Many people, ourselves included, are under the impression that the Central Post Office was designed by Gustave Eiffel, but it turns out it was only based on an Eiffel design. With its old fashioned telephone booths and soaring ceiling, this is a stunning building. If you do plan to send some mail, be prepared that there are no orderly lines. Pretend you’re at a busy nightclub bar and get ready to assert your position at the counter. If you don’t… you could be there all day!

It’s not an overstatement to say that 'ca phe sua da' represents a unique aspect of Vietnamese culture, particularly in Saigon. The mere mention of the drink is...
When travelling to Sapa you’ll be faced with an array of treks to choose from and one decision you’ll need to make is whether to do a trek that includes a...
Again, war tourism is not my thing, but the War Remnants Museum was fascinating. Unlike other sites where I found there was a pride at loss of life, the War Remnants Museum...
I’m a big believer that one of the best souvenirs you can take home from your travels is a new skill. Being able to cook some of your favourite dishes when you get home...
The museum is housed in an attractive stilt house with a static exhibit upstairs which runs uninspiringly through the history of the Sapa region before moving on to some...
Tay Do night market is an interesting place that you should view when traveling to Can Tho. You have an opportunity to enjoy the atmosphere and shopping experience in Tay Do...
The best part of the French influence has survived in Hanoi… the food. I love that in Hanoi you can walk around one corner and eat a bowl of Pho, but also treat...
Treks are usually overnight, or even over three days, with accommodation in tents or bamboo huts located at just over 2,200 metres.
If you’ve read my blog, you all know that war tourism isn’t my thing. That said, traveling as a couple means compromises, and I don’t regret learning more...
Huong river is a romantic and poetic river which crosses the capital city of Hue , in the central Vietnamese province of Thua Thien Hue. A trip to Hue would...
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