Category: Vietnam

  • Beautiful and Charming Hoi An

    Beautiful and Charming Hoi An

    A mere 30 minute Grab ride south from Da Nang and we’re in the city of Hoi An, for our final stretch in Vietnam.  It’s a mixed set of feelings after nearly 6 weeks here, knowing we’re near the end.  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with it’s sky scrapers, air conditioning and more common use of English… Read more

  • We can breathe again! Welcome to Da Nang. (Pronounced like “song”, not “sang”)

    We can breathe again!  Welcome to Da Nang. (Pronounced like “song”, not “sang”)

    We’re really glad to be here.  The air is breathable, the sun shining and our Grab taxi drives us the 15 minutes to our apartment hotel, crossing one of the many gorgeous bridges that span the Han River.  We’ve booked a full 4 weeks just minutes walk from the beach, at the charming (we hope)… Read more

  • Exploring Hanoi

    Exploring Hanoi

    A bustling city of 9 Million + with layers of history certainly not fully understood by us, Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi awaits.  As we typically do, we start by exploring our immediate surroundings on foot. In this case, the Tay Ho neighborhood which sits adjacent to the Ho Tay lake, some 15 minutes north… Read more

  • Hanoi Looks Beautiful (In pictures)

    Hanoi Looks Beautiful (In pictures)

    The mood has shifted into an unreal and darned interesting arrival in Hanoi, Vietnam.  You can learn a lot in a short amount of time when you’re some place very different from what you know.  We had decided to start our journey here in Hanoi, largely due to the online photography we’d seen of charming… Read more