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Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Hoi An, Vietnam

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Hoi An, Vietnam

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Hoi An, Vietnam We are exploring the charming and unique Central Vietnam ancient town of Hoi An, a UNESCO world heritage site. The town is located on the Thu Bon River and has been an important Asian trading port for hundreds (maybe thousands) of years – some reports […]

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Nhi Nhi Hotel Hoi An

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Nhi Nhi Hotel Hoi An

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Nhi Nhi Hotel Hoi An Today we moved to a lovely family-run hotel in Hoi An, Vietnam – Nhi Nhi Hotel. We first met the very gracious and kind owners at their new Orange Hotel in Danang. As we had a couple of days with nothing planned, we […]

Travel Tips, Tales, Deals and Steals November Newsletter

Travel Tips, Tales, Deals and Steals November Newsletter

Travel Tips, Tales, Deals and Steals November Newsletter Greetings, We are in Vietnam for the first time and loving every minute of it! We have already been here for 10 days and can not believe that we have waited this long to visit. The country and people are beautiful – everyone we have encountered has […]

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Marble Mountain, Vietnam

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Marble Mountain, Vietnam

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Marble Mountain, Vietnam En-route between Danang and Hoi An in Vietnam we had our taxi transfer make a stop at Marble Mountain. We spent an hour here viewing the various pagodas and numerous caves inside the marble and limestone mountains (there are five mountains, representing the five elements). […]

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From The Nam Hai

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From The Nam Hai

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From The Nam Hai We are pinching ourselves! Did we die and this is heaven? The Nam Hai sure is heaven on earth and we are just wishing that time would stand still as we try to absorb every moment of our time here. From the moment we arrived […]

Wish You Were Here – Orange Hotel Danang

Wish You Were Here – Orange Hotel Danang

Wish You Were Here – Orange Hotel Danang We only had time to spend one night at Orange Hotel in Danang, Vietnam, but it was excellent. This is a new hotel – just 3 months old – and is very well designed and incredibly comfortable. Not only were we impressed with the friendly, professional and […]

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Hue, Vietnam

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Hue, Vietnam

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Hue, Vietnam Today we took a cyclo tour around Hue in Vietnam. This was quite exciting for us, although maybe not so much for the fellows that spent about 90 minutes peddling us around the city, through the market and past the Citadel. They sure are strong! A […]

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From La Residence Hotel & Spa

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From La Residence Hotel & Spa

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From La Residence Hotel & Spa Arriving in Hue, in Central Vietnam, after a brief flight from Ho Chi Minh City with Vietnam Airlines, we were whisked away to the delightful La Residence Hotel & Spa. This property is 5-star all the way! The staff at the hotel is […]

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Pho Hoa, Saigon

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Pho Hoa, Saigon

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Pho Hoa, Saigon When in Saigon do what the locals do – eat! Everywhere we turn people are preparing food and eating food. We love it! This city is a foodie paradise. Pho is one of the staple dishes in the Vietnamese diet. Bowls of steaming broth filled […]

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Ben Thanh Market, Saigon

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Ben Thanh Market, Saigon

Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Ben Thanh Market, Saigon This morning we were at Ben Thanh Market in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) bright and early – just after 7 AM. We wanted to witness the local market activity – setting up food stalls, preparing goods, stocking every nook and cranny of small […]

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