I recently went back to Hanoi,Vietnam to participate in Vietnamese New Year which is the biggest holiday in Vietnam. I would not recommend travelers to come the week after new year day because most shops will be closed. But the days before the new year day is a lot of fun. This is a holiday Read More
Vietnam TET ( Lunar New Year) 2015
7 must do in Hue, Vietnam
This is the list of things we did in Hue: 1. Stayed at Hoang Giang hotel: It is located right next to the famous Perfume river. You can book this hotel for about $34 USD/night on Agoda. The staff was very nice and welcoming. The room was nice and clean and had a window looking out at Read More
Danang, Vietnam - watch out for the weather
We had to cut short our trip to Da Nang due to a storm that could have trapped us in Da Nang for a few more days than we wanted. This was in the middle of September. There was a big storm that was going through Da Nang. So the night before the storm would Read More
Halong bay - to cruise or not to cruise
If you can only visit one place in Vietnam…you must…no, must…visit Halong bay. The name Halong translate to descending dragon which does look like a dragon landing because of all the islets. In this article, I want to tell you about my cruise trip to Halong bay and help you decide if you want to go Read More
Hoi An, Vietnam - what to do
Hội An is recognized as a world heritage site by UNESCO. The city used to be a major trading port in Vietnam during the 16th century. The unique aspect of Hội An is all the well-preserved town houses, and temples. There is no direct flight to Hội An so you would have to fly to Đà Nẵng and then take Read More
Visit Nha Trang, Vietnam in September
Nha Trang is such a beautiful beach (not because it has my name…ehem :p). The white sand, the clear blue water. And most importantly, the delicious fresh seafood. It has been about seven years since I last visited Nha Trang and it was quite different from what I remembered. There were so many visitors Read More
How to eat safely in Vietnam
I have heard many people telling me they are scare to eat street food vendors because they could get sick. So I want to write this post about how I avoid getting the diarrhea and enjoy many many delicious foods. This doesn’t have to be for just when you travel to Vietnam but it can Read More
Hanoi,Vietnam - places to visit
Visiting Hanoi, Vietnam could be the most exciting or miserable thing you could ever do. So many things to see and do, it might get too overwhelming. In this post, I want to list out all the places that we went to visit and hopefully will help you narrow down places you would like to Read More
