(Originally posted 7 March 2016) Hoi An was not specifically on our itinerary for Vietnam. Thank goodness our bus ticket included it as a stop. We instantly fell in love with the place and kept extending our stay. Our hotel has a lovely garden and private seating areas dotted all over, and when you stepContinue reading “Our new favourite place”
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Sleeping bus – well, no, not exactly
(Originally posted 4 March 2016) Vietnam has a wonderful way to travel between cities that are spread out, and it is called a sleeping-bus. It sounds like a great idea – fully reclined seats that allow you to sleep while travelling overnight to your next destination. In principle, this can be a comfy way toContinue reading “Sleeping bus – well, no, not exactly”
Sapa’s Autumn, Winter, Spring
(Originally posted 23 February 2016) In February, time spent in Sapa lets you experience three seasons in a matter of minutes. It took us a few days to realise the town was much bigger than anticipated because the mist only lets you see a few metres ahead. We are both wide awake during our 4:30Continue reading “Sapa’s Autumn, Winter, Spring”
A little piece of heaven disguised as a slightly run-down resort
(Originally posted 14 February 2016) In the movie Braveheart, Stephen to William Wallace says that the island (Ireland) is ‘mine’. This feeling of belonging and possession is how it felt at times on Nam Cat island – one of the many tiny islands surrounding the larger Catba island off the coast of Hai Phong, Vietnam.Continue reading “A little piece of heaven disguised as a slightly run-down resort”