Sing-a-long 'Viet Nam Ho Chi Minh'

After completing the 8km driver from the airport you get to the centre of town and the Ben Thanh Mar...
Sapa and the Bac Ha Sunday Market

Located in northwestern Vietnam and situated on a steep scenic slope above terraced rice paddies and...
On Water. Vietnam Trilogy - 3. Hanoi & Ha Long Bay

I was not quite sure what to expect from Hanoi. What I knew was that it was supposed to be a lot nic...
On Water. Vietnam Trilogy - 2. Hue & Perfume River

“Established as the capital of unified Viet Nam in 1802, Hué was not only the political but also...
Vietnam, a Journey through a traumatized Country

Its geography is destiny, its history characterized by foreign rule, intruders, invasors, oppression...
Thoroughly and completely lazy

Coming to Phu Quoc is like a time shift 25 years back, when Thailand's Koh Samui became en vogue. Th...
On Water. Vietnam Trilogy - 1. The Mekong Delta

I entered Vietnam with a burden of mostly unfavourable stories about this country. Predetermined vie...
2 Nights in Mui Ne, Vietnam. Worth the visit.

All those traveling to Vietnam who own a copy of Lonely Planet, raise your hands. OK, that's all of...
Hoi An in Vietnam

Hoi An, and this Town was to be my destination for a few days.
To reach Hoi An from Hue, I caught t...
HANOI ....What a culture shock!!!

Coming from a western culture where the air is clean and fresh, and rubbish is put in bins, the popu...