Colors of the Market – Hue, Vietnam
The best place to get the true flavor of a city is to head to the local market. Walking the bustling streets, and alleyways of the Hue Vietnam marketplace is an assault on all the senses. Aromas of...
View ArticleCuisine, Culture, and Chaos on the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam
There are only a few places in the world that can compare to the level of chaos found on a Vietnamese road. To an outsider it may look like a blur of motorbikes, horns, and near death street crossings....
View ArticleWhere did my 20′s go?!?!
Big round number makes you sit back and reflect when it comes to your age, in just a few short days I am going to be technically old! Where the heck did my 20’s go?? Well I can say I went a lot of...
View ArticleHoi An at Night: A Long Exposure Exposé
One of my favorite techniques while photographing at night is the long exposure. While in Hoi An I go out my tripod and tried to capture the city on camera. Hoi An is beautiful at night, full of...
View ArticleVietnamese Cinderella- Finding a tailor in Hoi An, Vietnam
You won’t be more than 5 minutes in Hoi An, Vietnam without someone approaching you about getting custom clothes made for you. Odds are the man on the bus or even the bus driver owns a shop, or has a...
View ArticleGetting fat for $5 per day in Vietnam
Out of the 19 countries we have traveled so far, nowhere has our money gone as far as it has in Vietnam! If you stay here too long it would be easy to pack on the pounds, because food and drink are...
View ArticleWhy I didn’t light a lantern at the Hoi An, Vietnam lantern festival
How could you go all the way to Hoi An and not put a lantern in the river? Well, as pretty as it was, I just got to thinking where are all these lanterns going? Aren’t we just putting more trash into...
View ArticleHoi An, Vietnam Full Moon Lantern Festival
Between the colorful paper lanterns and the local favorite dish Cao lau, it’s debatable which put this little town on the tourist map. Lanterns are lit every night after the sun has sank, burning...
View ArticleDestination Investigation – Sapa, Vietnam
I had high hopes for Sapa and it was just OK. A lot of little things added up to it not being that great. Sapa is at the very north of Vietnam, you could probably see China from here if you got up high...
View ArticleDestination Investigation Hue, Vietnam
Hue, Vietnam is often a stopping point for those travelers making there from North-South or South-North. Many tourists make a stop for a day or two to take a look at the ancient city. The biggest draw...
View ArticleHow to get from Hanoi to Noi Bai (HAN) Airport
So you’ve had your fill of the chaos of Hanoi and your ready to head the airport? The best way on how to get from Hanoi to Noi Bai (HAN) Airport from downtown or the old quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam to...
View ArticleDestination Investigation – Hanoi
Hanoi was the final stop in Vietnam, we spent just three nights at the end of March. Everyone we met in Vietnam told us how crazy and busy Hanoi was, how it was so much worst than Ho Chi Minh, but we...
View ArticleVietnam Beer Review
The Vietnam beer situation was better than expected with several regional beers that actually had some flavor, and of course the famous Bai Hoi (fresh beer). Huda – [rating=2] Drinkable, hint of...
View ArticleThings To Do In Hoi An Vietnam
Escape the chaos of Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi and head south to Hoi An Vietnam. Hoi An is English translates to “peaceful meeting place” and I’d have to agree with that. Hoi An is an oasis in Vietnam and...
View Article13 Best Vietnam Destinations To Visit
Traveling to Vietnam and looking for the best Vietnam destinations? What most people don’t realize is how big Vietnam is, it’s actually over 1,000 miles long. When planning a trip to Vietnam and...
View ArticleGetting fat for $5 per day in Vietnam
Out of the 66 countries we have traveled so far, nowhere has our money gone as far as it has in Vietnam! If you stay here too long it would be easy to pack on the pounds because food and drink are...
View ArticleHow to get from Da Nang Airport (DAD) to Hue Vietnam
How to get from Da Nang Airport (DAD) to Hue Vietnam A cab to the airport to the bus terminal bound for Hue. Make sure the taxi is metered and it should be around 90,000 Dong plus 10,000 entrance fee...
View ArticleSapa Vietnam Travel Guide
I had high hopes for Sapa Vietnam and it was just OK. A lot of little things added up to it not being that great. Sapa is at the very north of Vietnam, you could probably see China from here if you got...
View ArticleHue Vietnam Guide
Hue Vietnam is often a stopping point for those travelers making there from North-South or South-North. Many tourists make a stop for a day or two to take a look at the ancient city. The biggest draw...
View ArticleDestination Investigation – Hanoi
Hanoi was the final stop in Vietnam, we spent just three nights at the end of March. Everyone we met in Vietnam told us how crazy and busy Hanoi was, how it was so much worse than Ho Chi Minh, but we...
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