The day started well when the extremely kind lady at our hotel couldn’t believe we didn’t want to order anything else for our breakfast on top of the cereal, croissants with ham and cheese, pain au chocolate and fresh fruit…
Sa Pa : Part Three
“There are two options,” says the Vietnamese Jack Black, who must have materialised at some point during the breakfast and seems to be buried in three coats. “The first option is that we take a small path up the mountain…
Sa Pa : Part Two
A Spanish guy is feeding chicken and vegetables to a dog under the table with chopsticks. In fact, this dog, who is forever wandering the home-stay in search of something he’ll never find, has sampled a vast range of dishes…
Happy New Year!
2018 has arrived and we just want to wish everybody all the best for the year ahead and to send you all big virtual hugs. We love you all and thank you for reading about our adventures 😀 We spent…
Sa Pa : Part One
“Where you stay in Sa Pa?” asks the bus driver, five hours into our journey from Hanoi. “We don’t know.” This is the kind of thing that happens when you let your hotel organise anything more complex than a single…
Christmas in Hanoi
Christmas was finally upon us and we chose to spend it in Vietnam’s capital – Hanoi. On our journey through Vietnam, we have learned that the Vietnamese love celebrations and Christmas is no exception. We arrived in Hanoi on the…
Hue
Before I begin, Hue is pronounced Hway. We embarrassed ourselves a few times before somebody kindly corrected us 😀 We had a few days in the old capital of Vietnam and we weren’t really sure what to expect. It was…
Hoi An
It feels as though they’re hosting a permanent festival here in the ancient town of Hoi An. Lanterns burn everywhere. They’re suspended above the streets, in the corners of ancestral homes; they’re floating on the water of the Thu Bon…
Nha Trang
Nha Trang is a typical beach resort so is quite busy and we believe there are a few day trips and things you can do from here. It doesn’t quite have the pristine beaches we’ve seen elsewhere on our travels…
Ho Chi Minh
“That’s the Ho Chi Minh way of life… rushed”. This bud of wisdom from our hotel encourages us to get up early and slip on our running shoes for yet another breakneck tour of a city. Traffic is insane in…