This part has been hard for me to write. I’m back in Ireland and my heart feels torn. I’ve never felt this way about Vietnam. …
June 2016
Rated and Reviewed: Where We Stayed in Vietnam in 2016
We had a fantastic holiday in Northern Vietnam this year, varying our experiences from trekking to cycling, to kayaking to swimming. Throughout our adventure we …
Vietnam Diaries Part Nine: SaPa and the Cool Mountain Retreat
For a change of pace and temperature, we decided to head to the highlands of Vietnam and to the mountains. Renowned for its beauty, SaPa …
Vietnam Diaries Part Eight: Better than Ha Long Bay? Welcome to Bai Tu Long!
Floating in seawater with the gentle slosh of the waves hitting the shore, there was really no better place to spend a balmy afternoon. Earlier …
Vietnam Diaries Part Seven: Pu Luong, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu!
To overnight in a homestay is a truly unique experience. Parting ways with our driver in a sleepy town, we pulled what we could on …
Vietnam Diaries Part Six: From the lush greens of Mai Chau
Forgive the silence on the blog, the amount of wonderful exploration we’ve been doing has brought us farther and farther away from wi-fi (which is …
Vietnam Diaries Part Five: How much is that in Dong?
You could tell that the woman was smiling. Though the mask covered her face, the knowing lines surrounded her eyes. She beckoned us forward as …
Vietnam Diaries Part Four: Good morning Vietnam!
Through the dense humidity, the scent of spice, coffee and herbs shine through the streets of Hanoi. We perch ourselves delicately down on little stools, and …
Vietnam Diaries Part Three: T minus 11 hours
“I’m getting excited, are you?” That pretty much sums up exactly how I’m feeling! This morning I was up bright and early to check into …