Most places go with the classic four seasons. Hội An keeps it simple: wet and dry. Both are hot — one just comes with a side of monsoon. The dry season stretches from February to July, with June and July turning the heat all the way up. It’s a fantastic time to visit, but seriously,Continue reading “But first, buy a fan.”
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Daylight savings saved our bacon. What not to do when flying.
After an epic three weeks in Vietnam and Australia, our flight from Sydney to Auckland was the final leg of our journey. Given the number of years we have worked in travel and the number of times we have each been to Sydney this leg of our holiday was the least of our worries. PerhapsContinue reading “Daylight savings saved our bacon. What not to do when flying.”
Cruising – a fine line between awesome and awful
Cruising can be a fine line between awesome and awful and our 4-day cruise on the Carnival Splendor out of Sydney had a bit of both. For us, this cruise was a way for many people who had previously worked for the same travel company between 1995 and 2005 to reconnect, spend quality time relivingContinue reading “Cruising – a fine line between awesome and awful”
Un-pho-gettable
Reluctantly I checked out of Zest Resort & Spa after a blissful 3 nights but our next stop, Ho Chi Minh, was calling. To travel the 900-odd km south by train we first had to get a taxi transfer 30km north to Da Nang train station which took just under an hour. With our trainContinue reading “Un-pho-gettable”
Heavenly Hội An
The midday checkout was the perfect time for a relaxing morning then a short taxi ride to the Chan Cafe, an odd place to pick up an intercity bus. A bougie peach iced tea was just the way to keep chilled as we waited for our bus, originally scheduled to leave at 12.45 pm. TheContinue reading “Heavenly Hội An”
Shades of Huế
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”
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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