February 13 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 27 °CCouple day stop over in Hoi An to check our the city and sights and get fitted for some new jackets and suits. Can’t beat Vietnam custom pricing and the speed they work at! Nothing like celebrating Valentine’s Day 💑 with a good bottle of wine... something hard to come by in Asia! JardinRead more
February 11 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 25 °CFirst stop on drive from Hue to Hoi An was a photo op of Lan Co beach but no beach time 🏖 today. Next stop was Ba Na Hills and the mystic Golden Bridge constructed in the ancient 2018 period with the rocklike hands made of the finest steel mesh and high quality fiberglass. The pork skewer and theRead more
February 9 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °CWhen in Rome...or rather Vietnam you try the local food. Sometimes it’s not so appetizing such as the Banh Beo - savory steamed rice cakes (tastes like nothing) or Banh Bat Loc - cake make of tapioca and shrimp (not sure how you can call this cake 🤢) or Bun bo Hue - rice vermicelli noodles andRead more
February 7 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 33 °CWe had a relaxing quiet farm stay that overlooked the surrounding rice fields and the Phong Nha National Park. What beautiful mountains and jungle... but it was the caves that were even more magical! Paradise Cave - known as the most beautiful cave was found in 2005 and opened to the public in 2010.Read more
February 6 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 26 °CWhile beautiful there is a haunting feeling, being the former prison island which the French established in 1861 to house political prisoners which became infamous for its brutal treatment of prisoners and notorious “tiger cages”. In the tiger cages the guards would toss lye on the prisonersRead more
February 5 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °CIt’s the year of the Pig! 🐷 The locals celebrated with a carnival in the streets with performances, games, flowers and street meat. Andrea couldn’t resist not trying chicken feet 🤢. We woke to the beating of a drum and cymbals clanging at 2am - we later saw the next morning it was theRead more
February 4 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌬 27 °CAmazing views and breathtaking beaches... no need to say more. Unfortunately though we found this garbage beach which was a stark reminder of how we are destroying our planet.
February 3 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌬 25 °CAfter 5 flights and 30 hours of traveling we finally made it to our first destination..the peaceful yet haunted island of Con Dao, Vietnam. A few memories along the way... Andrea said she needed these big of headphones to block out me nagging at her 🤷🏼♂️🙄; how can you tell we areRead more
February 1 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ -9 °C2 years later and here we go...start of the 30 hour trek to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Pretty sweet birthday present to leave on a jet plan for 5 weeks. We aren’t starting out well as our flight out of Regina has been delayed twice now.
April 29, 2017 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 11 °CIt was unexpected and sudden...we found out that Andrea's grandma Audrey passed away last weekend. While tough to leave we made the call to come home for the funeral. We were disappointed to end the trip early by 3 weeks but knew it was for the best. There is always another time to visit but onlyRead more
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