Category: Southeast Asia

Location: Ha Long Bay & Cat Ba Island  Quang Ninh Province, Northern Vietnam At the end of every year, my workplace receives a giant 1-year calendar from a local company, featuring a stunning landmark from somewhere in the world.  I always look forward to that photo, ready to indulge in some serious wanderlust.  A few Read More

Last summer, as I was preparing to embark on this adventure, a friend offered some blogging advice: don’t fill your blog with photos of food!  I’ve done my best to limit myself from sharing all the delicious food I’ve sampled over the last 8 months because, let’s be honest, who really cares what I eat?  Read More

Location: Hanoi, North Vietnam Temperature: 27°-30° C Season: Dry season, Spring Vietnam’s capital races to make up for time lost to the ravages of war and a government that as recently as the 1990s kept the outside world at bay. Its streets surge with scooters vying for right of way amid the din of constantly Read More

Location: Marble Mountain (Ngu Hanh Son) Da Nang, Vietnam There are no shortages of sacred sites in Vietnam!  What churches are to Europe, temples & pagodas are to Vietnam!  Buddhist & Hindu places of worship have been erected all over the country, including in some pretty spectacular location.  Marble Mountain is one such site.  Located Read More

Location: Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary, Da Nang, Vietnam Hoi An is situated close to the city of Da Nang, home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary.  Pronounced ‘May Sun’ (at least the way I understood it to be pronounced), it is a grouping of Hindu temples constructed by the kings of Champa who ruled Read More

Location: Hoi An, Vietnam I read recipes the same way I read science fiction.  I get to the end and think, ‘well that’s never going to happen’. Food is definitely one of the highlights when visiting Vietnam.  And what better way to enjoy it than by taking a cooking lesson?  I mean, me, in a Read More

Location: Hoi An, Central Vietnam My travels through Vietnam would take me from the South to the North, and Hoi An was my next stop.  Located in the centre of Vietnam on the coast of the East Vietnam Sea (or the South China Sea, depending), Hoi An was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site since Read More

Location: Vietnam, Southeast Asia “Goooooooood morning Vietnam! It’s 0600 hours. What does the “O” stand for? O my God, it’s early!” In case you’ve missed the last few posts, I’m in Vietnam!  I’ve now been in the country for about 2 weeks and have yet to write a ‘story’ on the blog.  And you might Read More

In each country I’ve visited, I’ve found a favorite ‘snack’, a special treat to get me through busy days. I discovered my Vietnamese pot of gold a few days ago and I’m obsessed!!! As it gets very hot and humid here, a little ice cream sandwich goes a long way to help cool down. Pair Read More