• Stef Hata
  • Stef Hata

Vietnam!!!!

An open-ended adventure by Stef Read more
  • Trip start
    May 19, 2025
  • Checked in!

    May 19, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

    We've made it to Auckland!! All checked in and, apart from the customs man taking my brand new facial spray, it's been a breeze! Now enjoying a relaxing G&T before we board!

  • Changi airport!

    May 20, 2025 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    Arrived safe and sound at Changi international airport! Wandered around taking in all the sites and then grabbed a quick snack! 6hrs here for the final leg of our journey!

  • Coffee stop @ Bacha Coffee

    May 20, 2025 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    Needing a pick me up so decided to grab an iced coffee! Bacha Coffee it was! Talk about fancy! Several beans to choose from then it came with a small dish of whipped cream, a sugar stick and a glass straw! Delicious 😋Read more

  • And we're here

    May 20, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C

    Wow - what a sensory overload!!! People everywhere and moving so fast!!! Vehicles everywhere, horns honking, it's super hot and humid! But I'm excited to be here and see as much as I can!

  • Wandering the streets

    May 20, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    After dropping our stuff we decided a wander was in order! Our hotel is absolutely beautiful with chandeliers everywhere! The streets were manic and loud but we wandered around for a good hour or so, taking it all in! Found a wicked church not far from our hotel, then headed back for some much needed dinner - room service style!Read more

  • Traveling to Ha Long Bay

    May 21, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    Jumped aboard a lush coach and headed to Ha Long bay for an overnight cruise! 3.5 hrs away from Ha Noi, interesting drive and lots of traffic in the city!

  • Ha Long bay

    May 21, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    What a beautiful place! Jumped on a tender and headed out into the bay! So many different boats - there must have been about 100! Got welcomed aboard our boat - La Casta Regal cruise. Only 30 guests plus staff. Such lovely people, they couldn't do enough for us! We got upgraded to the honeymoon suite which was beautiful and then at dinner, they made a lovely speech and gave us a cake!Read more

  • Back to Hanoi

    May 22, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌩️ 33 °C

    After getting back from a fantastic overnight cruise, we settled in for a quick relax and reset then hit the town for a walking street food tour. What an unforgettable experience! Along with 3 other travelers and our expert guide, we hit some authentic vietnamese spots and tried some truly fantastic food and local beer. Highlight of the trip so far for sure!Read more

  • Coffee and spa

    May 23, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌩️ 27 °C

    Free day today before we fly to Da Nang so we decided to have a wander and visit the Note Coffee café for a fabulous Coffee and get a massage! Iced salted coffee and coconut coffee revitalized us and we headed out to find a spa where we could get a massage. La Belle Vie spa welcomed us with open arms and we enjoyed a 75 minute traditional vietnamese massage. When we emerged it was pouring rain and there was thunder and lightning!!! The lovely staff gave us free ponchos and we hurried back to our hotel to pack up!Read more

  • Hoi An

    May 23, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C

    After a 4hr delay at the airport, we finally arrived in Da Nang! A 30 min drive to our resort, La Siesta, and then a sleep in and we were ready to go!

  • Memories Land show

    May 24, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    We decided to check out the Memories Land show not far from our resort and it didn't disappoint! An awesome display of lights, dance and theatrics - telling us the story of how Hoi An came to be.

  • Ba Na hills

    May 25, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    Today we had a group tour to Ba Na hills! What an amazing place!! So much to see and do, we also stopped at a local marble Merchant to have a look around.

  • Cruising on a scooter

    May 26, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    Our last day in Hoi An, we hired a scooter and cruised around exploring. We found some awesome beaches and ate some beautiful local food! All washed down with a few beers 🍻 and some local coffee before our flight to Ho Chi Min tonightRead more

  • Ho Chi Minh

    May 26, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    After an easy flight, we arrived in Ho Chi Minh! What a city! Lights, scooters, cars, people! The chaos was all consuming but amazing!!! We settled into yet another fabulous hotel and received another fantastic honeymoon gesture...Read more

  • Meekong delta

    May 27, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌩️ 31 °C

    We jumped aboard a trusty shuttle bus and headed to the Meekong delta! What an awesome day! A boat ride, then traditional singing, then another boat ride, coconut candy. So much delicious food!!! Topped our day off by visiting a pagoda, then mike and I grabbed dinner at Ruth's and a few cheeky drinks at the sky bar of our hotel - magic!Read more

  • Cu Chi tunnels

    May 28, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    Wow wow wow we hit the tunnels today! What an amazing place!! Walked through some of the tunnels used by the vietnamese during the war. We then visited a factory run by people affected by Agent Orange. Mike and I decided to visit the War Remnants museum afterwards and what a humbling experience - i was moved to tears several times when reading about the brutality of the American army towards some of the vietnamese people. We then walked to Ben Nghe street eats for some good food and good brews! We met an amazing English couple there and went home very satisfied!Read more

  • Night bus tour

    May 28, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    For our final night in vietnam we decided to do a bus tour. 50 min whip around of the city in an open top bus sounded great to us and off we went!

  • Last day!

    May 29, 2025 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    Our final day in Vietnam and we decided to spend it doing our favorite things! We wandered down to Ben Nghe Street Eats and had some amazing food, then went and visited a spa for a massage for Mike and manicure and hair wash for me! Absolutely lush way to spend the day! Got back to our hotel and met our car, hoped on that plan and away we went! Goodbye for now Vietnam! It's been amazing!!Read more