Sample 2 week itinerary for Vietnam
One of the trickiest things for do-it-yourself travel planners to work out, especially when visiting a destination for the first time, is how …
One of the trickiest things for do-it-yourself travel planners to work out, especially when visiting a destination for the first time, is how …
Sometimes it’s the most basic of questions that cause the greatest angst when planning a travel experience. Perusing some Vietnam travel forums recently, I …
Emperor Khai Dinh, the second last of the Nguyen emperors that ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945 was born in 1885 (his …
One of the things I like to do before visiting any destination is to compile lists of novels or memoirs set in …
Apparently, the train trip between Hue and Danang is spectacular – hugging a cliff edge with gorgeous views over the sparkling sea. We …
There’s a village right near Tu Duc’s mausoleum that has been making conical hats for a very long time. And a special …
I found out why the Nguyen emperors or more specifically, Emperor Gia Long, sited the Citadel at Hue. It was because according …
So today we’re on our way to Hue. Hue is pronounced whay…so, now go back and re-read the first sentence. Clever, huh? …