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Wow! My bicycle trip of Vietnam is something I'll never forget! Our Vietnam Bicycle Tour - set out from Hanoi Capital and terminated way down in Hochiminh City in the southern part of Vietnam.

During our trip we saw tremendous sites at Halong Bay, HoaBinh, Hoi An, Hue, and finally Hochiminh City. We stayed off the beaten track wherever possible - our route hardly touched the busy main highway. Our friendly group of cyclers only traveled quiet or little used roads to discover the real Vietnam.

And one of the best parts - we took excursions by boat in Halong, Hue and on Mekong river as well as awe-inspiring rides to Cu Chi Tunnels. Then we cycled through the incredible limestone karst countryside of HoaBinh and Halong bay.

When we arrived at Hochiminh City, we even had time to cycle to Mekong delta and spend the night with some local Vietnamese folks. What a tremendous experience!

This whole trip of Vietnam took 14 days and it's one bike tour I'll never forget.

The Dubai government has made a concerted effort over the last two decades to pull tourists and tourist dollars to the emirate. The most popular attraction by far is the Dubai shopping.

More and more people are traveling to Dubai for both business and pleasure. At DubaiShortStay.com, you will find a huge range of Dubai vacation rentals just waiting for you.

But next on the list of things to see and do are the old cultural districts, the fantastic new buildings and developments, international sporting events, and hotels and villas located on the sparkling beaches of the Persian Gulf.

The souks of Dubai offer the most alluring shopping experience in the city. They are located on either side of Dubai creek that runs through the heart of the area. Two of the most popular are the Spice Souk and the Gold Souk. When you visit the souks be prepared for bargaining in traditional middle eastern style. It is an integral part of the shopping experience in the souks.

In recent years the usual style of shopping in the souks has met with stiff competition from western style shopping as fantastic shopping malls and boutiques have opened throughout the city. Dubai's modern shopping malls sell almost any consumer good you can imagine: clothing, cars, furnishings, jewellery, electronics, sporting equipment - you name it and you can probably find it in the shopping areas and malls of Dubai. And often all of these consumer items are under the same roof.

Chicago has an awesome range of entertainment and Chicago bars are jumpin. When it comes to music, Chicago is the blues town, with many famous blues bars scattered around the city. Chicago is the birthplace of the House style of music, and has its own major Hip-Hop scene.

You also find highbrow pursuits in great abundance. The classical music, dance and theater are second to none. Another enjoyable thing to take in is the Loop walking tours with mp3 files on landmarks, theaters or public art.

If you prefer your entertainment in a theater, you'll find entertainers in Chicago who bring creativity, excitement and laughter to world wide audiences. The city is filled with small clubs and theaters as well as large arena size venues. The music scene in Chicago is also exciting, thriving and very diverse, with small and large clubs specializing in everything from jazz and blues to alternative rock, reggae, and Latin beats.

If you want to really customize your Chicago event entertainment and fill that stage up with only the very best Entertainers and Performers, then it's best to plan ahead and hit the events you really want.