Chances are you’ve seen Halong Bay in photos or films even if you didn’t know where it was. The legend goes that the green pillar-like islands off the coast of Vietnam were formed by descending dragons that formed a wall to protect the people from invasion. Joining a cruise through the bay is a must-do … Continue reading Halong Bay
A lot of people have asked me what my favourite part of our Vietnam trip was and I honestly haven’t been able to answer. It really is impossible to pick between our incredible trek in the Sapa mountains, the picturesque yellow old town of Hoi An, or our breath-taking cruise through Halong Bay (more to … Continue reading Hanoi: Highlights
Hanoi is almost synonymous with street food and some well known Vietnamese dishes originated in Hanoi and so I was so excited to eat some of my favourites right in the city where they come from. On our first evening in Hanoi we did a street food tour to throw us in the deep end … Continue reading Hanoi: Food & Drink Highlights
I feel like I’m writing a LOT of blog posts about our foodie experiences in Vietnam! Vietnamese cuisine is definitely a favourite of mine thanks to its fresh, fragrant flavours and I was so excited to try cooking some of my own during our holiday. I spent quite a bit of time researching cooking classes … Continue reading Hanoi: Our Vietnamese Cooking Class with Apron Up
Vietnamese food is up there with my favourite global cuisines and so visiting Hanoi, the central hub of the Vietnamese street food scene, was a bucket list experience that I wanted to make the most of. On our first day in Hanoi we signed up for a street food tour to get a feel for … Continue reading Hanoi: A Street Food Tour
Before travelling to Vietnam I asked a few friends for advice about where to go and what to do. One friend had spent a year travelling the world with her husband and then four-year-old daughter and wrote about her experiences on her blog, Fog and Wonder. The very first tip she shared with me was … Continue reading Sapa: A Two-Day Trek With a Local H’mong Guide
Hue, the 19th century Imperial capital and once the seat of the Nguyen Dynasty, was the third destination on our tour through Vietnam. Hue might not be as big and as popular as Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, but it has just as much if not even more history and some incredible food. It … Continue reading Hue: Highlights
The old port town of Hoi An in Central Vietnam is celebrated for its bright, yellow old town and the colourful lanterns that decorate almost every building in the town. I’d heard Hoi An compared to Luang Prabang, Laos which I absolutely fell in love with during our time there last year for its amazing … Continue reading Hoi An: Highlights
The buzzing capital of Vietnam certainly meets expectations where hustle and bustle and motorbikes are concerned. But Ho Chi Minh City (or HCMC) is more than the rumble of motorbike engines - there's a fair amount of history here, particularly relating to the Vietnam War, and foodie destinations too (more on that here). Here's just … Continue reading Ho Chi Minh City: Highlights
Ho Chi Minh City - conveniently abbreviated to HCMC and still often referred to as Saigon AND importantly the home of the banh mi (Vietnamese baguette). HCMC was the first stage of our journey through Vietnam and a great place to delve straight into the food scene! Here's a few of the highlights. PropagandaNot far … Continue reading Ho Chi Minh City: Food & Drink
A Year in Dinners 