Dalat – Alex In Wanderland https://www.alexinwanderland.com Thu, 17 May 2018 08:48:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Great Escape: Month 6 Roundup https://www.alexinwanderland.com/the-great-escape-month-6-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-great-escape-month-6-roundup https://www.alexinwanderland.com/the-great-escape-month-6-roundup/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=6614 Each month I take some time to reflect not just what I’m doing, but how I’m doing. You can read my previous roundups here, here, here, and here. Reading through my Month 5 Roundup and my Cambodia vs. Vietnam comparison, it’s no secret that Vietnam didn’t “speak to me” the way that Cambodia did. I had […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/the-great-escape-month-6-roundup/feed/ 25 Vietnam: Love it or Hate it https://www.alexinwanderland.com/vietnam-love-it-or-hate-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vietnam-love-it-or-hate-it https://www.alexinwanderland.com/vietnam-love-it-or-hate-it/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=5510 I can think of very few countries that inspire as passionately varied reactions from travelers as Vietnam does. Its fans wax poetic about the breathtaking landscape, the intriguing culture and the resilient population. Its detractors spew bitterly about the traffic, the crime, and most of all: the unfriendly people. I’m fascinated by this. What is it […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/vietnam-love-it-or-hate-it/feed/ 261 Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls: Dalat Part II https://www.alexinwanderland.com/dalat-part-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dalat-part-ii https://www.alexinwanderland.com/dalat-part-ii/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:50:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=5487 Countryside, Dalat, Vietnam
Our first day in Dalat was spent exploring the bizarre and kitschy sights around the city. We had planned to dedicate Day two to an exciting new form of adrenaline chasing: Canyoning. Canyoning involves a combination of rock climbing and rappelling backwards down waterfalls. Unfortunately, Dalat was experiencing an unusual cold front during our visit and […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/dalat-part-ii/feed/ 28 Alex In Wanderland A Crazy House, A Love Valley and A Parking Scam: Dalat Part I https://www.alexinwanderland.com/dalat-part-i/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dalat-part-i https://www.alexinwanderland.com/dalat-part-i/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:50:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=5479 Dalat Countryside
Buddha said, “It is better to travel well than to arrive.” I don’t know if a five-hour bus journey with no suspension and no bathroom can be classified as “traveling well” but I do know that with stunningly moody views like this out our window, we thoroughly enjoyed the trip from Nha Trang to Dalat. Dalat […]
 
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