Back in Vietnam and looking for something different to do, we hired a motorbike and set off in search of Ho Thuy Tien abandoned waterpark in Hue. The park was…
Getting an Indian visa in Hanoi
We were half way through our trip when we decided we wanted to add India into the itinerary. We thought we could get the e-visa online, but it only lasts…
Rice Terraces and Hill Tribes in Sapa
Sapa is a town in the mountains of North Vietnam, originally a hill station for the French in 1922, now a base for trekking in the surrounding countryside through cascading rice…
Back in Hanoi Where it all Began
In May 2014 we set off on our first long-term adventure, 7 months travelling through South East Asia and on to New Zealand. We started that trip by flying straight…
How Much Money for 1 Month in Vietnam?
Vietnam we found was best value for money in terms of hotels and food and drink. We just couldn’t spend money there! We stayed in nice hotels with private bathrooms,…
Life in the Mekong Delta
We’ve been slightly off the grid of late, staying in a couple of remote homestays in the Mekong Delta and it really lived up to our expectations.
Hoi An And The Best Bánh Mì In Vietnam!
We went to Hoi An with two things in mind, the full moon lantern festival and Banh Mi, a French baguette style sandwich packed full of meats, fresh veg and…
Hue to Hoi An
We decided the only way to travel from Hue to Hoi An was on the back of a motorbike! We travelled with Hieu and his son Tam from Hue riders…
Ninh Binh, The Inland Halong Bay
Last week we ventured out into the countryside and the relatively unseen paddy fields of Ninh Binh. We were staying at Nguyen Shack Homestay, a great little place in the…
Mot, Hai, Ba…ZO!
Last night we decided to go on a street food tour round Hanoi’s old quarter. We were picked up in a cyclo and dropped off at a random restaurant where…
Bun Bo Nam Bo!
We stumbled across this street kitchen today, mainly packed out with locals but the guy was so friendly to tourists as well. Only one thing on the menu, so ordering…
Masterchef Vietnam Runner Up…
…7th place! We’d heard good things about Minh Thuy’s family restaurant so decided to give it a go. There were Vietnamese and Western dishes on the menu but we came…
It started with a bag of Pretzels
Sour cream and chive pretzels to be exact, washed down with a Halida beer at the start of our journey with Vietnam Airlines. We’d read a lot of bad reviews…
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