We were greeted with a much-welcome chilled ginger juice when we arrived at the Melia Vinpearl Hotel, Hue, after our overnight train. With a few hours to kill before our 2 pm check-in time, we wandered off in the 32-degree heat to find the Đông Ba Market. On the way we checked out the dragonContinue reading “Shades of Huế”
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Unbe-phuc-inglievable
I simply can’t get enough of Tam Coc! Despite having to check out of our accommodation at 11 am and having 12 hours to kill before our overnight train departing from Ninh Binh at 11.10 pm Mr Phuc let us store our luggage (this was unsecured in the hallway but it seemed safe enough) soContinue reading “Unbe-phuc-inglievable”
Tam Cốc rocks
The two-and-a-quarter-hour train ride from Hanoi to Ninh Binh hadn’t even left the station and I was ready to lose my shit. It was 3.30pm and it had already been a long day, mainly due to some fairly poor management on our part. We left the comfort and coolness of our host’s home at 10Continue reading “Tam Cốc rocks”
Getting high in Hanoi
Day 2’s weather started very much the same as day 1: Drizzly and overcast with a side of humidity. A bit of sky juice isn’t enough to deter these hardy travellers though and with tiny umbrellas at the ready we headed out with our host across the road to his favourite bun cha ‘restaurant’. IContinue reading “Getting high in Hanoi”
Hello Hà Nội
We are now technically empty nesters with both our children living most of the time not at home, although if you looked in their wardrobes you wouldn’t think this is the case. With our new ‘nest’ status my first husband and I decided it was time to have an overseas trip together to see ifContinue reading “Hello Hà Nội”
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