Most decisions I make while traveling are largely weighed on what I hear from fellow backpackers. Guidebooks are nice for attractions or highly rated restaurants, but nothing beats word of mouth! How Word of Mouth…
Travel & Adventure
Hostels are the Way To Go (Viet Nam)
Like any backpacker, I hosteled my way through South East Asia. 20 years ago there may not have been many hostels, but now there are an abundance of them (guest houses or home stays are…
Saying Goodbye to Viet Nam
After 3 short weeks in Viet Nam, our last stop in the country was Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), all the way in the south. If I didn’t know any better, I would have thought…
Sand Dunes in Viet Nam? WHAT?!
If you are like me, you picture Viet Nam to consist of busy cities, rice patties, and dense green jungles… and you would not be wrong in describing the north (and most of the south,…
Having Clothes Made in Hoi An, Viet Nam
Everyone I talked to before going to Viet Nam raved about Hoi An and said the “Must Do” is to get clothes made. As soon as I arrived I saw why. The streets are lined…
Buffalo Run
On acccount of having to stay longer in Thailand I only had 3 weeks in Viet Nam, instead of a month (because of my visa), so I made the rash decision, in a moment of…
