Category : Vietnam

The Kindness of Strangers – The time I got lost in Vietnam

AnnaDecember 28, 2013October 13, 2022

The time I got lost in Vietnam When I travel, often the unexpected experiences that happen unplanned, or things go wrong, end up creating the best stories and the most treasured memories, and getting lost in Vietnam ended up being one of my most memorable and enlightening experiences in over......

How to Visit Cat Ba Island & Halong Bay Without a Tour

AnnaDecember 1, 2013October 5, 2023

Mystical Halong Bay in Vietnam is one of the world’s new 7 natural wonders and high on most people’s Southeast Asia bucket list. Most tourists visit the spectacular UNESCO world heritage listed site on a rushed Halong Bay cruise tour from Hanoi, but did you know you can avoid the......

Descending Dragon – Mystical Halong Bay

AnnaNovember 26, 2013December 6, 2023

Local fishing boats ‘putter putter’ through Halong Bay The putter putter of small boat engines is the only sound that breaks up the serene stillness of the mystical and magical landscape of Halong Bay. All around me lay still emerald waters and towering limestone karst peaks covered in green foliage......

Streets Alive in Hanoi

AnnaNovember 11, 2013April 19, 2024

Hanoi buzzes as millions of motorbikes crowd the small streets of the Old Quarter Dodging the incessant buzzing and honking of Hanoi’s 2 million motorbikes I dash across the road, pull up a small plastic child’s size stool and order a 5000 Dong (15p) fresh bai hoi beer and take......

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Category : Vietnam

The Kindness of Strangers – The time I got lost in Vietnam

How to Visit Cat Ba Island & Halong Bay Without a Tour

Descending Dragon – Mystical Halong Bay

Streets Alive in Hanoi

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