Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Chau Doc, Vietnam What a fantastic excursion to Chau Doc, Vietnam we went on this morning. It was absolutely incredible and one of our favorite tours so far. We left Uniworld River Orchid in speedboats and cruised along the canal and branches of the Mekong River that lead […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Sa Dec, Vietnam This afternoon we enjoyed another included excursion as part of our Uniworld Timeless Wonders of Vietnam and Cambodia tour – to Sa Dec, along the Mekong in Vietnam. The sampan’s returned to transport us from River Orchid along the narrow canals where we could watch […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Cai Be, Vietnam Our morning excursion from Uniworld River Orchid started with a sampan (small boat) ride on the Mekong River to the town of Cai Be, Vietnam. The sampan allowed us to travel along the small canals in the town and witness the local activity – fishing […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Uniworld River Orchid After leaving Ho Chi Minh City this afternoon we drove through the Mekong Delta to My Tho and boarded Uniworld River Orchid. Now we start the 7-night cruise portion of our trip on the Mekong River through Vietnam and Cambodia on Uniworld’s Timeless Wonders of […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Cu Chi Tunnels Greetings from Vietnam! Today was our first full day of activity with Uniworld River Cruises on their Timeless Wonders of Vietnam and Cambodia cruise tour. After a lovely breakfast at Park Hyatt Saigon our Uniworld group left Ho Chi Minh City in a very nice […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Park Hyatt Saigon Greetings from Park Hyatt Saigon! We finally arrived back in Ho Chi Minh City and checked into Park Hyatt Saigon. This 5-star hotel is conveniently located across from the Opera House in the Dong Khoi area of District 1. Even though our twin room on […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Dam Market in Nha Trang Today we had more fun exploring Nha Trang. This city is so full of exciting contrasts – sights, smells, people and activities. First we started at Dam Market, where a female stall owner had meltdown about us taking photos. We weren’t, although the […]
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 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 […]
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). […]
March 2019 Travel Tips and Tales Newsletter By WAVEJourney Greetings! Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere and WJ has big travel plans! How about you? Chat with us and let us know where you’re going, what you’re doing, and ask for the advice and travel tips you need to enhance your adventures. After a […]