Vietnam

Welcome to Hoi An, Vietnam Hoi An is one of the most visited places in Vietnam and for good reason too.  This magical town is one of my favorite places in the…

Hoi An is a wonderful city that everyone should visit while traveling through Vietnam and our favorite hotel to stay by the beach is the An Bang Memory Homestay!  Hoi An is a…

Hoi An is a wonderful city that everyone should visit while traveling through Vietnam and our favorite hotel to stay in the old town is the Ivy Hotel!  Hoi An is a…

We arrived in Cat Tien National Park 2 days after departing Ho Chi Minh City.  Its possible to get to Cat Tien in a day but we were still figuring out our…

Discover the best things to do in Hoi An, Vietnam including the Lantern Festival, tailor shops, beaches, food, Hai Van Pass motorbike ride, Marble Mountains, and Cham Islands in this complete 2026 travel guide.

2014 was my most traveled year yet.  I had the good fortune to bring in the New Year in the Philippines before returning to my job in South Korea.  Summer vacation was…

Grimy and ready for a bath, we arrived at Son Doong Camp 2 after frolicking beneath the Great Wall of Vietnam in the muddy Passchendaele Trench.  We were greeted with our porter’s friendly smiles. …

Waking up on Castaway’s boat in Ha Long Bay and walking to the sundeck for a relaxing morning would have been fantastic.  It was cloudy and we had to transfer to a smaller…

Rising early I enjoyed some hot tea while listening to Son Doong’s morning chorus of insects filled with an avian duet, buzzing beetles and the occasional hooting owl.  I hoped to hear…