AustraliaVictoriaHumeTullamarine Airport37°40’11” S 144°50’55” E
March 15 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We have arrived relatively on time in Melbourne. The flight itself was breezy as because we ended up with the spare seat so I moved to the window seat and both of us had ample space. We survived onRead more
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityThông Tây HộiTan Son Nhat International Airport10°48’56” N 106°39’29” E
March 14 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
We have gotten to the airport and through customs with little issue. Our flight is relatively on time. For some reason they were super fussy on liquids for our flight, so we've had to come on withRead more
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityXóm Chiếu10°45’56” N 106°41’44” E
March 13 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The bags are mostly packed, the Netflix movies are downloaded, the kindle is ready to load, and we have headed out for our last supper.
The first stop is at the place at the end of our street. It isRead more
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityQuận BốnViam-Benghé10°46’26” N 106°42’4” E
March 13 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
We have taken a cafe breather from shopping in Saigon Plaza at a Japanese Cafe. It's definately one of the fancier, more expensive places but it's our last day and we have cash to use up!
We bothRead more
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityQuận MộtCathedral10°46’48” N 106°41’57” E March 13 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 35 °C
We got a Grab to book st to get some more souvenirs and see if Michael could find an Alice in Wonderland book.
Luckily I have good eyes, as I found a copy! It's very cute, and in both Vietnamese andRead more
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityQuận Bốn10°46’20” N 106°42’10” E
March 13 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 35 °C
I went to another apartment complex that I read about online that has hip young Vietnamese and Korean fashion brands. It's not somewhere tourists know about, but all the bougie cool youngsters shopRead more
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityQuận Bốn10°46’20” N 106°42’10” E
March 13 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
On to the next apartments, I've stumbled on a market that isn't on any maps or internet searches. I decided to try Com Xa Xiu Truyen Thong, which is basically pork rice with egg. At 39k, it's a steal.Read more
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityQuận BốnSai Gon Port10°46’10” N 106°42’15” E
March 13 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
I have found the coolest cafe in HCM whilst waiting for my mosaic to have resin added. I'm in an extremely run down apartment building going apartment hopping (the apartments hide heaps of stuff) andRead more
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityQuận BốnSai Gon Port10°46’11” N 106°42’15” E
March 13 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
I've spent the last hour drinking guava tea and making the ugliest mosaic coaster you have ever seen in the cutest DIY cafe.
The cafe has a resident short nosed rag doll cat with the funniestRead more
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityQuận BốnSai Gon Port10°46’8” N 106°42’7” E
March 13 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
I've left Michael back at the hotel to go apartment hopping. I've done some research and think I've found some ripper apartments full of hidden treasures like cafes and clothes shops.
This set isRead more
Traveler For sure, nothing like one's own bed, pillow and shower upon return! Although for Rob and I, after a few days of 'aaahh, home comforts' we are already planning the next big adventure haha! I can picture the reactions of both Triss and Ciri - exactly as you expected. Don't forget to give yourself a massive pat on the back and HUGE, HUGE KUDOS to self for all the intensive planning and research for the trip. It is all that pre-work that mitigates many otherwise possible unforeseen issues, and enables one to weather (with a more positive attitude) the stuff that can pop up unexpectedly or go awry. Terrific trip due much to your terrific planning. And Michael's 'go with the flow and step up' embracement of the trip and activities. Love to you both. Looking forward to the next virtual armchair ride of 'S&M's Shenanigans'! xo