We arrive in Hanoi at 5 am Thursday from Sapa on the night train. It makes for an early breakfast after a brief stop at Handspan travel company to drop our bags and clean up a bit. They arranged for us to have a nice breakfast at the Orient Central Hotel. The hotel served a great breakfast ... Read More
We enjoyed a couple more nights in Hanoi after our visit to Halong Bay. We did more people watching and walking the streets of Hanoi. Of course we sampled more food.[spacer height="20px"] We enjoyed a relaxing lunch at La Place Cafe overlooking St. Joseph's Cathedral. Built in 1886, it serves ... Read More
The trip to our three day boat adventure in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, a UNESCO World Heritage site, starts in Hanoi. Our driver picks us up at 8:15 am to take us on a four hour ride to the dock, where we pick up the boat. We tried to catch some shut eye along the way but with road construction and ... Read More
We wish everyone the most joyous holidays and a happy new year! It has been an incredible year living in New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Laos and now Vietnam. We love the new friends we have met and have many fond memories...that is what it is all about. We hope to stay in touch and hope to ... Read More