Ho Chi Minh City, or as it was once known – Saigon, is a frenetic megacity of some 7 million people and almost as many motorbikes. Although there are now numerous international airport options for Viet Nam invariably most tourists will pass through Ho Chi Minh City, either to begin their journey or as their exit point from the country. Ho… Read more →
These days its hard to get ‘off the beaten track’ in Viet Nam. In the past ten years it has become one of the most popular Asian destinations for tourists from all over the world. This, and its unique geography on a North/South axis (which essentially means most tourists travel in the same direction) have made it ever harder to… Read more →
Time flies when you’re having fun – I didn’t even realise that its officially five months since we’ve been on the road until today – and thought what better time to re-cap the last month than during a 7 hour train journey?! The last month has seen us in three countries and six cities, the most we’ve moved around in… Read more →
Vietnamese food. It is a cuisine like no other – renowned around the world for being incredibly versatile, fresh and healthy. The dishes are all about contrasts – crunchy and soft, sweet and sour, refreshing yet spicy – the sensation of textures whilst eating is just as important as the flavours. I’ve eaten some of the best world in Vietnam,… Read more →
I’m back visiting my favourite place in all of Vietnam, the UNESCO jewel of Hoi An. Or as I like to refer to it – the foodie capital of Vietnam. Don’t get me wrong, everywhere in Vietnam serves up amazing fare, but Hoi An in particular is a culinary hot spot, with many of its own local specialties. Experiencing a… Read more →
On all the occasions where we’ve travelled, we’ve planned our trip meticulously. We read our Lonely Planet from front to back, read reviews, pre-booked all our accommodation and major activities and tracked it all on a very well kept spreadsheet. Being that we only had a certain amount of time to travel, we wanted to make sure we made the… Read more →
