General Information

Asiaweek. News of the region.BBC and CNN also have web sites focusing on Asia.

Travel Health & Medicine

Travel Health Online. Travel medicine, country profiles, health concerns.

AEA/SOS Country Health Guides (Vietnam and Turkey)

Centers for Disease Control. Government general info on travel health and status of countries.

World Health Organization. Health information by destination.

International Society of Travel Medicine. Travel medicine resources.

medicineplanet.com. Adventure and Travel medicine resources and info.

The Mountaineers (Great books). Travel medicine and travelogues.

U.S. Department of State. Country by country travel information.

Vietnam Resources

Vietnam Visa Application (80K Adobe PDF file) and instructions (also in PDF format). Link in the right column has html forms on embassy site.

The seasonal weather pattern in Vietnam: When to travel!

Saigon Times Daily News. Breaking news on Vietnam from Saigon.

Staff favorite: Mike Buckley's Guidebook on Vietnam.

Lonely Planet. Worldwide travel information by Lonely Planet. Check out new cycling and culinary titles.

Pete Peterson: Assignment Hanoi. recent PBS documentary.

Vietnam Online - Current information about Vietnam: business, travel, and culture.

3dAtlas. Maps and other information on Vietnam.

ITMB Publishing. Our favorite Vietnam map maker.

Vietnam Art Books. Many contemporary books.

Images of Hanoi - Dedicated to Vietnam's capital city.

US Embassy in Hanoi's Information Site.

Embassy of Vietnam (Washington D.C.). Vietnam Visa and other official information.

VietnamNow. Practical information for the independent traveler.

Yahoo: Vietnam. Vietnam-related links.

Vietnam Adventures. Travel stories, airline and hotel information..

Jan Dodd on Vietnam. Vietnam guidebook writer's Web site.

Rough Guides: Vietnam Info. Another guidebook co's online resource to Vietnam.

Peter Geiser's Internet Travel Guide on Vietnam is an extensive resource.

Vietnam Airlines Home Page. Vietnam Airlines: routing and schedules.

Vietnam Veterans Webring. Links of interest to Vietnam Veterans and others.

Lunar New Year Dates (schedule airlines carefully!) and Chinese zodiac animals at asiaforkids.com.

Ticketplanet: deals on multiple destination tickets to Asia.

Internet Cafes in Vietnam: a list can be found at this site.

Travel Intelligence: travel writers post their stories, including several on Vietnam.

Microsoft Encarta Vietnam content.

An extensive list of travelogues and links on Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia can be found on George Moore's site.

The Washington Post: good source for news and articles on Vietnam.

Vietnam News Agency Recent, government and trade news on Vietnam.

San Jose Mercury News: another good source.

Cambodia

Online "eVisa" for Cambodia

Andy Brouwer's Cambodia Tales. Cambodia travelogues and other information. 

Other information on Angkor Wat. Travel information on Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

Rich Garella's advice and information from living four years in Cambodia.

Other Asia

Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan): Travelogue and tips by Bob Egan.

Nepal: Travelogue of cycling across Nepal by Staurt Lundy.

China: Practical notes and Journal by Patrick Jennings.

Kunming, China. Any and everyting you wanted to know on John and Deborah Lerme's witty site.

Other Resources, Tours, Charities and Foundations

Traveling with a bike? Start here: George Farnworth's extensive info on traveling with your bicycle.

Campaign for a Landmine Free World. Educating the public on the landmine problem in Vietnam and worldwide.

Nkosi Johnson AIDS Foundation

Global Exchange's "reality" tours of Cuba.

Adventure Sports extensive bicycling resources are here.

Lisle: Intercultural travel programs.

Earthwatch Institute conservation fieldwork travel programs.

Adventure Travel Tips: Listing hundreds of tour companies sorted by interest.

Volunteer Service Abroad's Binh Dinh Hospital support program in Qui Nhon, Vietnam.

Diversions

Astute Vietnam and other ilm analysis and reviews at the Bright Lights Film Journal, edited by Gary Morris.