Ben
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This post is super off topic. As you can guess from the title, it’s gonna be all about Ben- that’s me 
If you are here for Vietnam travel tips, this tag has a lot. Or read my popular post like the Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Square 1 and 2 and the very well liked ‘how to get to’.
If you are still reading this post, thank you for sticking around. Vietnam720.com turns 2 today on 1st September 2010. This marks the 2nd year I’m working full time on this website. And so I thought of having a little fun by sharing a few pictures of me and my personal stories with you. Hope this is ok
Let’s start off with one of my all-time-favorite picture- one in which I was bald. Yeah, I LOVE this one. Had always wanted to experience shaving my head bald. Did that when I backpacked alone for 10 weeks in India.
The 10 weeks India solo backpacking trip was one of the BEST times of my life. If I have a choice, I want to share 100 pictures of that trip with you. But I obviously can’t and below are 2 that stand out: Taj Mahal and 2 days of riding a camel in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan.
If that bald picture is my all-time-favorite, then the 3 below are close runner’s up (told you I’m gonna have fun with this post)
Entering Cambodia from Saigon with the Angkok Wat being one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen in my life.
And back to Vietnam…
One of my most memorable experiences with Vietnam was a 50hrs+ bus trip from Hanoi all the way down to Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon.
Virgin trip to Mui Ne.
The avatar on my Facebook and Twitter account for more than a year now. I have also gone on to using this image on my name card.
And what do you do when you are alone yet want a shot of yourself? Reflections
Taken at the Saigon Post Office.
Checking out the toilet of Vincom Center.
Taken at Nguyen Hue Flower Street Festival 2010.
Another vanity shot when doing a blog on Remix Deco.
On a train to Mui Ne.
At the Vietnam History Museum- love the dome above (and as usual, my own reflection of course)
Shot while blogging about Christmas in Vietnam.
Thank you all for your support and encouragements over the last 2 years. Keep those feedbacks coming so I can make Vietnam720.com better
Happy 2nd birthday Vietnam720.com
Thank you Chris!
Chuc mung sinh nhat Vietnam720 and yo, cool & cute pix! Man, cant believe you were going from HN to HCMC by bus, 50hrs+ is way too much hahaha. And dont you wanna share the other pix of the BEST time of your life (India trip) somewhere?! Wanna see hehe
Thank you Mein. Very kind compliments here
Will throw in the India photos here and there from time to time to illustrate points but not a post on that I think
impressive
Thank you Phi
Happy 2nd birthday to your informative and easy to read Vietnam720 blog. Do keep your your wonderful posts coming in. Oh yah, your childhood pictures reminded me of mine too. Those yellowish photographs from the bygone years.
Thank you Roy. Appreciate your compliments
I saw on your link that u’re 200+ days to Vietnam?
Happy 2nd birthday- you have helped out many a traveller with your articles and travelling tips on VN. This site is a travel agency and “local’s notice board”, rolled into one. A must see for the budding adventurer. I for one hope you keep doing what your doing
Hi Ben,
I’m counting down to 50 days to Vietnam next month. Yippie
@Tails – Thank you Tails. Appreciate your encouragments.
@Roy – You will love Vietnam
Great job! I hope to visit more of Vietnam because of the interesting things I’ve read here! Cheers! Happy 2nd!
Thanks Neeko. Do tell your friends about Vietnam720 eh
I love this post! Happy Birthday v720!
Hey Wee! THanks for dropping by!
Hope all’s well at your side
Since u left, it was great to meet up with u in HCM! Thanks for everything!
Hey Ray, the pleasure is mine, really. Don’t know about u but I had fun, more so during those chats
PS: I’m drinking the wine u got for me now. Love it! Thank u!
Yes, I enjoyed our chats as well, nice to catch up!
Glad that u are enjoying the wine!
All the best! Hope to see u again soon!
Thanks again Sir Ray [
] for your gift.
All the best to you too and yeah, let’s catch up again
Happy Happy Second Burpday Vietnam 720!
I will always refer this website as the website to go to for anyone visiting Vietnam!
I have indeed visited and came back and thoroughly enjoying myself. I have interesting pix to share with you, if you are interested. Of places like Dai Nam!
Let me know if you would like to see for yourself.
CHeers, Bonnie
Thank you Bonnie! Help me tell more people about Vietnam720, ok?
Yes, will love to see your pix on Dai Nam and the others. U have them on Flickr?
Great post Ben. It’s nice to see a more personal post on your site. Love Vietnam 720! Can’t wait to visit in the next few months!
Au revoir
-jamie
Thank u Jamie! Don’t forget our coffee deal