Water Puppet Show

We headed over to the 8pm showing of the Traditional Water Puppet Theatre Show. I was hoping to go earlier in the day but the tickets for day shows were all sold out. Alas, all turns out as it isBaca selengkapnya
Cat Ba Island

We were up at 4.45am this morning to get picked up at 5am for our big day exploring Lan Ha Bay (the sister bay to Ha Long Bay, which is one of the seven wonders of the world) on day 1 of our 3 dayBaca selengkapnya
Lan Ha Bay, Out at Sea!

We arrived at the Cat Ba Port and hopped on our little private boat. There is something mythical about this place. Especially given that the grey mist will be lingering all day, and is enshrouding theBaca selengkapnya
Kayaking Amongst the Limestone 😍

We got to go kayaking amongst the limestone mountains of Lan Ha Bay. It was serene. For most of the time, we were the ONLY ones there. This is unheard of if you were to go to Ha long Bay, which is theBaca selengkapnya
Island Hopping - Cycling in Lan Ha Bay

We hired bicycles to explore one of the inhabited islands of Lan Ha Bay. David said there are about 300 people living on the island. The cycle was 5km each way, so a good workout on the legs.
TheBaca selengkapnya
The worst food of the trip

Well... We've finally done it. We've had a shoddy food experience.
It was bound to happen hahaha.
We went to get Japanese for dinner at a Japanese place that had good google reviews and was busy.Baca selengkapnya
Bingsu and new friends SAVE the night

Weeeeeew! We had yummy scrummy Bingsu at HoduKing! Michael got the Oreo and I had the strawberry. Both were delish. Love shaved ice, it's so light and delicate and I love the way it melts on yourBaca selengkapnya
Mua Cave and Viewpoint

First up on our day trip to Ninh Binh is the Mua Cave and Viewpoint. This place is stunning. Everywhere you look there's something to catch your eye.
The complex consists of gardens, rice paddies,Baca selengkapnya
Am Tien Pagoda and Lake

Next up was to visit Am Tien Pagoda and Lake. It's international women's Day today, so lots of ladies are dressed up taking pictures in traditional clothing today!
The Pagoda itself is inside aBaca selengkapnya
Bicycle Ride Around Ninh Binh

We went for another bicycle ride, this time it was around the township of Ninh Binh. It was a very simple and easy ride today, with only one uphill section.
The ride was mystical and serene, with noBaca selengkapnya
Lunch in Ninh Binh

We had a supplied lunch at a restaurant in Ninh Binh to try a few speciality dishes.
Included on the menu was fried fish, spring rolls, signature sizzling goat, lemongrass chicken, steamed veggies inBaca selengkapnya
Ninh Binh: on the set of King Kong!

We took a boat ride around areas of Ninh Binh in a traditional wooden boat with an elderly Vietnamese lady on the oars doing the steering and pedalling (so to speak). It was. Avery relaxing point rideBaca selengkapnya
Embroidery in Ninh Binh

Our last stop for the day is at a local house to learn embroidery.
Our host didn't speak any English, so our guide translated for us until we got into the embroidery. Then we just kind of winged itBaca selengkapnya
Suprise.... Its a MONSTER naan!

Tonight's shenanigans were again a case of utter disappointment that eventually leads to an amazing discovery.
Michael and I wanted to try out these famous donuts in Hanoi. It was a fair way out ofBaca selengkapnya
Nam Hong: Wet Market

Our first stop on today's cultural regional tour. We are in Nam Hong for the day, which is a rural Hanoi village with zero tourists. We are spending the day with a host family, going out on bikes,Baca selengkapnya
Farming in rural Hanoi!

I got to do some farming of kohlrabi at the family's farm. They own over 100 acres in which they grow a wide range of rice and vegetables.
The steps were pretty simple- prepare the soil, create theBaca selengkapnya
A taste of simple rural life.

After exploring the farming area and doing some farming myself (seperate step and pics to come later) on the bicycles, we got back to the family house to do some cooking. We learnt about how to makeBaca selengkapnya
Shoutout to David at Hanoi Eco Tours

Just a quick post to compliment what a great time we had with David from Hanoi Eco Tours over the past 3 days!!!! We had amazing food, our car and driver was safe, relaxing and high quality, and DavidBaca selengkapnya
Pizza Lovers is... OK

Decided that we need to try margarita pizza in each city to compare. The first place we were due to go to was completely booked out, so we ventured up to another place that was busy.
It was OK.Baca selengkapnya
Chez Mimosa Petite (Part 1)

We have arrived back in Ho Chi Minh City with little delay to our domestic flight. Our hotel has put us in a room next door in their new facilities for one night, then we are being moved to theirBaca selengkapnya
Nom noms everywhere!

We had a super late lunch today given we only got into our hotel at 2pm ish and needed to settle in. Our area is pretty interesting in that there seems to be heaps of good food places around that haveBaca selengkapnya
Dinner at Den Long Home Cooking

We've ventured out for dinner and drinks tonight. Our first stop is dinner at Den Long Home Cooking. The atmosphere is lovely in here, and lots of customers coming through. Relatively reasonablyBaca selengkapnya
Les Rives Tour: Can Gio Mangrove Reserve

Today we are on a day tour with Les Rives to the Can Gio Mangrove Ecological Reserve. We are commuting the entire thing by speedboat and passing through the Mekong Delta. Should be a good day ahead toBaca selengkapnya
Les Rives Tour: Mekong Delta Wet Market

We briefly stopped our boat tour to explore a wet market on the Mekong Delta. Poor Michael is so over the wet markets hahahaha (once you've seen one you've kind of seen them all). One lady didBaca selengkapnya
Mekong Delta vs Can Gio River

Just a quick note to show some shots of the actual Mekong Delta. It is beautiful but unfortunately absolutely loaded with rubbish in the water and ashore. I managed to get some rare pics where noBaca selengkapnya
PelancongNot sure which is whackier.... weeki watchi mermaids in Florida, or this! Looks like lots of colour and fun.
PelancongThat’s hilarious, swimming puppets