐选美会,举行官方会议中心(钻石湾度假村)在越南Nha Trang于2008年7月14日[ 2 ]哪里即将离任的业权人riyo森喜朗,日本加冕她的继任者,委内瑞拉的dayana门多萨。

80参赛者竞争,在事件[ 3 ] ,这是播出和分发全球范围内通过全国广播公司的中,英文telemundo在西班牙语电视店铺在180多个国家。

最后陈述显示是在7月8日,彩排7月13日和活转播7月14日。大多数活动都是在先后举行的胡志明市,河内,岘港,海一,房委会长期和最后芽庄。

杰里斯普林格,小报谈话节目主持人和东道国的美国全国广播公司的美国的得到人才,和Melanie布朗,又名”可怕的香料” ,成员之一的英国流行组合辣妹和东道国薄层色谱法的歌唱办公室,介绍了今年的比赛。贾加夫人, 22岁的演员,作曲家,演出,她只是单一的舞蹈。

TAGS: DUSTIN, DAYANA MENDOZA, LY JONAITIS, MISS VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, ALBANIA, KOSOVO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, USA, FALL DOWN USA, FINAL, Crownning Venezuela. Spain, Russia, Thailand, Australia.

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May
11th

Vietnam north-Part 5:Trekking near Sa Pa

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Last part of an impressing trekking trip in the mountains of noth west Vietnam, close to the chinese border. Visiting and living with native tribes for few days.

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May
11th

HIGHLIGHTS — RESUMEN — FROM HANOI TO BARCELONA BY MINSK 2007

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This is the story of three guys from Barcelona that bought three very old russian motorbikes in Hanoi (VIETNAM). Without plan anything they started to drive until Barcelona (Spain). It was about 17.000 Km. during 9 months. at 50 Km/h without documentation.

Tres amigos de Barcelona compraron tres motos muy antiguas en Hanoi (VIETNAM). Sin planear nada empezaron a conducir las motos rusas hasta Barcelona (España). Aproximadamente fueron 17.000 Km. durante 9 meses a 50 Km/h sin documentacion.

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