Vietnam

Phu Quoc For Seafood, Sunshine and Scooter Exploration

Phu Quoc For Seafood, Sunshine and Scooter Exploration

by | Last updated Jul 31, 2018 | Published on Aug 29, 2014 | 2 comments

Phu Quoc is an island off the southern coast of Vietnam. Access is by ferry from the mainland or you can get dirt-cheap flights from Ho Chi Minh; we went with the latter.  Arriving at the new international airport, there are taxis at the ready to take you where you...
Hoi An – Vietnam’s Picturesque Tourist Town

Hoi An – Vietnam’s Picturesque Tourist Town

by | Last updated Mar 5, 2020 | Published on Aug 27, 2014 | 0 comments

Hoi An is a beautiful, picturesque town about halfway up the coastline of Vietnam. There are a few beaches on the outskirts of town but the town itself is the real star of the show here. With minimal traffic in the town centre, it’s easy to get around on foot and...
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

by | Last updated Sep 30, 2021 | Published on Aug 26, 2014 | 2 comments

Ho Chi Minh was our first stop in Vietnam and what a great place to begin our travels in the country. On the bus ride into the city center from the airport we kept ourselves entertained looking out the windows, taking it all in as we made our way towards the...
A Night On The Mekong; Homestay on An Binh Island

A Night On The Mekong; Homestay on An Binh Island

by | Last updated Jul 31, 2018 | Published on Aug 25, 2014 | 0 comments

Our bus dropped us off on the side of the highway and with no clue which direction we were going we began a lengthy conversation of gestures with a taxi driver and three motorbike taxi drivers. The roads in Vietnam are notorious when it comes to motorbikes but we...
Exploring the Floating Markets on The Mekong Delta

Exploring the Floating Markets on The Mekong Delta

by | Last updated Jul 31, 2018 | Published on Aug 24, 2014 | 4 comments

Floating down the Mekong Delta, the sun dawning and traditional triangle hats on our heads; it was peaceful to say the least. There weren’t too many other boats around this early and it was quiet other than the chugging motor on the back of our boat. Rather than...
Crawling Through the Chu Chi Tunnels With a Vietnam Vet

Crawling Through the Chu Chi Tunnels With a Vietnam Vet

by | Last updated Jul 31, 2018 | Published on Aug 23, 2014 | 0 comments

Before visiting Ho Chi Minh, we had been reading up on what to do in the area and came across the Chu Chi Tunnels. A mind-boggling 200 kilometer network of underground tunnels, used by the Viet Cong in the Vietnam war. Visiting the tunnels couldn’t have been easier....