Well, it wasn’t love at first sight. But Hoi An sure grew on us rapidly. We arrived in Hoi An (in the center of the country) and our first impression was of some disappointment. The result of being named a…
Travel in Viet Nam ~ fly or take the train?
Every source we read said “take the train- it’s an adventure”. The logic seemed sound – while the “flight” is only 1 hour from Hanoi to Da Nang (in Central Vietnam), by the time you go to the airport 2…
Foodie Update: Couldn’t quite get out of Hanoi without one more food update
Bun Cha! Take some fresh herbs, bean sprouts, noodles, mix it into the broth. As common as Pho, with lots of different variations. Unbelievably tasty! She is grilling the pork and beef meat balls for the Bun Cha English…
Street life in Hanoi
Leaving Hanoi after two weeks of walking the streets (mostly the Old Quarter), devouring the mind boggling array of unique street foods and enjoying massages every other day, we are ready to move on. There is plenty more to be…
Yoga in Hanoi, Viet Nam
We do yoga and look for yoga centers in whatever city we find ourselves in. Hanoi, Vietnam Vinales, Cuba Cali, Colombia In Hanoi, it took a bit of exploration to find the perfect yoga center. Our first try was scary. …
First visit to a bamboo factory in Viet Nam.
In Hanoi many of the streets are arranged according to industry/products. There is the hardware street, the bedding street, the coffee street, the Chinese medicine street, silk street, hair salons and there is also the bamboo street. Bamboo poles, bamboo…
Khong Mi Chinh ~ MSG ~ Viet Nam
Vietnamese is a ridiculously difficult language to learn. I thought Spanish was hard, but this Vietnamese in an entirely different league. There are five different tones. A word takes on a whole different meaning depending upon whether you say it…
Foodie update ~ Sea snails, Superfoods, and Sweets, Viet Nam
Sea snails Just one of the more intriguing street side vendors… cooked on the street corner with lemon grass and spring onions and served with a spicy chili sauce. Utensil used for spearing the snail and extraction, are small metal…