We’re on a boat! (In Ha Long Bay)
It took four hours from the city of Hanoi via bus to make our way to Ha Long Bay to catch a small glimpse of the 75 miles of coastline in Vietnam’s Quáng… Read More
A lesson in crossing the road Hanoi style
As our driver peddled us into the path of oncoming traffic my friend Christine and I cowered in the front, laughing perhaps a little hysterically as huge trucks loomed down on us,… Read More
Biking beauty in rustic Vietnam
Cycling along a dusty track, our eyes feasted on the lush green paddy fields spanning out in front of us. Just a short journey from the quaint Vietnamese town of Hoi An had… Read More
Peace and quiet in Hoi An
Travelling around Vietnam can be a full-on experience so after encountering the craziness of brash and bolshy Ho Chi Minh it was a welcome rest-bite to arrive in charming Hoi An. The pretty… Read More
The uncomfortable reminders of a war still raw for Vietnam
As I shuffled underground in the darkness along a tiny, cramped tunnel it was a brief insight into the life of a Viet Cong guerilla. My journey of just a few metres… Read More