Best Area to Stay in Sapa for Your First Epic Visit to Vietnam If you’re visiting Sapa for your first trip in Vietnam, I know there’s one thing on your mind. You want to know which area and hotel has the best view of Sapa’s amazing mountain scenery. Who doesn’t want to wake up to […]
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Where to Stay in Hanoi for First Epic Visit to Vietnam
Where to Stay in Hanoi’s Old Quarter for First Epic Visit to Vietnam I’ve been visiting Hanoi, Vietnam, once every two to three years since my late twenties. So I can confidently recommend choosing Hanoi’s Old Quarter as a base for exploring this incredible city. I’ve stayed in hostels, budget and moderately priced hotels, and […]
Day Trip at Tam Coc, Vietnam
Tam Coc – A Nice Getaway from the Hustle and Bustle of Hanoi If you’re staying in Hanoi for a little while, you’re going to be craving for some wide-open green space. Luckily, Vietnam still has a lot of natural unspoiled scenery in Southeast Asia. And you’ll find that little slice of heaven at Tam Coc’s […]
Trip To Halong Bay Vietnam
Halong Bay was on my check list of must see places for a long time. Because I was staying in Hanoi for a little while I had the perfect opportunity to book a tour and visit one special place deemed worthy as a UNESCO World Heritage site. My tour to Halong Bay was booked through […]
Hanoi Golden Palace Hotel Review
I’m going to apologize in advance for this sloppy interview of the Hanoi Golden Palace Hotel. I took a bunch of photos of this hotel particularly for this review but somehow, someway I deleted all of them. Since I like this blog to have all of my own original photos I don’t like to pull […]
Happy In Hanoi Vietnam
It’s the middle of August in Hanoi. It was hot, humid and utterly uncomfortable. The heat mercilessly drains your energy with every step you take along the narrow winding streets, past zipping motorbikes and friendly old Vietnamese women selling fruit and vegetables. But this is post is not a rant on how much I hate […]
HCMC Vietnam Walkabout
No matter which city I travel to in Asia each and every single one has it’s own special vibe. Ho Chi Minh City – formerly Saigon in Vietnam certainly has its own special soul. The sight of hundreds of motorbikes whizzing through narrow streets. The sounds of grilling meats coming from the sidewalks. And the […]
Buying Coffee Beans in Ho Chi Minh City
My wife will tell anyone that I’ve got this unholy infatuation with coffee beans. And I do. I like coffee beans like Jay Leno likes cars. When coffee beans are fresh they’ve got this nice oily sheen and an amazing fragrance. You’d swear you could inhale the caffeine right out. Fresh roasted coffee beans can […]
Vietnam’s Cu Chi Tunnel Tour – Not for the Faint of Heart
I’ve been to Vietnam a few times. Mostly traveling on my own on to do a Visa run. Last year though I made a trip over to Ho Chi Minh City with a few friends from Bangkok. And one of them suggested going on a half day tour of Cu Chi Tunnel. I don’t normally […]
