Po Nagar Cham Towers
One of the top sights around Nha Trang is the Po Nagar Cham Tower complex just north of the city centre. These …
Last stop: Nha Trang
So we’re moving on now to our final stop – Nha Trang. Getting there from Hoi An involves a 4:30am pickup from …
It wouldn’t be Hoi An if I didn’t give you lanterns
And I still didn’t buy any to bring home.
Healthy signs
Hoi An is a town of contradictions. This sign was on a wall outside a nursery school. While this one was outside …
To market, to market to buy a fat…
…duck! Is this what they mean by having all your ducks in a row? Oh dear.
Well-heeled in Hoi An
After the trauma of the train trip, we were pretty happy to end up in our favourite town in Vietnam, Hoi An. …
That train has left the station
Apparently, the train trip between Hue and Danang is spectacular – hugging a cliff edge with gorgeous views over the sparkling sea. We …
Incense and conical hats
There’s a village right near Tu Duc’s mausoleum that has been making conical hats for a very long time. And a special …
A tour of the tombs
When an emperor in one of the previous Vietnamese ruling dynasties died, they were generally buried in their ancestral villages. The Nguyen …
Blue dragon and white tiger in balance
I found out why the Nguyen emperors or more specifically, Emperor Gia Long, sited the Citadel at Hue. It was because according …
