Emperor Khai Dinh and the fairy lights
Emperor Khai Dinh, the second last of the Nguyen emperors that ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945 was born in 1885 (his …
Let’s fill up the bucket!
As I’ve posted before, I don’t have a written set-in-stone bucket list as such. I’m more of a, “Oooh, look! Shiny new …
How to turn travel into the ultimate stairmaster workout
If there is a way to get high while we’re travelling, The Fairlie Entourage is there. And often, that ‘way’ involves a …
Novels and memoirs set in Vietnam
One of the things I like to do before visiting any destination is to compile lists of novels or memoirs set in …
Memorable moment: Crossing the street in Vietnam
Dateline: 11 September 2010. We’d spent the greater part of the day (and the night before) flying from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh …
Ask Google about Langkawi? Ask Fairlie!
This post is part of a regular series of weekly “Ask Google? Ask Fairlie!” posts. Today I ask Google about Langkawi in Malaysia. I type the start …
Ask Google…about Hoi An? Ask Fairlie!
This post is part of a regular series of weekly “Ask Google? Ask Fairlie!” posts. Today I ask Google about Hoi An in Vietnam. I type …
Memorable moments: Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi
Dateline: 18 January 2010. 6.30pm We had been staying at the beautiful Tanjung Rhu resort in Langkawi for a few nights before we noticed …
10 memorable Vietnam experiences
It’s hard for me to narrow down all the fabulous things we have done in Vietnam to just 10 memorable Vietnam experiences. But I’m …
My five most awkward spa experiences
I love a day spa. A darkened, quiet room. The chance to lie down…in silence…for an hour or so. Warmth. Exotic fragrances. …
