vietnam

Mom and I stepped out of our tour bus and onto the gravelly shoulder of the roadway. We watched motorbikes and cars zoom by us as we waited expectantly for our tour guide to join us. Instead he popped just his head out of the door. Then smiled and waved at us. “Bye bye!” he [...]

Of all the cities I’ve visited in Vietnam, Hoi An is the one that I would definitely visit again and again and again. One of the few cities that managed to escape being bombed during the Vietnam war, Hoi An still retains much of its original infrastructure and charm. Hoi An ancient town is very [...]

Cruising through Halong Bay (Halong means “descending dragon”) felt very much like a scene in a sci-fi movie (Lord of the Rings comes to mind) with huge limestone monoliths (known as karsts) randomly jutting out of the water. The overcast weather added to the mystique. At the embarkation docks, a very long set of steps led to [...]