Our trip is a constant, exciting adventure. I love travel and always have since the earliest trip I can remember, our exciting trip to Belize. From the things you learn to the people you meet, from the food you try…
Lunch in Cat Ba Town
Dear Babbo, I want to tell you about a funny experience that we had on Cat Ba Island the other day. Our family was searching for a decent place to grab lunch. We headed into a restaurant that looked…
The Adventures of Me and My Toe in a Vietnamese Hospital
I’d like to say a coconut fell on my toe, or even that it got run over by a rickshaw, but sadly I just stubbed it really, really hard. I was falling down some stairs and I landed on…
Jedi Training in the Karsts of Halong Bay
Yesterday, we explored Halong Bay in kayaks. OK, maybe not ALL of Halong Bay as it is 1500 square kilometers with 2,000 stand alone limestone islands, called karsts. Known as one of the most picturesque place in Vietnam, Halong…
Learning about the Vietnam – American War
With illnesses in the family this week, we have been laying low in Cat Ba Town not wanting to do too much in terms of activity. But we have still managed to fit in some interesting sites of historical…
Our Two Month Travelversary!
Wow. Hard to believe we are at the two month mark, our two month “travelversary” so to speak. Our trip surely feels like it’s happening fast. (Didn’t I just write my one month blog?!) This month was so different from…
Impromptu Cooking Class, Hoi An – by Nathan
At the end of great day of biking around Hoi An, Vietnam, we ended by stopping at Tra Que Vegetable Farm and Restaurant for lunch. We started out with Vietnamese version of a grated green papaya salad with shrimp…
Vietnam – by Lorenzo
Have you ever been on a 14-hour train? Tomorrow, that’s just what I’ll be doing! I will go from Mui Ne, a beachside town to a traditional Vietnamese city. Vietnam is a very interesting country with tourist attractions, war memorials,…
Fish and Chips Tour- Hoi An
What a fantastic day here in Hoi An, Vietnam. In order to give our family something to do in this city of cheap tailors and souvenir shops, we booked a tour called “Fish and Chips” which turned out…
Dunes of Vietnam and the Fairy Stream
Today, we did our first sightseeing since we hit Vietnam. After a busy 7 weeks of travel, it has been lovely spending the past few days on the beach, gazing out at the swaying palm trees, the rolling surf,…