36 Hours in Berlin – The New York Times

English: The Fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989. Th...

English: The Fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989. The photo shows a part of a public photo documentation wall at Former Check Point Charlie, Berlin. The photo documentation is permanently placed in the public. Türkçe: Berlin Duvarı, 1989 sonbaharı (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is an outstanding travel article from the the NYT. Check it out!

via 36 Hours in Berlin – The New York Times.

As an advocate of ‘slow travel’, if you are not American, substitute about a week instead of 36 hours!

However, the article provides a bird-eye view of the tourist highlights.

Thoughts?

Vietnam – Best Blogs Series

English: halong bay, vietnam Français : baie d...

English: halong bay, vietnam Français : baie d’halong, vietnam (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Junk in the Halong Bay, Vietnam Franç...

English: Junk in the Halong Bay, Vietnam Français : Jonque dans la baie de Ha Long, Vietnam (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Musicians from the Hanoi water puppet...

English: Musicians from the Hanoi water puppet show. Halong Bay, Vietnam For more pictures of Vietnam, click here. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Halong Bay, in Vietnam. Français : La...

English: Halong Bay, in Vietnam. Français : La Baie d’Ha-Long, au Viêt Nam. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Here are some of our best blogs on Vietnam, ranked by number of hits (highest first):

  1. Four Wonderful Days in Sapa Vietnam   
  2. Splendid Saigon – Vietnam
  3. Lovely Mui Ne Vietnamese Beach Resort
  4. Visiting Hoi An Vietnam during the monsoon
  5. Stunning Halong Bay Vietnam
  6. Magical Hanoi Vietnam
  7. Imperial Hue Vietnam
  8. Delightful Dalat Central Highlands Vietnam
  9. Good morning Vietnam and farewell China
  10. Rated one of the most scenic rail trips in the world  – Vietnam 

For access to Marilyn and Alf’s best photos of Vietnam, please open the following links. Simply click on the link and you will be directed to the photos displayed on Flickr. When you are finished, click on the “back” arrow on your browser and you can choose the next set of photos. Have fun!

If you prefer video, open the following links for Marilyn & Alf’s video footage on Youtube.  When you are finished the first video, click on the “back” arrow on your browser and you can choose the next video: