On our way to Hue
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? …
Drive-thru markets
Wouldn’t you just love to be able to drive right through the supermarket, picking up what you need and paying for it, …
Happy New Year…Happy New Year… (and repeat, ad nauseum)
Remember the year we spent Christmas in New York? I was blown away then by the visual spectacular of Christmas Yank-style. But …
Wanna trip round Vietnam? (Again)
I know. I know. We’ve been back over a week and it’s about time I loaded up some updates from our trip …
Final glimpses of Hanoi
And now we’re almost at the end of the Vietnam story. But before we head home, some final scenes from Hanoi. Vietnamese …
On yer bike…
In Hanoi, the preferred mode of transport is both push-bikes and motorbikes. It is quite common to see whole families on a …
A floating village
From the junk we were taken in bamboo boats to a floating village. From what we could work out, these villages were …
How long to Halong?
Halong Bay has to rank right up there as one of the most beautiful places in the world. It is a 1,500 …
Hello Hanoi
Hanoikids is a student-run organization based in Hanoi. By voluntarily taking city tours in Hanoi, the university students aim to offer travellers from all …
A change of pace
After a bit over a week of frantic sightseeing, manic traffic, fevered shopping and go-go-go, we had a two-night breather at a beach …
