Spaghetti Junction Vietnamese style
A common site in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, and other cities in Vietnam is their external wiring systems by the utility companies. I’m sure there is some logic to it .. but good luck if you have a loose connection!
Ho Chi Minh, a city like New York, Paris and London.
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, five million inhabitants in the city and two million on the outskirts. It’s a crazy…
Hoi An, it’s people and silk worms
Welcomed by Tien our guide with her infectious personality and smile, the journey from Danang was around 40 mins to our…
Vietnam Airlines – safety first!
We were given great seats on our 1 hour flight VN 185 from Hanoi to Dnang (airport for Hoi An). They…
Clean toilet, no paper and a shower hose!
Ok so this is an image of a clean toilet, complete with loo paper on the right and a hose on…
Tai Chi from the East meets beech from the West
The morning started with Tai Chi on deck at around 7-45am Tai Chi is a very calm and controlled balance. Our…
Halong Bay – The 7th natural wonder of the world, a hammer and a torch
To get from Hanoi to Halong Bay for an overnight cruise requires an early departure around 7am. Mondays traffic was madness…
Good Bye Hanoi
As we leave Hanoi for the final time we head East to Halong Bay. Hanoi certainly leaves a memorable impression on…
Church Boutique Hotel, Hanoi – all good in the end
So this may seem confusing .. it was to us.. you see we stayed initially in Hang Trong Street our first…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
As we approach Hong Kong.. the chap on my left speaks..
As we approach Hong Kong, from the under carriage camera we see the sun rise above the horizon .. 10-44pm GMT…
