Vietnam | Fifty Four and Counting

Church Boutique Hotel, Hanoi – all good in the end

HanoififtyfourandcountingNovember 20, 2016

So this may seem confusing .. it was to us.. you see we stayed initially in Hang Trong Street our first two nights in Hanoi. The room was adequate I guess but the headboard and lamp shades were stained so I commented to our Rep. Before we even completed the second night they wanted to…

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Mai ChaufiftyfourandcountingNovember 20, 2016

Karaoke and silent Quang

As we finished our dinner last night our driver, Quang (pronounced Quaan), who until this moment had barely said a word…

HotelsfiftyfourandcountingNovember 20, 2016

Mai Chau Valley View Hotel, Vietnam – simple comfort and warm hospitality

In the middle of Mai Chau Valley stand a number of hotels.. they all have phenomenal views and offer warm Vietnamese…

PeoplefiftyfourandcountingNovember 19, 2016

And we think moving house is a challenge..

In the mountains above Mai Chau live the Hmong (pronounced hu-mum) people. They are farmers mainly but as a side line…

Mai ChaufiftyfourandcountingNovember 19, 2016

Mai Chau and it’s way of life

To the West of Hanoi, some 4 hours drive away, stands a most stunning valley called Mai Chau. The valley floor…

HealthyfiftyfourandcountingNovember 18, 2016

I’ve been told this bottle contains natural Viagra!

So we stopped by the side of the road where we stretched our legs and had a drink. The street vendor…

HanoififtyfourandcountingNovember 17, 2016

Communism is working .. it just doesn’t feel like it

In Hanoi stands an impressive mausoleum overlooking a huge parade ground. The smart soldiers guard the resting place of the father…

HanoififtyfourandcountingNovember 17, 2016

Hanoi Street Food Tour.. and the meaning of ‘sticky rice!’

Last night we took a walking tour in the old quarter streets of Hanoi. Visiting different authentic street food vendors was…

PeoplefiftyfourandcountingNovember 17, 2016

OMG guess who was on our plane to Hanoi from Hong Kong!

So this was a relatively straight forward flight. Adele actually commented that there appeared to be tight security at the gate…

CountriesfiftyfourandcountingNovember 1, 2016

Dong! I’m a millionaire!

I just received this … Enough said!