Statistics Days: 44. We arrived in Vietnam on April 28 and departed on June 10. Cities: 6. Hà Nội, Huế, Hội An, Đà Nẵng, Đà Lạt, and Hồ Chí Minh City. Apartment Rentals: 2. We had an AirBNB rental in…
Eating Our Way Across Vietnam
Taking six weeks to tour Vietnam from north to south gave us the wonderful opportunity to sample regional specialties everywhere we traveled. To those unfamiliar with Vietnamese cuisine, you are probably imaging bánh mì sandwiches and bowls of noodle soup…
Ðà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival
Many of you who know us may remember that Jon and I consider the 4th of July to be our anniversary date – both from dating and from when we got married. One of our first dates was with his…
Things to Do in Hội An
Jon and I spent one month living in Hội An (hereinafter Hoi An), Vietnam. During that time, we rented a motor scooter from our landlord which allowed us to easily get around town and explore. While we spent some days…
Typical Tuesday: May 23, 2017
This is a series in which I describe a typical Tuesday during our travels. This will give you an idea of what we do on an average day – sometimes exciting and sometimes mundane. Tuesday, May 23, 2017: Hội An, Vietnam…
Getting Settled in Hội An
Our time in Vietnam was like a sandwich: one week of travel on either side of one month of being stationary. We chose the city of Hội An (hereinafter Hoi An) to live for a month for a few reasons.…