Vietnamese Whirl Part 7– Bright Lights and Back Alleys Hoi An, Vietnam – December 2025 In between rain showers, we skipped over puddles (yet another obstacle to avoid!) and made our way through the ancient streets of the UNESCO World Heritage town of Hoi An. From the photos I’d seen it resembled Malacca in Malaysa …
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Vietnamese Whirl Part 6 – Huế We Go! Hue, Vietnam – December 2025 Lauded by the National Geographic magazine as the “Vegetarian food capital of Vietnam”, I was looking forward to our stay in the historic imperial city of Huế (pronounced “hooway”). I couldn’t resist booking a stay at the “Gone with the Wind” themed …
Vietnamese Whirl Part 5 – Where the Buffalo Roam Phong Nha National Park, Vietnam – December 2025 We rapidly regretted our choice of transport as we tried unsuccessfully to get some sleep on our southbound overnight train. Having been warned off the overnight bus by several fellow travellers (due to the bumpy roads, drivers falling …
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Vietnamese Whirl Part 4 – Escape to the Country Cat Ba and Tam Coc, Vietnam – November 2025 Extolled as being one of the best kept secrets of Northern Vietnam, Cat Ba Island lies just south of the more famous Halong Bay. We had the luxury of time during our stay in Hanoi, and wanting …
Vietnamese Whirl Part 3 – City Life – Hanoi Hubbub Hanoi, Vietnam – November 2025 In another life, and if I were 30 years younger, I could see myself living and working remotely here in Hanoi. Despite the frenzied traffic and the occasionally heavy smog, this place has a vibrancy to it that I loved…and …
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