From Northern Vietnam we flew to the south to experience the Mekong Delta and get a small taste of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). The contrast between the two parts of the country is very noticeable. The hot and humid south is filled with fruit orchards, coconut trees and the many tributaries...
Next on the itinerary, an overnight cruise on Halong & Lan Ha Bays. This spot has been on my bucket list for decades, so I was very excited to finally get to experience this UNESCO beauty! Our weather was a bit mixed (but the rain did hold off), so you get a collection of blue sky and...
Well – I’m here again in Vietnam – told you I’d be back! Lisa and I continued our tour with a full day adventure to the Vietnamese countryside, an area called Ba Vi, several hours outside of Hanoi. Ba Vi means the mountain of 3 peaks (which I attempted to highlight in the...
I’ve been blown away by the incredibly beautiful and diverse landscapes in Vietnam. My next two locations (as I continued north on my way through the country) transported me to two of my “happy places” hanging out in caves and hiking. The area around Dong Hoi is known for caving and Sa Pa...
My trek through Central Vietnam next led me to Hue, the Imperial City of Vietnam, which housed generations of Kings and their burial tombs. I found myself charmed by the grandeur and opulence of some of its former rulers. Each King designed and built their own tomb and burial grounds as a...
This UNESCO gem was the next and final stop on my adventures with Chris and Peter. This well preserved town was a key trading port in South East Asia between the 15th and 19th centuries. It’s an intriguing combination of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and European cultures. Of course our...
I’m in Vietnam…Country #3 and it marks the beginning of visits from friends from Canada and the US. With colder weather back home, it becomes the perfect time to visit me! First up – Chris and Peter have arrived, my foodie friends from Toronto. What do foodie friends do when then...